April 2008
| 30/04/08 |
Hurricane update - 30 April posted by pharmolo (2 comments) Tropical cyclone Nargis is heading for Myanmar (Burma), and will reach that country's west coast ... |
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| 30/04/08 |
Mr LSD is dead posted by pharmolo (9 comments) Albert Hoffman has died in Basel, Switzerland, at the age of 102. He discovered |
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| 30/04/08 |
Contrasting Queens posted by pharmolo (8 comments) This is an adjusted repost from an entry I did on 30 April 2007. This month, |
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| 30/04/08 |
WWW = 15 posted by pharmolo (7 comments) The World Wide Web as we know it celebrates its 15th birthday today. MSN has devoted an interesting |
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| 30/04/08 |
Wednesday 30 April posted by pharmolo (5 comments) Nice sunny day, with a bank of cloud to the east. The wind is from the northeast, but the weather... |
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| 29/04/08 |
Bright afternoon posted by pharmolo (10 comments) which about sums things up this end. I'm feeling a bit better (thank you), although not all bugs ... |
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| 29/04/08 |
Tuesday 29 April posted by pharmolo (8 comments) Overcast with occasional light rain, but not much wind. As yet feeling cool, with the mercury at ... |
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| 28/04/08 |
Information - in Burmese posted by pharmolo (9 comments) I just found the website for the Burmese Meteorological department, but - it was all in Burmese. ... |
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| 28/04/08 |
Amstetten posted by pharmolo (12 comments) This town in central Austria hosts the house of horrors, where Jozef Fritzl kept his daughter imp... |
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| 28/04/08 |
Monday 28 April posted by pharmolo (7 comments) Overcast this morning with a little wind. The rainfall radar shows rain not far away, although th... |
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| 27/04/08 |
Hurricane update - 27 April posted by pharmolo (2 comments) Tropical cyclone 01B has formed in the southern Bay of Bengal, and promises to become a serious h... |
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| 27/04/08 |
Kidnapped for 24 years posted by pharmolo (8 comments) A man of 73 has been arrested in the Austrian town of Amstetten, accused of kidnapping his daught... |
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| 27/04/08 |
Just for a laff posted by pharmolo (11 comments) |
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| 27/04/08 |
Sunday 27 April posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Fairly bright but blustery morning, with some showers later in the day. The wind is whipping the ... |
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| 26/04/08 |
Evening notes posted by pharmolo (4 comments) A very blustery day here, but mostly dry. As I said a little while ago, fairly mild as well. |
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| 26/04/08 |
Saturday 26 April posted by pharmolo (5 comments) After a night of rain and wind, the day has turned quite blustery with the odd shower. It is fair... |
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| 25/04/08 |
Close of day posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Closing proceedings early this evening. It is raining heavily outside, and it won't be light for ... |
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| 25/04/08 |
ANZAC Day 2008 posted by pharmolo (6 comments) [image courtesy baggas.com] Petar [p |
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| 25/04/08 |
Friday 25 April posted by pharmolo (2 comments) Pretty cloudy after overnight rain, but the sun does put in an appearance. In between a shower or... |
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| 24/04/08 |
Late light posted by pharmolo (8 comments) Over the next few weeks, I am going to once again display my usual pictures of "how light it stil... |
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| 24/04/08 |
7/7 posted by pharmolo (10 comments) ITV showed parts of a so-called "suicide" video, recorded by one of the suicide-bombers who attac... |
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| 24/04/08 |
Thursday 24 April posted by pharmolo (6 comments) Rather later than usual for my first post of the day - it's nearly 5 o'clock - but there were a h... |
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| 23/04/08 |
Evening notes posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Close on 10pm, and it's just getting dark. The evenings are lengthening appreciably, and fast. Co... |
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| 23/04/08 |
Gremlin posted by pharmolo (3 comments) I have sorted the problems with AOL webmail, by virtue of some measures on my own PC. As I said b... |
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| 23/04/08 |
Wednesday 23 April posted by pharmolo (3 comments) The weather has changed, and it will be a lot less settled than it has been of late. Awoke this m... |
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| 22/04/08 |
Clair de Lune posted by pharmolo (16 comments) |
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| 22/04/08 |
Hole in the head posted by pharmolo (11 comments) I should not really say that much about the US presidential race, what with the Pennsylvania prim... |
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| 22/04/08 |
No trains? No go posted by pharmolo (3 comments) Over the weekend, Scottish Youth Hostels were in the news, as there is a change afoot in the Yout... |
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| 22/04/08 |
