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The full story of how I feel is here
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I have continued with some stories about Dolly,
See here.Ted,
Writing for you has clearly been a cathartic experience. Notwithstanding this, although I am an English tutor, is drawing attention to Chloe's poor literacy skills and/or IQ test a tad unfair? Ted, you gained an education, received the blessing of informed thought, and Chloe clearly did not ... Given this, is such public derision of her educational deficiencies too crude? After all, in terms of classically defined satire, pure invective is the lowest form. Have you thought about opening up the site as a forum for discussion?
All the best,
Sally
I welcome any comments. If I get a few, I will open up a new discussion section.
My contact page is here.My Comment? How dare Sally say that Chloe has poor literacy skills, and/or low IQ, and does not have 'informed thought'? Chloe is an accomplished writer, and poet, as said on her site
www.ChloeAylward.com.What say you Chloe, has she insulted you? Do you have 'educational deficiencies'?
(Or am I indulging in invective and satire. Or is it just simply provocative irony? Hehehe!)
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Friday, 13 June 2003. My health has not been too good. Backache and a general malaise.
Another neighbour has died, Grace. Nice woman. I think that that puts me third on the list now! Well, we are in "God's waiting room!"
Lil, a neighbour has bought a second hand computer (from a dealer) £100. It has a 14" monitor, Pentium MMX and 16 meg memory - not a brilliant spec. But, It performs not too bad. Goes to show how much over spec our computers are for general use. I have set it up and put some s/w on it. She has been taking an 'Introduction to computers' course with three other old biddys (sorry girls!). They are all enjoying it. I have been teaching her a bit, and started a web site for her -
Just found probs with NorthlandsPark.org.
uk that is with '1 and 1'! Another prob to sort out!Still, feeling very tired. 'They' say that there is a virus going round the old people, that is making them feel tired and off colour. May be just the heat. Seems that we are going to get more of it next week - ho, hum!
I have put a section up on the Northlands Park Neighbourhood Committee web site setting out some of my thoughts about how they operate. Not very complimentary. See them here -
www.NorthlandsPark.org I am going to let the site lay dormant until their next stage. As Confucius say, "Beware the slumbering lion!" After all, I am a Leo! The web master, of the 'official' site has put a 'disclaimer' on the site saying that she will not be responsible for what the peasants put on there. Seems that she has shown someone how to upload a page or two. Bloody good luck to them - ho hum - yet again! I did email the BDC/NPNC duo explaining the 'Sh one tee' she had dumped them in. At least they take notice of what I say, even if they do not acknowledge it. (What say you HW & JM?) We have now gone beyond the 'point of no return', and must pursue parallel courses of antagonism. Never thought that I would be drawn, ONCE AGAIN, into the peasants' activities, as I was in Livingston and RBL - ho hum - yet again!Had a bit of a prob with One and One, URL and host providers. They took a year's subs out of my account without my permission. Do NOT use their services, they are a load of con artists. My bank is sorting it out.
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Friday, 15 August 2003. Phew
. What a scorcha
..! Been very hot for the past two weeks. Surprised that I survived! Temperature was up in the high nineties. Never mind
I got through it.
I have given my 'old' computer to Lil (aged 74) on long term loan, and she has sold her 'old' one to Monica (she's only eighty-two!). Both have done a ten week course on 'Introduction to Computers'. I said thirty years ago that ordinary people would be using computers, and I was told not to be stupid. Also said that BASIC would be a main programming language, and was, once again, told not to be so stupid. When will they all accept that I am always right!!??
The 'official' web site for
Northlands Park is getting off to a stumbling start. Can't see it doing much though. One of the peasants is having a go at doing a page or two, but the site does not hold attention. Not too bothered. The parasites have made a few bob out of it, and are now ignoring me. Again not too bothered. I always win! Put a techie section on the Independent web site. Feed back a bit slow though.Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, for they will have no end of fun!
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Friday, 22 August 2003. Can't make out those people running the 'official' Northlands Park web site. I just don't seem to be able to force them to advertise the site. They have again, today, put another two lots of adverts through our letter boxes, (by the jolly helpers at £7.50/hour?). I have pushed all their right buttons, but they will not do what I tell them to do! I need them to advertise their site so that I can proceed to the next stage of my campaign.
They had a 'bun fight' (another means for a fiddle?) in our common room to thank the people involved in the 'flowerising'. Me wernt invitid - wunda why!? Marilyn Meaden and Heather Wood both declined to speak to me . All the big wigs were there. Wonder if they know about the 'independent' web site? Have to let them all know.
Google now have picked up the links to my 'Independent' web site, and I have had a hit via Google. Should give a wider circulation of the scandals! Having a good few hits, but no one is leaving a message - need to have feedback.
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Friday, 05 September 2003. Life gits tedious
. don't it?! Been a bit boring
.. but, thought that I would let you all know that I am still alive
. just!
Bought a music centre from Tesco - £99. It said that it played CD-R and CD-RW, but it didn't, so I returned it. Tesco were very good about it. One snag was that the first appointment to uplift was not kept.
(and
. No
.. I do not have any fixed political views!)
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Thursday, 23 October 2003. I am helping out my good friend, and magician, Ian.
Health-wise, it has been a funny old time. I got over the 'staggers', and was on top of the world. Then, last Sunday I had a head full of cotton wool. Strange thing, was that when I talked to anyone, it was like someone was scratching their nails on a blackboard. I did not even answer the phone, and avoided people. I was even a bit short with Ian. Just think - Ted could not talk! Hooray, they all say! Never had anything like it before. Must have been some odd ball virus. Even stranger was that I was OK while at the computer. I did a lot of work on Ian's site, and was OK. We must get vulnerable as we get old.
I have never been one for anniversary presents. Had probs with people in the past over it. I believe in giving when you feel like it, not when you 'have' to. As my bank balance was a bit healthy, I sent Carl Jnr £200. His dad said that Chloe did not like it. Hard luck,
Chloe.Amy, my sister-in-law, lost her husband a few months ago, and seemed to be coping very well, Then, about four weeks ago she went to pieces. She was in hospital for a while, and then on to residential care. She is now back home and seems to be coping, though she is a bit subdued. I was gob-smacked when I heard that she was in hospital. She was always a very strong person, But, as I say above, we get vulnerable as we get old.
I can't understand people. No-one told Amy and me, that Fred and Doll were ill. They did not even tell us that they had died earlier this year. I then hear that
Janet, Doll's daughter, has been in to see Amy in hospital. Mad . Crazy . She can't tell Amy about Fred and Doll's illness & death, but goes to see Amy in hospital .. mad crazy! How the bloody hell do they explain it all - beats me!Saturday, 25 October 2003. As I predicted the
'official' web site has gone belly up. Try to see the section with your privacy settings high. See the "Under 20" section. Some fool has tried to update the site and done a glorious cock-up! They do not seem to realise that by using Flash they are forcing under 20yo to disable all their safety/privacy settings/progs, in order to view the pages!PREVIOUS DIARY PAGE -- NEXT DIARY PAGE -- DIARY INDEX -- FIRST DAY ON THIS PAGE
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