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The online diary
started life as a blog of my strange 'other life' with the dog. I
wanted to record some of the experiences that I had as a first-time dog
owner. To access the archive, click on the appropriate month.
The most recent articles are listed
separately.
You are most
welcome to send comments about any of the articles. Record your
comments via the Contact Me page.
MISSING
Fri 10 September 2010
I feel that a
belated apology is due to any readers who have been logging on during the
past four months, only to discover that the diary has lain disused and
neglected. It amazes me that I ever found any time to do any work at all
before I retired as I seem to have little time to spare and life seems to
get busier rather than the reverse.
This summer
has been particularly hectic. Some readers may know that since 2002 I have
been a member of The
Wainwright Society, and last December, I was asked to join the Committee
in my role as Global Moderator of the
Wainwright Society Forum. Sounds a very grand title, but, basically, I
monitor the posts that members put up for others to read. In truth, the
Forum is not one of those where members are rude to each other and are just
full of carping criticism. No, our Forum was described by Eileen Jones
in Cumbria magazine as,
‘one
of the most delightful, and genteel forums to be found anywhere on the
world-wide web.’ Leaving a Cyber Footprint Eileen Jones Cumbria magazine
December 2009 p. 58
Then in June
this year, the Press and Publicity Officer stood down and I took his place,
which has meant more work in the shape of phone calls, press releases,
interviews with the media and so on. Not that I am complaining, you
understand. It’s very stimulating and rewarding to be tackling something
new, even though a radio interview at six o’clock in the morning can be a
daunting prospect!
As well as all
that activity, A and I have
spent most of our holidays in the Lake District, which has curtailed my
activity on the computer, much to A’s amusement as she thinks of my computer
rather like a dialysis machine. I have to plug myself in for hours when we
return home!!
Another
problem was caused by a computer ‘crash’ that meant that I had no access to
the dialysis for a couple of weeks. Not a happy situation, but one that has
now been resolved.
In short, the
wanderer has returned and with a spare few minutes, is managing to restart
the diary. All this, and I haven’t even mentioned
Beattie. And that was the
point of the title of this piece. Well, perhaps I’ll save that story for my
next entry. Back
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Comment from Tracey Lilly
Glad you are
back. missed your blogs. Thank you, Tracey. derek
Comment from
sablonneuse
When
I read the title I had horrible visions of Beattie going missing and you
searching in vain. Thank goodness I was wrong. Anyway, good to
see you back and plugged in again! xx Thank
you, Sandy. Horrible visions ........... derek
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