Tuesday 22 April posted by pharmolo (2 comments) An overcast morning with some brightness, after a very clear night. The moon took centre stage, a... |
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| 21/04/08 |
Mugabe and the Devil posted by pharmolo (9 comments) And Mugabe awoke with a hoof on his throat and he struggled and howled to be free,And tripped on ... |
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| 21/04/08 |
First cruiseliner posted by pharmolo (5 comments) |
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| 21/04/08 |
Monday 21 April posted by pharmolo (7 comments) Another brilliantly sunny day, with a light easterly breeze and temperatures of 11C / 52F. Quite ... |
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| 20/04/08 |
Corals posted by pharmolo (3 comments) Found this fascinating article on the BBC website about the procreation of coral reefs. It will h... |
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| 20/04/08 |
Busy chopper posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Our search and rescue helicopter has had a busy time around Ben Nevis this weekend. Three people ... |
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| 20/04/08 |
Aerosol can posted by pharmolo (10 comments) Someone had the wrong idea on Saturday evening, and decided to toss an aerosol can into an open f... |
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| 20/04/08 |
Eurostop posted by pharmolo (3 comments) A Eurostar train journey from London to Paris took 10 hours on Friday night, as opposed to the cu... |
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| 20/04/08 |
Sunday 20 April posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Brilliantly sunny day, like much of last week, but again not too warm. The easterly wind persists... |
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| 19/04/08 |
Follow-up posted by pharmolo (3 comments) If you want to see the pictures in a picture gallery, press F11 to go to full-screen mode. You're... |
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| 19/04/08 |
Fuel shortages posted by pharmolo (7 comments) Those are likely across Scotland and northern England from |
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| 19/04/08 |
Visit to Arnish - pictures  posted by pharmolo (9 comments)As promised, the 127 pictures of my walk to Arnish yesterday. The map below shows the... |
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| 19/04/08 |
Saturday 19 April posted by pharmolo (1 comments) Bright morning, with some cloud around. About the best weather in the country. The forecasters we... |
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| 18/04/08 |
Cat posted by pharmolo (17 comments) This morning, a young black cat ambled into the back garden. I went out, and it was more than ple... |
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| 18/04/08 |
Afternoon at Arnish posted by pharmolo (12 comments) Arnish is the area directly across the water from me. The lighthouse is 1 mile from my window, bu... |
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| 18/04/08 |
Friday 18 April posted by pharmolo (6 comments) Bit more cloud around today, and it's still breezy - a cold easterly. Robert Mugabe, the ... |
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| 17/04/08 |
Hurricane update - 17 April posted by pharmolo (0 comments) Typhoon Neoguri is currently heading north towards mainland China, between Hainan Island and Hong... |
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| 17/04/08 |
Virginia Tech - 1 year on posted by pharmolo (7 comments) It is a year ago yesterday that a mentally disturbed man went on a sho |
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| 17/04/08 |
Lest we forget posted by pharmolo (6 comments) with thanks to Sybil for forwarding |
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| 17/04/08 |
Artsy Essay posted by pharmolo (1 comments) Judith Heartsong's April Artsy Essay is out - so engage your artistic talents on t |
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| 17/04/08 |
Pictures from yesterday posted by pharmolo (8 comments) The pictures above show the Callanish Stones, the area around it and the road that leads north fr... |
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| 17/04/08 |
Thursday 17 April posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Good morning from a brilliantly sunny Stornoway - but with a keen easterly wind. Not feeling ... |
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| 16/04/08 |
Stumped posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Well, I went back to IE 6, but I stll cannot log into AOL on IE. Must have done something wrong i... |
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| 16/04/08 |
Internet Explorer 7 posted by pharmolo (3 comments) Well, it didn't work after all. I am using Internet Explorer to upload pictures in bulk to AOL, a... |
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| 16/04/08 |
Visit to Callanish posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Went on the bus this afternoon to Callanish, which is about 18 miles from here. Half an hour and ... |
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| 16/04/08 |
Wednesday 16 April posted by pharmolo (5 comments) Brilliantly sunny day, with a bit of a breeze going. Temperatures remain below par, at 9C. Better... |
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| 15/04/08 |
Spring? posted by pharmolo (11 comments) Well, it's April 15th, and although temperatures are lagging behind, it did feel like spring toda... |
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| 15/04/08 |
AOL Webmail posted by pharmolo (8 comments) I've grown very dissatisfied with AOL webmail in recent ti |
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| 15/04/08 |
Tuesday 15 April posted by pharmolo (7 comments) Bright and sunny today, with some clouds about. Not much wind and remaining cool. |
