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A Novel In 7 Days (Part 2)

September 12, 2011April 12, 2015 by Alistair Langston

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This post is a little late in coming largely due to successfully trapping a nerve in my neck leading to excruciating pain in my right shoulder which put me off spending too much time at a keyboard the past couple of weeks. Also, reading back on the original post I…

One Lucky Russian

September 11, 2011April 26, 2015 by Alistair Langston

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Okay here's one of those videos that you think WTF! Don't let the fact that the video starts off in Russian put you off. You will soon get the gist of it an there isn't much speaking anyway. At the start of the video a guy named Sam Nickel meets…

New Bike – A Santos Travelmaster

August 23, 2011December 29, 2011 by Alistair Langston

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A couple of weeks ago I ordered a new bike, a Santos Travelmaster. There wasn't anything wrong with the old bike really except that I was finding that after a days ride I was getting backache mainly caused because the handlebars just weren't high enough and I found myself stretched…

A Novel In 7 Days?

August 7, 2011September 12, 2011 by Alistair Langston

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Is it possible to write a novel in seven days? This is a question I have been asking myself the past couple of hours. What's more, is it possible to write a novel that is fit for publication within seven days? In the past I have sat down and written…

Redundancy – Two Weeks On

August 3, 2011April 19, 2015 by Alistair Langston

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It's been two weeks (well two and half to be precise) since I took voluntary redundancy and the time has flown by. You often hear of people who on reaching retirement age say they don't know where all the time goes. Well I'm not fortunate enough to be retired but…

R.I.P Amy Winehouse

July 23, 2011April 19, 2015 by Alistair Langston

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[caption id="attachment_2143" align="alignleft" width="375"] image credit: PR Photos[/caption] Amy Winehouse has died at her home in Camden, North London, this afternoon. The 27 year old singer was found at the property by the London Ambulance Service a little before 4pm this afternoon. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police…

The Countdown Has Begun, It All Changes From Here!

June 20, 2011June 20, 2011 by Alistair Langston

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Okay, I know I promised but I haven't been keeping this blog as up to date as perhaps I should but I promise that is going to change. Very soon. During the past couple of months I have had a few things on my mind that I needed to work…

Astray On The Bike During A Busy Weekend

June 7, 2011June 7, 2011 by Alistair Langston

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'Interesting title,' you may be asking yourself, 'but what on earth does he mean?' Well for one I was busy moving the website over to a new service provider. In fact make that two websites! [SHOCK HORROR - He used an exclamation mark - more on that later]. A few…

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