Year: 2012

“Just switch off your television set and go out and do something less boring instead?”

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Hi folks, Larks, how to start this one? There we go, just type the first thing that comes into my head and off we go eh? That normally does it and I wouldn’t want to spoil you by actually writing something witty and clever now would I… although it would be nice. 😉 I’m a bit torn (Ed: no, not like that) over today’s post. On one hand, I sort of want to talk about the week being a bit pants (topped off nicely by a failed attempt at Invasion), but I’m conscious that to dwell on the negative isn’t particular good for my mood, nor does it make for interesting read. So, if I’m not going to complain about […]

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“You can’t sing,
you can’t play,
you look awful.
You’ll go a long way.”

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Hi all, Ah, back to work after a long weekend and very pleasant holiday. Still, the week has been both short and good to me.  The good stuff is that we’re all well and whatever genetic clock exists within us to kick spring cleaning off, has well and truly chimed at Chez Jones. Okay, the house isn’t exactly tidy, but it’s tidier than it is usually! The thing is, it’s not like I can blame the kids because Little Miss’s bedroom is a model of minimalism – honestly, she doesn’t get that from me or the Ever Lovely Mrs Jones. I think that’s Grandma’s genetics at work! 🙂 No, I’m a messy so-and-so, but I have a clutter limit and the aforementioned internal […]

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“We’ll take our hearts outside,
Leave our lives behind”

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Hi folks, Not only is it the weekend, but here in the UK, it’s a long break two: the Easter Bank Holiday. Well, for those of us who don’t have to work it. The Ever Lovely Mrs Jones was rather clever when she planned a short break for the Jones Massive, so we’ve had a week away and now we’re back to a long weekend. Just time to cram in the usual stuff of food shopping, dog walking, child entertainment, family visits and – if we’re lucky – a decent amount of laying about, reading books. I’m hoping there will be quite a lot of the latter. Ahh, setting my sights on the dizzy heights once again eh? 🙂 The […]

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“I’m the kinda girl that likes to dream a lot, dream a lot,
Lose myself, staring into my coffee cup, coffee cup.”

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Hi, I’m a little all over the place as I write this. Not in a bad way, more from a completely disorganised perspective. 🙂 This week has gone quickly. I seemed to have blinked and now it’s Friday night. Still, better that than Monday morning. Hmm, vibes of an old Dire Straights lyric in my head now. Odd, considering I’m listening to Leaving Hope by Nine Inch Nails which is delightfully mellow. But enough of the stream of consciousness, I did have a few things to say. History, Art and Trans Folk I have a thing about history and the passing of time. I guess it comes down to looking at what has gone before and how what is considered cutting edge […]

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You took my light, you drained me down,
But that was then and this is now,
Now look at me

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Hello, How’s things with you? Hopefully all rather good. It is – at least at the time of writing – the weekend and for some of us, that’s two days away from work. Time for you the Jones Massive to duck the treadmill of modern life and kick back into the slow lane. With luck, there’ll be a spot of lunch, a few walks in the park and if the weather stays good, maybe a bike-ride too. Yay for spring! Cheer up, Mrs This week saw the last of my anti-miserablist sessions, or as the NHS like to call it: CBT. The session was fairly brief, just a summary of what we’d talked about and a bit of the obligatory […]

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“When I’m dancing with you,
Tomorrow doesn’t matter.
Turn that music up,
‘Till the windows start to shatter!”

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Hiya, I’ve stalled on writing this post a few times. Not really for any great shakes, more a case of procrastination. I’ve even changed the title four five times as I’m rummaging for the right lyric in my head. Talking of such, I had hoped to go with ‘I’m down with the capital C B T’, only the rapper in question didn’t sing.. umm… rap that. Oh well! Nor can I re-use Lady Ga Ga’s masterpiece to  clubbing as I’ve used that previously. Okay. Time for a hot choccy to stimulate the old brain….. Slurp… Ahh. 🙂 Last Friday Night… Ack! There’s a line I could have used. Oh well, I’m not changing the line again! 🙂 Friday night was a […]

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