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| 14/04/08 |
Toxic posted by pharmolo (7 comments) I happened to link through to a blog (Happy Thoughts, hpycmpr155). The writer nearly lost her dog af |
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| 14/04/08 |
Wireless worries posted by pharmolo (5 comments) Are you connecting to the web through your own wireless network at home? If you are not careful, ... |
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| 14/04/08 |
Monday 14 April posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Overcast but bright morning, and quiet. Rain will come in later in the day. Not terribly warm.... |
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| 13/04/08 |
Stats posted by pharmolo (15 comments) Some more useless information for you. |
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| 13/04/08 |
Evening notes posted by pharmolo (5 comments) Was saddened to hear of the death of 5 young women in a road traffic accident in Ecuador. They we... |
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| 13/04/08 |
Stornoway Sunday posted by pharmolo (16 comments) No shops are open (apart from the filling station).Th |
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| 13/04/08 |
Sunday 13 April posted by pharmolo (5 comments) The morning started clear and bright, but cloud bubbled up quite rapidly to give a small downpour... |
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| 12/04/08 |
Riverdance posted by pharmolo (6 comments) The freight ferry MV Riverdance ran aground at Cleveleys Beach, north of Blackpool, on the evenin... |
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| 12/04/08 |
Saturday 12 April posted by pharmolo (2 comments) Brilliantly sunny day, with only a few demure cumulus clouds about. Not warm at this stage, only ... |
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| 11/04/08 |
When something looks too good to be true... posted by pharmolo (11 comments) it usually is. |
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| 11/04/08 |
Sunburn posted by pharmolo (14 comments) A boy of 13 [warning: graphic image on that page] has suffered bad skinburns, after spe |
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| 11/04/08 |
Friday 11 April posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Once again, an overcast start to the day, with a little rain here and there. Not very cold, altho... |
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| 10/04/08 |
Hurricane season posted by pharmolo (5 comments) Another prediction for the forthcoming North Atlantic hurricane season, which will kick off on Ju... |
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| 10/04/08 |
Politics in the Olympics posted by pharmolo (4 comments) The year is 1936. Adolf Hitle |
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| 10/04/08 |
Tagged posted by pharmolo (8 comments) I was tagged by Connie, so I'll do as well as I can |
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| 10/04/08 |
J-land Mood posted by pharmolo (26 comments) I can't help noticing the con |
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| 10/04/08 |
Thursday 10 April posted by pharmolo (6 comments) It's raining steadily, but the sun seems determined to make an appearance. The latest radar image... |
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| 09/04/08 |
A selection of boats posted by pharmolo (8 comments) In the first days of April, a handful of boats caught my eye, and they are displayed in above gal... |
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| 09/04/08 |
Sunset posted by pharmolo (9 comments) Those who have been with me for some time are aware of my summer forays after sunsets. This eveni... |
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| 09/04/08 |
Electric Eigg posted by pharmolo (0 comments) The documentary about the Isle of Eigg on The One Show this evening can be viewed from |
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| 09/04/08 |
Wednesday 9 April posted by pharmolo (6 comments) Quite a nice morning, gentle breezes and not feeling cold. The port is relatively full this morni... |
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| 08/04/08 |
Close of day posted by pharmolo (5 comments) Two developments caught my eye this evening. The first concerns the abduction of Shannon Matthews... |
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| 08/04/08 |
Credit problems posted by pharmolo (3 comments) Plugging one hole with another is never a good idea, and the current credit crunch is going to co... |
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| 08/04/08 |
Zimbabwe posted by pharmolo (2 comments) More than a week after the elections in that country, its citizens still don't know who their nex... |
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| 08/04/08 |
Tuesday 8 April posted by pharmolo (5 comments) Day is turning decidedly dreich, and you can check the webcam if you want to know what that means... |
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| 07/04/08 |
Last thing posted by pharmolo (5 comments) Worked my way through today's alerts just now. I'm feeling fairly satisfied with myself, having u... |
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| 07/04/08 |
Evening notes posted by pharmolo (8 comments) After a poor start, the weather has cleared up to some extent. It's breezy and cold outside, but ... |
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| 07/04/08 |
Food for thought posted by pharmolo (4 comments) Found a disconcerting report on BBC News about the situation in the Somali capital Mogadishu, whi... |
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| 07/04/08 |
Monday 7 April posted by pharmolo (8 comments) Good morning from northern Scotland, where the fun has just resumed after a nice start. A heavy s... |
