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This is a review I wrote a while back, but I have now updated it (October 2008) - it's a long one so be warned. Since this is a Cafe piece, although I have said it is about Workington (where I live), that bit comes after the journey I took getting to Workington! == How I ended up in Workington == === Leaving University and Best Laid Plans === I had it all planned when we left Hull Uni in June 2003. I would get my dream job in London doing social ...
...for a brief time until he found a job in the South of England. We would then buy a house, get married and live happily ever after! Best laid plans….. At first things were OK. I was still technically a student as I had my Master's dissertation to complete. I sent numerous letters and applications for jobs, and received numerous rejections. There were interviews - one in an office the size of a shoebox where the stationary cupboard was also the toilet), ...

marymoose99 05.01.2007 (20.10.2008) · Read full review
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This review hasn’t just been created for the reason of saving money but more on avoiding being ripped off from an industry not usually known for this. A number of years ago my wife gave me as a present a lovely Citizen watch, it was a chronograph style with a moon phase feature, stop watch & alarm. The alarm was particularly helpful as I travelled a lot & it saved me carrying a travel clock. Around six months after the guarantee expired the watch ...
...at Ernest Jones who looked at it & told me it would need to be sent back to Citizen. Around a week later I received a call form the jewellers explaining the watch needed a new movement & it would cost £75.00. I didn’t budget for that & couldn’t afford to splash out that sum of money at the time so I asked for them to send the watch back & was charged £15.00 for the privilege. One of my ex work colleagues knew a friend who repaired clocks & he looked ...

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Permit me a 50th review indulgence. I did have something else prepared, but on reflection 'prepared' wasn't really the word. A simple album review (Belle & Sebastian's 'The Boy With The Arab Strap', for what it's worth) spiralled horrifically out of control, and so I've chopped it up and have attempted to salvage the wreckage. One section in particular, where I considered the hilarious 1999 Brit Awards incident when B&S infuriated the subject of ...
...New Act prize…well, my attempt to contextualise said gent's qualifications for judging popular culture took on a life of its own, and now it lives here, in the café...like dry rot creeping up from the skirting board. This is what happens when I get a head of ranting steam up. I'd love to say that this was a serious attempt to illustrate how memory plays tricks on you: you might think the charts are full of crap now, but even when you thought they ...

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...Peter Osgood. Ossie epitomised everything that was fashionable in South-West London in those heady days, and the Kings Road set turned up in their thousands to see the great man play. I was fortunate enough to see Ossie play twice in his last season at Stamford Bridge before club politics saw him shipped out to Southampton. And he was everything I'd dreamed him to be. An awesome centre forward with immense strength, Ossie was also the most subtle, ...
...one of those days when everything fell into place, and if there'd have been a lottery draw that night I'd probably be a millionaire right now! The one thing that stood out was just how easy the big man made me feel. He knew I was in awe of him but he never milked it one bit. Ossie was a man who shared a common love with me in the shape of a football team that he'd been talented enough to grace. In the short while he sat with me, I could have been ...

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...away cost us pretty much everything we had come accustomed to, we came home to a year of being absolutely penniless. But in October 2005 I found Ciao, believe me or not through the discovery of Ciao I fell into a chain of good luck that continues to this day ........ Touch wood (hitting head)! Lucky from a certain point of view, unlucky from another; please read on and take heed. October 2005 While doing a days filming in London where I stood ...
...with someone who said they did surveys on Ciao. Being absolutely broke I decided every penny counts and signed up on the site. I had heard of Ciao but been alien to it's wonders, I signed up waiting for the surveys to come rolling in. On my original joining night I looked through the site and discovered that a number of movies I loved were on the site but had no synopsis. Still being thick and not paying full attention I wrote a list of synopsis ...

sghawken 21.10.2006 · Read full review
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I have no title for this. It's against my better judgement, but I think I just have to lighten up. Richard - I've made some very minor editorial changes, do see if it sounds better to you; it does to me. Kirsty, Ro - cheers, ladies. Hope you still like it! Ignore ratings, as usual. Here goes: Crash! Went the light of the waning sun As the boy with blue eyes who liked to run Lay on his back and sang three cries As the girl with the brown eyes ...
...twilit dusk Lying safe in the scent of perfume and musk Rolled up tight like a spinner’s skein Tangled up in the coyness of love again Zoom! Went the stars as they spun the sky With the constellation’s bedtime lullaby And the tiniest spark of a lover’s salvation Is coiled in the heart of sated jubilation. I took my hand from the page, and left the words there, hanging in the yellow glow of the lamp coming from the hallway. The ink was surprisingly ...

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No its…. oh hang on it is a plane. But the plane is flying in with Steerpyke's 250th review. Yes quarter of a millennium in the writing stakes, not bad in fewer than two years, that really says something about a person. I think it says "go out and get a life you computer fixated geek" but then again there's more to life than wine, women and amateur dramatics. So it's the big 250. Well, I thought id do something a bit ...
...on Ciao. Unhindered by writing in a product related format I thought I'd give you something that you can both snigger at and relate to. Ciao like member sites in general allow people the opportunity to re-invent themselves in anyway they want. In a world where you only meet people through the messages and comments that they leave you, its difficult to really know how accurate that depiction of the person is. Even the photographs that are posted could ...

steerpyke 13.11.2005 (26.12.2005) · Read full review
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Okay in response to the every growing concern from the ladies, Not to mention names but something like the initials NataliePhelan, about how us men are so not quite up to par. Okay Men, How many of you have ever run into that gold-digging girl that just wanted to flirt, tease and drain you of ALL your money and then leave as soon as “he” started getting interested? How many of you fell head over hills for that cute, sweet and intelligent girl that ...
...as you asked her out? Hey I know not that many on the last one because they are few and far between of that type. Okay a little more general, how many of you just flipped out for a girl and did all you could to get her attention when she would not give you the time of day just because you worked at McDonalds? Okay I think we have covered a majority of you all. Well you will be glad to know that due to all this female insensitivity that we have here, ...

