Monthly Archives: December 2006

Christmas Day Sale

Posted on December 25, 2006 by Tim

One of the large electronic stores is opening its doors today for the so called “middle days sales”. The middle days are between Christmas and New Year, some people work, and some stores start their sales. The sales have started … Continue reading →

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Reflections after 38 years on Earth

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Tim

What was expected, unexpected or otherwise happens anyway. Now after 38 years I feel that some wisdom has begun to creep into the cerebral mechanism, in the inevitable way that the genentic code starts to waken. Baldness not yet an … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Cummins

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Tim

Taken from the The Times of London December 13, 2006 Captain Kenneth Cummins March 3, 1900 – December 10, 2006, aged 106 Merchant Navy skipper who saw service in both world wars and later advised the Home Office on marine … Continue reading →

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Roundabout Dogs

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Tim

http://www.roundaboutdog.net/ The new folk phenomenon in Sweden, home made wooden dog sculptures are appearing in roundabouts all over the country, as a protest against an act of vandalism to a dog sculpture. At first banned by the Roads Authority they … Continue reading →

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Spaceman

Posted on December 16, 2006 by Tim

Sweden has a man in space. Christer Fuglesang became the first Swedish Astronaut with the successful launch of the Discovery on the 10th of December.The Nasa Video Archive has some small clips of Discoverys current mission. He is however not … Continue reading →

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