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| 07/04/08 |
J-land Angels posted by pharmolo (7 comments) I said I was going to bed, but my eye was caught by the calendar, which told me it is now April 7... |
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| 06/04/08 |
Midnight hour posted by pharmolo (4 comments) And I still have 30-odd alerts to go through. No fear - I'll do those in the morning. We should s... |
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| 06/04/08 |
Scottish notes posted by pharmolo (4 comments) I mentioned that one person was missing following a house fire in Foyers, south of Inverness a fe... |
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| 06/04/08 |
Snow shower posted by pharmolo (11 comments) Just a few moments of one of this morning's snow showers. And some static images of its afterm... |
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| 06/04/08 |
Sunday 6 April posted by pharmolo (5 comments) It is winter all over again. A heavy snow shower just left us with 2 inches of snow on the ground... |
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| 06/04/08 |
Scottish notes posted by pharmolo (9 comments) A suitcase full of bodyparts has been recovered from the harbour at Arbroath. Case and contents a... |
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| 05/04/08 |
Close of day posted by pharmolo (7 comments) Twenty minutes to midnight, and it's white outside following an evening of hail and snow showers.... |
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| 05/04/08 |
What animal am I? posted by pharmolo (13 comments) |
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| 05/04/08 |
Classical corner posted by pharmolo (3 comments) The Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell, background to Dangerous Moonlight, a 1941 movie se |
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| 05/04/08 |
Saturday 5 April posted by pharmolo (5 comments) Very unpleasant weather at the moment, with a hail & snow shower passing over. Temperature at... |
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| 04/04/08 |
Close of day posted by pharmolo (2 comments) Right, it's 11.30pm, and although I still have about 30 alerts outstanding, I'll be calling it a ... |
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| 04/04/08 |
More AOHell posted by pharmolo (3 comments) If you ever use AOL webmail (from an external browser), |
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| 04/04/08 |
AOHell posted by pharmolo (6 comments) Things were on a go-slow this evening with AOL Webmail, to the extent that I had |
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| 04/04/08 |
Confused posted by pharmolo (14 comments) I had to read that article a couple of times. It is one thing that there are people who feel they... |
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| 04/04/08 |
Royal chest infection posted by pharmolo (7 comments) Prince Philip, the Queen's husband, went to hospital earlier today, suffering from a chest infect... |
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| 04/04/08 |
Good will messages posted by pharmolo (9 comments) To all our friends who in 2007 sent me best 'wishes', chain... |
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| 04/04/08 |
Friday 4 April posted by pharmolo (5 comments) Nice and bright morning in the islands, after a wet and breezy night. Yesterday saw the warmest d... |
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| 03/04/08 |
Tagged - warning posted by pharmolo (5 comments) This evening, I was sent a couple of invites from Tagged.com by people on AOL. It seems that it w... |
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| 03/04/08 |
Arbroath posted by pharmolo (5 comments) The riddle of the human head on the beach at Arbroath, eastern Scotland, is coming closer to reso... |
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| 03/04/08 |
Cruise woes posted by pharmolo (7 comments) 460 passengers on board the MV Van Gogh, a luxury cruiseliner, are being put up in Funchal, Madei... |
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| 03/04/08 |
Thursday 3 April posted by pharmolo (7 comments) Overcast morning with a bit of a breeze going, but not cold - we're above 10C at the moment. Rain... |
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| 02/04/08 |
Open Day posted by pharmolo (3 comments) The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) uses a dedicated vessel to service navigational aids, such as... |
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| 02/04/08 |
Wednesday 2 April posted by pharmolo (8 comments) Fairly bright today, with some hazy sunshine. A thin band of rain is moving up from the southwest... |
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| 01/04/08 |
AOL Community Photo Challenge - Aged posted by pharmolo (16 comments) As Martha suggested this evening, I am submitting the same photo to this challenge as to the J-la... |
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| 01/04/08 |
Memorial posted by pharmolo (7 comments) The Isle of Lewis has more than its fair share of poignant memorials, and this is one of t |
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| 01/04/08 |
Singing for spring to hurry posted by pharmolo (9 comments) With thanks to |
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| 01/04/08 |
Scottish notes posted by pharmolo (7 comments) Couple of stories caught my eye this evening, some not very nice ones. Children, playing on a bea... |
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| 01/04/08 |
Minus one posted by pharmolo (17 comments) |
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| 01/04/08 |
Tuesday 1 April posted by pharmolo (9 comments) April Fools Day - your shoelaces are undone. Bright d |