Did I go out last night and party to the small hours, err, no. Did I stay up and see in the new year with Alan Carr on the TV, err, no. Despite the fact that transport and pub and club facilities are not wheelchair friendly and dancing round a handbag nigh on impossible, I […]
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A possible crossroads
December 31, 2011 
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The last few days I have been thinking hard about my future, I am not sure if the New Year has also played its part. An amputation is obviously a life changing experience but for me it has not been all bad and there have been lots of positives. Now the fact that I am […]
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The people you least expect surprise you the most
December 30, 2011 0 Comments
I worked for the prison service for a couple of years as an OSG (Operational Support Grade). As an OSG you get to now everyone who works at the prison but you work closest with other OSG’s. If someone asked me who I would have thought would visit me from the prison after I’d had […]
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Xbox 360 Kinect update
December 29, 2011 0 Comments
I didn’t write anything yesterday because, well to be honest, there wasn’t really anything to write about. I was in communication with Microsoft yesterday through a lovely lady who was very helpful. It has increased my understanding of how Kinect works and I managed to trick Kinect Sports this morning with my new knowledge. I […]
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December 27, 2011 8 Comments
The first computer I owned was a BBC Micro, cutting edge in the 80’s and one of the first home PC’s. The games were amazing at the time even if all it had was a line either side of the screen you could move up and down and you bounced a dot between the two. […]
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It all happened so fast, again!
December 26, 2011 2 Comments
About the only decent thing that happened today was a Boxing Day tradition of devouring a box of Orange Matchmakers while watching The Wizard of Oz, that I’m afraid is as exciting as it gets. The start to my day was rather more dramatic and a start I could have done without. Rough night number […]
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Merry Christmas but no miracle
December 25, 2011 0 Comments
So there was no miracle of Christmas, I didn’t wake up to find this year has been just been a bad dream and I still only have one leg. The amputation to be fair was actually almost like an early Christmas present and I am really pleased now it was done. None of us really […]
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A chilled day
December 24, 2011 0 Comments
Yesterday I had intended to write a few letters/emails but never got round to it as it turned into a busy day. Today I was going to do the jobs I didn’t get round to but ended up doing none of them again! I had a particularly bad night last night although I am not […]
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