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Archive for February, 2008

My First Lent and the Net

Posted in Christianity, tagged , on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

FP and I are going traditional for Lent and have given up all animal products. It’s not as hugely austere as it might sound given that we’ve been vegans in the past and still eat a largely vegetarian diet, but it will make a difference.
As this is also a period for reflection I have decided [...]

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Child Car Safety

Posted in Family, tagged , on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Fifth Gear’s recent crash test about children riding unsecured in taxis hit a nerve with me with regards to something that happened recently.
There is a main difference between US and UK child car seats. US ones have something called a chest clip or harness retainer clip. As shown in the photo below:

As you can see, [...]

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Lord of the Rings and more

Posted in Random Waffling, tagged , , , , , , , on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

So FP and I picked up used copies of the extended editions of The Lord of the Rings when we were last in the US, the favourable £ to $ meant we got them for, basically, a pittance. This week we’ve been watching them. I find myself addicted. On the edge of my seat, tense [...]

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