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B.L.O.G. From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (7 days old)

I have decided that my blog is exactly that : the Boring Log Of Gloom. I really don't have anything cheerful to say. I have been feeling rotten again, and it has been diagnosed as hyperthyroid.… more

... and it's only Wednesday From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (19 days old)

So far my week has been pure shite. On Saturday, the day I was supposed to run my Mum to the airport then go pick up No1Child's birthday present, No2Child woke up at 4.30 in the morning, vomiting. … more

:/ From PurpleDragon in AuthenticWoman (23 days old)

As you all know, I've been trying lose some weight. I cut out biccies and sweeties, and also halved my sugar intake in my tea. I needed to lose 10lbs and get down to a target weight of 9st. I have… more

Virus checker From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (23 days old)

I have had a 'free' virus checker on my laptop for a while now. Every night at 8pm it starts and takes a good couple of hours to scan the files. It really slows everything down and 9 times out of 10 I… more

Happening now From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (25 days old)

Poor we eboy - he must be terrified! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33330516/ns/us_news-life/… more

Seven Deadly Sins From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (25 days old)

Greed:Medium  Gluttony:Medium  Wrath:Medium  Sloth:Medium  Envy:Medium  Lust:High  Pride:Medium   Discover Your Sins - Click Here… more

One Lucky Man From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (25 days old)

I'm am mega pissed off about a few things just now, and although this post is going to be public, the other thing will be private. Today I took my girls to the local indoor play area. Just before … more

The current (slightly strange) meme From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (37 days old)

1 Is there anybody you just wish would fall off the planet? Those three 'people' from Plymouth 2. How do you flush the toilet in public? Are there different ways? 3. Do you wear your seatbelt … more

Little Miracles From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (39 days old)

Well, autumn has well and truly arrived. Yesterday (or was it Wednesday?) we had frost on the grass. Brr. :>> I have been poorly all week. Ger brought some nasty little virus home last weekend and … more

My weekend From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (50 days old)

Did I tell you about my weekend? The weekend I have been looking forward to for ages? Planned : a course on metamorphic technique, which was both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday night - a meal at … more

Forty-five From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (50 days old)

Yes, I am 45 today. I don't feel emotionally any different from 44, but I didn't expect to. La la. All very boring. Bit of an anticlimax really, becoming middle aged. Onto more interesting matters… more

Friday From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (52 days old)

Got to the hospital at 1.45 and didn't leave again till 5.30 - so daft it takes so long. I got drops in to make my pupils bigger, anaesthetic drops, dye drops, poked in the eye to check the pressur… more

Eighty thousand treasures of the Romans in Carlisle revealed From PurpleDragon in Archaeology (56 days old)

Eighty thousand treasures of the Romans in Carlisle revealed Cumberland News [UK], 11 September 2009 The secrets of a Roman dig in Carlisle, hailed as one of the most significant in the UK with… more

A skull that rewrites the history of man From PurpleDragon in Archaeology (56 days old)

A skull that rewrites the history of man The Independent [UK], 9 September 2009 The conventional view of human evolution and how early man colonised the world has been thrown into doubt by a ser… more

Iron Age discovery unearthed at farm From PurpleDragon in Archaeology (56 days old)

Iron Age discovery unearthed at farm The Press and Journal [Scotland], 11/09/2009 ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the floor and timber beams of a 2,000- year-old roundhouse in the heart of a Moray… more

Cave dig unearths important finds From PurpleDragon in Archaeology (56 days old)

Cave dig unearths important finds BBC, 13 September 2009 Teeth and bones from late Ice Age animals, including hyenas, deer and woolly rhinos, have been discovered by archaeologists at a cave in … more

Birthday pressie From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (61 days old)

My birthday present from my Mum arrived today. It is an 18" bodhran. I have coveted one since my next door neighbour got hers. Then another pal got one. Then I read about a course using them wi… more

Bodyattack! From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (61 days old)

Well, a pal of mine has recently stopped smoking and was bemoaning the rate of extra weight being piled on, so we decided that exercise was required. We both signed up to something called Bodyattack. … more

Red Mite From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (63 days old)

Well, my kids usually go and get my eggs from the coop, and as it is the summer, the birds are out most of the time, so the coop doesn't need cleaning quite so often. Big mistake! I went in to g… more

Annoyed ... again! From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (66 days old)

So, my youngest started Primary 1 two and a half weeks ago. She is 4 years old. She is a *young* 4 years old, and although she can cope with the learning, she gets a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volum… more

Wednesdays are busy! From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (68 days old)

I'm knackered! The kids went off to school no bother this morning, and today's challenge was Laura's room. Good grief - I'm amazed the child could get thru the door. I barely could. Anyway, that is… more

Bloody annoyed From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (69 days old)

I live on a single track country lane. The lane is a couple of miles long, and has farms and private homes along it at discreet intervals. Sometimes, visitors going to the farms/houses, the oil ta… more

September, September From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (70 days old)

Well, September is my birthday month. I shall be 45 this year, and as I figure that 90 will be pretty much my limit, this will be me, officially middle-aged! I have decided to go out for a mea… more

A Happier Note From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (71 days old)

On a happier note than my last post (Into the Wild) I watched another film last night. Meet The Fockers I have one thing to say about this completely hilarious film ... Asss Hole… more

Into the Wild From PurpleDragon in Purple Dragon (71 days old)

I did the ironing this afternoon, and to take my mind off the torture, I also watched a film. I've had this rental film sitting for weeks waiting for an opportunity to watch it (yeah, yeah - who ir… more

Iron-age skeleton found at site From PurpleDragon in Archaeology (78 days old)

Iron-age skeleton found at site BBC, 13 August 2009 An Iron-Age skeleton has been unearthed at the site of an archaeological excavation at an ancient hillfort near Monsal Dale in the Peak Di… more

Excavations reveal Roman history From PurpleDragon in Archaeology (78 days old)

Excavations reveal Roman history BBC, 18 August 2009 Archaeological excavations at the site of a former plant nursery, set to be developed for housing, have found evidence of Iron Age and Ro… more

Grave discovered at royal centre From PurpleDragon in Archaeology (78 days old)

Grave discovered at royal centre BBC, 11 August 2009 Archaeologists have discovered an early Bronze Age grave and artefacts at the site of a centuries old royal centre. The 4000-year- old bur… more

'Cathedral' as old as Stonehenge unearthed From PurpleDragon in Archaeology (78 days old)

'Cathedral' as old as Stonehenge unearthed The Scotsman, 14 August 2009 EVEN in an area as archaeologically rich as Orkney, it is being hailed as the find of a lifetime. Experts have unearthed … more

Soft top From PurpleDragon in Ask or Answer. (81 days old)

Does anyone know where I can buy or get made a soft top for my kitcar, preferably in northern Scotland?… more