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Minx
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 4088 Location: France/Spain/Peterborough/Tenerife
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: The High and Low Points of 2009 |
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We were talking about this tonight, at a personal level, with interesting results. For us, after a lot of sorting the wheat from the chaff, elderly relatives took centre stage, with the death of my Mother and the continued ill health of my Father in law representing 2 of the lower points.
The higher points were harder to pin-point, mostly because we have enjoyed the greater part of the year, but we did identify a few brighter than bright
And then we took a broader view, encompassing word events in the last 12 months. The jury is still out on this...
Anyone care to take either the personal or broader review on 2009? _________________ Minx
To err is human, to forgive - canine. |
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Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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On a personal leve, my mums health has been to the fore. But she is now doing much better we are in a much happier situation.
Otherwise things have been OK.
On the political front, I was sad to see the inevitable & Tony Blair resign as PM (or was that last year??). He was a truly great leader.
Internationally i was sad to see Ms Livni not elected PM in Israel. A great woman. I was also sad to see no leadership whatsoever on the palestinian side.
Internationally, it was amusing seeing the troubles of President Bonkers in Iran slightly worrying witnessing their steady development of nuclear weapons the USA without a clue on how to deal with it.
On a lighter note, it was funny watching a clown, Hugo "El Loco" Chavez, being "Presidente" of the formerly democratic country of Venezuela |
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aviddiva
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 1135 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:51 pm Post subject: The High & Low Points of 2009 |
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This can get personal!
Low points: Steve Hackett and Kim Poor's divorce, the death of Eric Woolfson (Alan Parsons Project), SPV (distributor of the Inside Out record label) going into receivership along with Borders. Oh, and a boss of mine whose indecision is final, saying 'We'd love to have you (employed here) BUT...' in an e-mail.
High points: getting a new laptop to replace my old PC, Steve Hackett finally releasing 'Out Of The Tunnel's Mouth' after much litigation, Comedy Central and More4 screening decent programmes that aren't all murder miseries and period drama. And the new Anthony Phillips release, 'Pathways & Promenades'. _________________ We are loonies and we are proud!
- Campbell Bain in 'Takin' Over The Asylum' |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:16 am Post subject: |
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High points: Birth of granddaughter and making one or two good new friends, as well as rediscovering some old ones.
Low point: Health problems on and off for much of the year.
How about you?
Ian. |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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High point - making some good friends on Islay back in August, who have invited me back to the island this year.
Low point - suffering with the swine flu through practically most of December (it managed to clear up by Christmas Day, though, so not all bad). _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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PJ in Kent
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Clive55 wrote: | On a personal leve, my mums health has been to the fore. But she is now doing much better we are in a much happier situation.
Otherwise things have been OK.
On the political front, I was sad to see the inevitable & Tony Blair resign as PM (or was that last year??). He was a truly great leader.
Internationally i was sad to see Ms Livni not elected PM in Israel. A great woman. I was also sad to see no leadership whatsoever on the palestinian side.
Internationally, it was amusing seeing the troubles of President Bonkers in Iran slightly worrying witnessing their steady development of nuclear weapons the USA without a clue on how to deal with it.
On a lighter note, it was funny watching a clown, Hugo "El Loco" Chavez, being "Presidente" of the formerly democratic country of Venezuela |
Tony Blair...a truly great leader??? Kidding, right? _________________ He's not the Messiah- he's a very naughty boy! |
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R2Icon
Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:27 am Post subject: |
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High point .. a cup of coffee like no other.
Low point .. being sued ( not successfully) by a rather fat lady because she didn’t lose any weight on my Yoga course. It was of course, the course of Doughnuts she also had undertaken to consume at every opportunity.... and I'd never claimed that she would lose weight... that isn't what yoga is for. |
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Minx
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 4088 Location: France/Spain/Peterborough/Tenerife
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:52 am Post subject: |
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R2Icon wrote: | It was of course, the course of Doughnuts she also had undertaken to consume at every opportunity.... and I'd never claimed that she would lose weight... that isn't what yoga is for. |
Next thing she'll be joining Weightwatchers in order to experience inner spiritual well-being. And that won't work either _________________ Minx
To err is human, to forgive - canine. |
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MadeinSurrey
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3130 Location: The Beautiful South
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:31 am Post subject: |
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Rachel, she didn't really sue you did she?
Whatever next _________________ MiS |
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R2Icon
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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She did, MiS ... yep. I had a letter from a Solicitor. However, when I phoned her Solicitor and pointed out that the course was free and that she'd turned up for just over half of the sessions, and still hadn't returned the equipment that I'd loaned to her ( yoga mat, blocks etc) it all went very quiet. Still haven't got my mat and blocks back. |
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MadeinSurrey
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3130 Location: The Beautiful South
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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Madness. She must be a piece of work _________________ MiS |
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aviddiva
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 1135 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:17 pm Post subject: The High & Low Points of 2009 |
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Weight Watchers - money watchers more like. Their soups resemble the contents of a toilet bowl and taste about the same. _________________ We are loonies and we are proud!
- Campbell Bain in 'Takin' Over The Asylum' |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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LOW - factory closure and losing job
High - New, permanent job, nearer home _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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