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Training

I was a little late getting to the class today. Not that that was any problem since we only had two students turn up, and they working on simple things like getting their email working. (more…)

Sharing

I have no idea whether the fault lies with WordPress or with Facebook, but every couple of weeks, the automatic posting from one to the other just stops and I have to share manually. Google+ and Twitter work fine!

Early

So it’s just after 7.30am, and I’ve almost finished my coffee. The news on Radio 4 is all about how prices are going up and how sports personalities earn about a gazilion pounds a minute… just about enough for a deposit on a house… while on facebook, nearly 2000 people apply for 8 minimum wage jobs at a high street coffee shop. This is, I am informed, economic recovery!
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Visitation

This weekend, my partner Louise and I were visited by the lovely Katelyn from Reading (whom I met a while ago on the book of faces, and have met once since). Movies were watched, food was eaten and alcohol was consumed, as one would expect. Everyone got on well, which made me happy, and I’ve heard a rumour that snuggles might have happened too, though I couldn’t possibly comment on that, being all innocent and all. And in any case, the weather is fine this morning, no high winds, no rain, no floods or anything that’d be predicted by UKIP, so what can I say…

Actually, I can reshare this UKIP Shipping Forecast on SoundCloud, because it’s funny!

“Searching for work will be my full time occupation now”

“Searching for work will be my full time occupation now”

This is written in nice big clear letters on my job seeker’s handbook, because as everyone knows, the unemployed are lazy, feckless scroungers who need to be constantly watched and who would not even turn up to interviews unless pushed. Or at least, this is what we’re constantly told by the media and government. The reality of course is somewhat different. (more…)