This Christmas I spent more hours than I care to think about sitting in the car - it’s a nice car (in British racing green as well, could you get any snobbier?) but still, there are only so many long car journeys a girl can take in one festive season before she starts to dream [...]

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This is our Christmas tree here at Meadow Towers (click to see it bigger). Nice, isn’t it? I’m sure either Moose or myself have told the tale of Egor before, but if not, in a nutshell:
When we moved in there was a random metal pole in the corner of the living room (we assume it [...]

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Ok, this one is going to be hard seeing as how I’ve been writing here at Bright Meadow for several years now and (as long-term readers will verify) I have a tendency to talk about anything and everything.
Therefore, I’m going to clarify Rich’s tag with the word ‘might’, as in “Five things you MIGHT NOT [...]

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So according to Moose, there are around 200 million blogs that are no longer updated. In case you thought Bright Meadow was one of them because the Roast is so late this week, forgive me. I blame the penguins - Penguins with happy feet.
Don’t you just love marine biologists? Only they could come up with [...]

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I maintain that shoes with arms is a scary idea.
Moose and illyna feel that it is not creepy at all.
I think the odd Czech chocolate might have a lot to answer for.

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Originally taken by pdenker
Woot for paychecks for freelance work that unexpectedly arrive just before Christmas when the bank account is at an all time low.
Woot I say!
Now I just need to restrain myself and put it all in the savings account and not go on a huge spree - though I did spend a happy [...]

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This week has been ever so slightly odd for me. Nothing in particular has reared it’s head it’s just been… odd. For some reason the silliest things have thrown me: case in point, getting into work on Friday to find out that Christmas Decoration Hell has taken over our section of the office. I’m not [...]

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After yesterday’s melodrama I think we need a bit of fluffy light relief
My old cat Twigglet who I still miss - the biggest, soppiest, fluffiest fluff-ball of a spotted tabby cat you’d ever met. The biggest flirt in feline form as well!
Evil landlord for not letting me get a fluffy kitten to replace [...]

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Lately I’ve been experiencing the urge to sit down and write. Not because I have something to say but because there are things I’m avoiding saying. I’ve had one post in particular on my mind since the start of September. To be true the post in question contains things I’ve wanted to [...]

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Ok, when you’re making West Wing analogies you need to stop and take a long hard look at yourself!
~ Moose

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