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In which Ripley has a bit of a sit down and reads the papers….

Posted on September 29, 2013 by dolly61

I’ve been meaning to blog before now.  Before “the news” (yes I did pause to make air quotation marks then) the idea was a weekly -ish blog about other stuff as I assumed I didn’t have to be Not Quite … Continue reading →

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“Don’t be afraid. I’m part of the family.”

Posted on September 18, 2013 by dolly61

That is a quote from Alien 3.  When naming a blog after a film you should be wary of sequels.  I wasn’t going to write this yet but I promised I would and in a strange way I wanted to … Continue reading →

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“Well look where your team is”

Posted on September 2, 2013 by dolly61

You do know I’ve been using Ripley quotes recently don’t you? OK. (because I’d have said “are”)  Anyhoo. So last Thursday was interesting.  I was late for my meeting with fab new consultant – FNC for short.  Traffic was bad. … Continue reading →

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“What kind of thing? I need a clear definition.”

Posted on August 21, 2013 by dolly61

I really hesitated before I fired up the laptop about this gang but I’ve always said I’ll be honest.  So here goes.  Yesterday I went to the Royal Free Hospital to get the results of my latest MRI scan.  Well … Continue reading →

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Things that make me go “hmmm”

Posted on August 19, 2013 by dolly61

Originally posted on Not Quite Ripley:
I’ve alluded to this on my Twitter feed and Facebook page but I’m so stunned I feel it needs further comment.  File this under “What the heck are these people thinking?” So, on Wednesday…

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“How long was I out there?”

Posted on August 16, 2013 by dolly61

Hello I’ve just come back from the … *holds hand up* just a sec while I get my breath … the gym.  A nice young man with muscles on his muscles has agreed to the dubious honour of watching me … Continue reading →

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Vinnie and Professor Zappy

Posted on August 8, 2013 by dolly61

Originally posted on Not Quite Ripley:
So I was going to do my top ten “foot in mouth” moments and I started it but although I laughed a bit, ultimately it seemed mean.  Some people inherently get it right, some are a…

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Why Not Quite Ripley you ask …

Posted on August 7, 2013 by dolly61

Originally posted on Not Quite Ripley:
One of my favourite film scenes ever was always near the climax of Aliens.  Slightly annoyingly screamy moppet Newt is being menaced by the Alien Queen when suddenly “whirr CLUNK” our heroine Ripley appears in her…

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MRI appointments – a cut out and keep guide

Posted on August 5, 2013 by dolly61

Originally posted on Not Quite Ripley:
So I had the MRI to see if all this fun has worked yesterday.  As I had time to myself under there I came up with some Do’s and Don’t’s for the process which…

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“If you were in my position you’d do the same”

Posted on August 4, 2013 by dolly61

It struck me this morning that in the space of 24 hours recently I was doing exactly the same thing but in different circumstances.  I was lying perfectly still with my eyes closed. On Friday afternoon I made my way … Continue reading →

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