Monthly Archives: June 2009

June 2009 Round-up

Posted on Tuesday, 30th June 2009, 9:10pm by Les

What’s this? The year’s half over already? How did that happen? Well, let’s see what’s been happening in June: Weight June 1: 220 pounds (15 stone 10 pounds, 99.8 kg) June 30: 220.8 pounds (15 stone 10.8 pounds, 100.2 kg) … Continue reading →

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Moving up a Level

Posted on Tuesday, 30th June 2009, 9:06pm by Les

It’s hard to believe, but it’s nearly three years since I bought the Canon 30D, and I have to say it’s served me very well. I’ve had a lot of fun with it, it’s encouraged me to get out and … Continue reading →

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Weight Report – 30 June 2009

Posted on Tuesday, 30th June 2009, 8:25pm by Les

Weight: 220.8 pounds (15 stone 10.8 pounds, 100.2 kg)Up a teeny bit today, but not enough to get annoyed about. I had a bit of a walk to the Quayside to take some pictures[1] at lunchtime, and once again I restricted … Continue reading →

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Weight Report – 29 June 2009

Posted on Monday, 29th June 2009, 7:00pm by Les

Weight: 220.4 pounds (15 stone 10.4 pounds, 100 kg)Well, that’s better. Quite a dramatic difference from yesterday’s figure. Anyway, I took that business of getting a whisker over the scray 16 stone mark as a bit of a warning, and made … Continue reading →

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Twittering: 2009-06-29

Posted on Monday, 29th June 2009, 2:00am by Les

In a shocking development, I may have just ordered something expensive. # @stephenfry never say anything you don't want the world to know while in a TV studio. Giggle, etc in reply to stephenfry # Having fun with iPhone apps … Continue reading →

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Best. Tetris. Ever.

Posted on Sunday, 28th June 2009, 11:20pm by Les

OK, now I’m really impressed. I’ve played a lot of versions of Tetris over the years, from the classic monochrome GameBoy original, thorough a nifty 3D version on my old Atari ST[1] and assorted computer, console and mobile phone versions … Continue reading →

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Addiction Warning! (Or, Bejewelled 2 on iPhone)

Posted on Sunday, 28th June 2009, 11:05pm by Les

Bejewelled is one of those classic games that can be dangerously addictive. It’s deceptively simple – all you have to do is switch coloured jewels around to make lines of three or more, but it has that “just one more … Continue reading →

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Weight Report – 28 June 2009

Posted on Sunday, 28th June 2009, 5:15pm by Les

Weight: 224 pounds (16 stone, 101.6 kg)Buggrit. Millennium hand and shrimp. MUTTER. That is it. Now I’m really going to have to kick myself into action and make some effort to do something about the weight situation. Targets need to be … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood – Something Worth Fighting For – 2

Posted on Sunday, 28th June 2009, 1:08pm by Les

Well, despite the BBC’s best efforts to hide it, I caught the last episode of this series of Robin hood last night, and it was, like the show in general, a silly thing with some good moments. You might recall … Continue reading →

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Bleach Attack!

Posted on Sunday, 28th June 2009, 11:59am by Les

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. In an otherwise quite serious report about a predicted heatwave, BBC News managed to include this alarming subheading: Attack of the killer bleach!!!! No doubt by the time anyone reads this, the offending heading … Continue reading →

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