Category Archives: Friends

Oct

2011

My boat :)

My friend Fiona made me a cake for my 28th Birthday. Now down the Glue Pot with friends

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Sep

2011

100+ Challenge update (its not going well).

by Skippy

I am currently not doing that well on my 100+ Reading Challenge; I am currently up to book number 24, leaving me just under 5 months to read the remaining 76 books to get to the minimum 100. One of the things I am finding hard is the act of reading; Its still something I [...]

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Aug

2011

Looking at Boats

by Skippy

This weekend I have been in Swindon, and after the fun events of Saturday, I was sitting watching TV with Parents; well they were watching TV, I was playing on the computer, and at this point there should be a bit of back story: My brother, his Girlfriend Emily, and their one year Severn Month [...]

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Feb

2011

Book 5 – Lioness Rampant

by Skippy

“Lioness Rampant” is the fourth, and final instalment of Tamora Pierce’s “Song of the Lioness” series; the four books go together to chart Alanna of Trebond’s quest to serve her Prince on his way to being King; I would have to recommend these four books to anyone who is looking for books with a strong [...]

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Feb

2011

Anki's Boat

by Skippy

Today Loupie and I went to see a friend that we met at Vagabond’s; a nice London Goth lass by the name of Anki. Anki lives on a lovely 65ft boat on a permanent mooring 5 minutes from Kings Cross in Battlebridge Basin. She has recently written a post for Prospective Boaters. We had a [...]

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Feb

2011

Nikon or Canon

by Skippy

After the kind person stole my camera equipment; the police said that they have closed the case due to lack of evidence; I am not sure if I should come to the conclusion that I could steal something in East London and be safe in the knowledge that I would more likely than not attract [...]

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Feb

2011

Number 15 – Suggestions from Work

by Skippy

For Task 15, I also asked some of the people I work with for suggestions; and this is what they came up with: Alex Muir: “For Whom The Bell Tolls” – Ernest Hemingway Chris Jones: “Glittering Images” – Susan Howatch David Hancock: “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” – Robert M Pierzig “The Player [...]

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Feb

2011

Book 4 – Woman Who Rides Like a Man

by Skippy

“The Woman Who Rides Like a man” is the third of Tamora Pierce’s “Song of the Lioness” series; this book builds on the previous two and shows us Alanna of Trebond continuing on her adventures; gaining acceptance as both a knight; and a woman. she comes out of this book as a strong and independent [...]

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