fun2night4us 10.10.2004 (11.10.2004) · Read full review
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...over the next two weeks, everything from the menu to the timing had to be resorted as the previous owner was German the new owners could not read any of the notes. It was touch and go right down to the night before. ****The Big Day**** I was very strict on timings and had everything worked out to the second – I had even made lists for each bridesmaid, the best man and the ushers! Schedule- 1pm Church Service 2.30pm Arrival At Reception 3.30pm Receiving ...
...the flowers and making sure everything was running smoothly – I am a bit of a control freak. The morning seemed to disappear and before I knew it the bridesmaids had gone and my car arrived and I was not even dressed. ****The Bull**** A strange heading for a wedding you think, well I was just getting dressed when I heard shouting coming from outside, I peeked out of the window I to my dismay (and amusement afterwards) I saw a bull charging at the ...

jens25 05.09.2004 (22.02.2005) · Read full review
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On the cool dreary pavements, eerie shadows were silently growing, as the pale moon rose high above the grey, slate rooftops. The crisp, autumnal day was gently drawing to a close. The two men moved quickly and purposefully, staying close to each other and watchful of movement. Camouflaged by their dark clothing, they slipped quietly and unseen into a side alley. Steve, the shorter of the two men, glanced at Richard, and nodded towards a large stack ...
...Richard swiftly took his position and watched as his friend walked further into the dimly lit lane, his shadow becoming thin and elongated. From his hiding position, Richard glanced nervously back toward the high street. It was quiet, too quiet. Suddenly movement on the ground caught Richard’s attention. Looking down, he noticed that his partner’s shadow now had a mate, and they were dancing in a strange and frenzied fashion. Steve punched his attacker ...

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...the weight of my bouquet. Everything was gorgeous. My chief bridesmaid Vanessa arroived about 11am, shortly followed by my parents. It was all go and very busy. I was starting to get very nervous. It was lovely seeing my bridesmaids in their dresses and done up, and also my parents and brother all dressed up looked lovely. I was so pleased. I was so happy with my overall look too. Especially as I ended up having my hair in a style I originally never ...
...I made the right decision and I'm glad for it. I got took up to see the registrar about 12.55pm, five minutes to go! I'd already saw Jonathan out of my window an hour prior, he hadnt saw me though luckily. I was starting to feel very nervous, and my legs were actually shaking, lol. My youngest sister walked into the ceremony room first to our harpist playing the traditional Wedding March. It sounded beautiful and it was money well spent. Then followed ...

miss_motivator 10.07.2005 · Read full review
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Again I chose the military for my second attempt simply because it's a continuation of my nightmare. It's written with three people in mind. Wars Reality ----------------- They taught them how to fight and kill, they taught them to be strong. They learn't to follow orders, whether right, or whether wrong. They trained and trained 'til they were sore, through bleakest winter, mildest thaw. All to shouts of " GET IT RIGHT" every morning, ...
...their fate. The training had prepared them for that eventual date. Thor's thunder clouds were forming. O'er some distant land, the war machine was turning their time was near to hand. Finally they got the call, to briefings they were sent, after which they drew their kit and to an airport went. The chosen entry, parachute, as stealth would be the plan. They'd make their way through forests, water, even over land. Finally, the target ...

mickeydumville 05.05.2004 · Read full review
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I thought I'd write this review in the hope that it will help stop a parent going through the years of struggle to get a diagnosis as we did. So I hear you saying "What is Worster-Drought Syndrome??" Well we'll get the medical jargon bit over before I explain how it affects my son and the long road we had to get the diagnosis. Worster-Drought (WDS) is a little known and underdiagnosed form of cerebral palsy. It presents as mild tetraplegia (all ...
...is the mouth, tongue and swallowing muscles don't work properly). WDS is a complex condition, the children often have epilepsy (uncontrolled in my sons case), learning difficulties, behavioural difficulties (ADHD, autistic spectrum) and speech and feeding difficulties. As well as this the children often drool (in my sons case he only does this when he's ill. So how did we come to this diagnosis you may ask. Well to answer that I need to tell you ...

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...in the office to tie everything up, as I am in London again for 2-days next week !! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. How many sick days? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oh dear … Well, I have possibly taken no more than 6-days off due to illness in the previous 6-years as I always come to work if I am ill anyway. However, this year has been a nightmare!! I fell ill in late January with what I thought was food poisoning, with terrible No' 2's for a fortnight, along ...
...out to be this gastro-flu that was going around. However, it really knocked me for six because I have gastro acid reflux disease, regulated daily by tablets, so I lost over a stone in weight, which was quite disastrous for me! However, I was able to work from home everyday of my illness, which ensured I kept on top of things. As many of you know, I then had 3-weeks off work due to a shoulder operation in late March, whereby I was completely unable ...

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The following poems are about my emotional walls that I created. These walls were my way of protecting myself from who or whatever I felt could possibly hurt me. When my walls were right up I would not be able to feel any emotions. So therefore if I could not feel then no one could hurt me. When someone hurts you, betrays your trust as a child it is then that these walls start to build. First they are for self protection - survival. Over time though ...
...people to love you, to get close and really know you. I hid behind mine for so long thinking that if I let anyone in then they would hurt me then I got to know a very special person. Bit by bit my walls came down till they were no longer there. He is the only man in my life that has ever been able to help me get rid of my walls so I am truly blessed to have him in my life. These are my poems about my walls... THESE WALLS I can Feel them All Around ...

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