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Athelstone started the topic It sounds wrong. But is that enough? in the forum Blogs 4 years ago
There are oddities in the English language that are never expressly taught. I have in mind things such as the order of adjectives, by which I mean that a native speaker will (usually) prefer my big, green, timber, house to the alternative my timber, green, big, house. There are rules, or what purport to be rules, derived from how native speakers…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Competition – April 2022 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years ago
Super story @seagreen. Positively inspired and a worthy winner.
Thanks for the comp @knickylaurelle. I enjoyed it in spite of it bringing back a few awful memories.
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Athelstone replied to the topic I Remember in the forum Blogs 4 years ago
I went to his funeral a few weeks back. Still a bit raw for everybody but I’m glad I went. He came from a BIG family with ten brothers and two sisters and it was very interesting to meet some of them. Did have one amusing incident. I spoke with the wife of the eldest brother who told me that she always found the brothers, including her husband, ‘a…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 4 years, 1 month ago
Not sure how the spare apostrophe sneaked in there, but ‘Hey ho.’
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Competition – April 2022 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 1 month ago
That Conversation
‘Frank want’s the self-appraisals by Wednesday, remember.’
Colin’s words cut through my frantic attempts to pull the KPI figures together. No, I did not remember. I did not remember Wednesday figuring in any of the discussions.
‘But nobody has even started because we were told not to. The training doesn’t begin until Thurs…[Read more]
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Not sure how the spare apostrophe sneaked in there, but ‘Hey ho.’
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Athelstone posted an update 4 years, 1 month ago
OK, tiny announcement. I’ve moved the chat feature onto the sidebar. Actually, since it defaults to being in-view, it actually sits down in the bottom right corner. Don’t panic if it opens up and covers the window you want to look at. The minus (-) button will minimise it back into the corner. The plus (+) will open it again. Opinions? OK, horrible?
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Ah, I was wondering what that was. Not yet tried it with anyone.
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 4 years, 1 month ago
I’m not responsible for what inspires me 🙂
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – March 2022 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 1 month ago
Oh my, how to decide between four super entries?
Seagreen: poetic, inspirational.
Sandra: a slice out of a life that seems to be true.
Kate: warm to the max.
Knicks: beautifully wrought and fiercely hopeful.
I read these last night and thought “Blah! I’ll look again tomorrow when it’ll be easier”. It isn’t. I really could pick any one of…[Read more]
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Woohoo! Well done, Knicky!
And thanks, Ath , for the comp. I do think you were being too kind in your description of mine, though. 😂-
I’m not responsible for what inspires me 🙂
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 4 years, 1 month ago
Well, our fridge freezer passed away at the weekend, probably at some point on Friday evening so we didn’t notice until Saturday afternoon, by which point about £100 worth of frozen food was spoiled. Our neighbour over the road who used to repair kitchen appliances said it would cost almost as much to repair as to buy a new one. So that’s firmed…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 4 years, 1 month ago
Or even rattle OFF an entry. More haste…
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – March 2022 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 1 month ago
The March comp has two super entries and, maybe, another on the way? With a whisker under a week to go, and a word limit as low as 1 (2 would be better) and as high as 500 there’s tons of time to rattle of an entry. And all it needs is a happy ending. Yippee! Look there’s a one-word-entry with a happy ending. You can’t have that one though.
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Or even rattle OFF an entry. More haste…
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 4 years, 2 months ago
Yeah, he was three years younger than me, too. And yes, it does make you think.
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 4 years, 2 months ago
Yes, I hasten to point out that I was trying the “buy” button (unsuccessfully) not because I’d decided to buy, but to see whether there were any choices to make. Looks like you buy a ticket then choose what you want to do.
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 4 years, 2 months ago
Maybe I won’t go. Having been invited to book NOW and hurry, early bird discounts are only there for a week, none of the “buy” buttons work on the site.
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I couldn’t log in to the members’ site yesterday but I managed just now. They seem to have had a few glitches recently.
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 4 years, 2 months ago
I wouldn’t mind, especially if there are a few faces I haven’t seen for a while. That said it’s an awful lot of money even with the discount for members/earlybird.
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Athelstone posted an update 4 years, 2 months ago
Festival of Writing is back on at York this year. Any takers?
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Not me, I’m afraid. I’m too immobile at present and in-person festivals have never been my thing. Are you going, Ath?
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I wouldn’t mind, especially if there are a few faces I haven’t seen for a while. That said it’s an awful lot of money even with the discount for members/earlybird.
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Maybe I won’t go. Having been invited to book NOW and hurry, early bird discounts are only there for a week, none of the “buy” buttons work on the site.
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I couldn’t log in to the members’ site yesterday but I managed just now. They seem to have had a few glitches recently.
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It’s been a few years since I was last there but I seem to remember I always think I’ll enjoy it more than I do (barring the company, of course!) We need to have our own ‘York’
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Yes, I didn’t get nearly as much as I thought I would out of the one I went to. It was fabulous meeting up with everyone but everything else was a bit – just, OK, really. Of course, had the agents swooned over my work at the 1-2-1 sessions and offered immediate representation, as they were supposed to, my view may have been different. But the best…[Read more]
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Oof, even early bird is still a fair bit more than it used to be. I don’t think I’ll be there. Like Sea says – I’d rather just meet up with Denizens!
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Yes, I hasten to point out that I was trying the “buy” button (unsuccessfully) not because I’d decided to buy, but to see whether there were any choices to make. Looks like you buy a ticket then choose what you want to do.
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By my reckoning, without the early bird it’s £700 (or thereabouts). What if you’re not a member of JW?
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Well, our fridge freezer passed away at the weekend, probably at some point on Friday evening so we didn’t notice until Saturday afternoon, by which point about £100 worth of frozen food was spoiled. Our neighbour over the road who used to repair kitchen appliances said it would cost almost as much to repair as to buy a new one. So that’s firmed…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 4 years, 2 months ago
In case you hadn’t noticed, we now have a choice of editors for posting in forums. The default, what you see first, is the “Visual Editor”. This is actually the main editor for WordPress, (the core software for the Den), but it is disabled by BBPress, (the WordPress plugin that gives us forums). The reason for this seemingly odd choice, is that…[Read more]
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Athelstone started the topic I Remember in the forum Blogs 4 years, 2 months ago
I remember meeting you, in 1978. The person who introduced you said you were a good bloke. It didn’t recommend you to me. But as the evening wore on, you did seem decent enough.
I remember jeans and a white T-shirt and a scruffy canvas jacket.
I remember bumping into you later in the Student Union bar. It was good to see you.
I remember the B…[Read more]
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(((Hugs)))
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Such a lovely memoriam, Ath. I’m so sorry for you that he has gone.
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Oh Ath, what a beautiful and heartrending tribute. I’m so sorry you’ve lost your old friend xx
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Bloody hell. He was three years younger than my husband. Makes you think. RIP, Paul. Hugs, Ath.
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Yeah, he was three years younger than me, too. And yes, it does make you think.
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Athelstone posted a new activity comment 4 years, 2 months ago
On the other hand, I think that WordPress (.com) tries, with varying success, to track what sites are created based on WordPress, and what known userids visit them.
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