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    <title>Alan Bell &apos;s Weblog</title>
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    <updated>2012-01-02T09:32:42Z</updated>
    <subtitle>The online diary of Alan Bell, after the loss of Jules</subtitle>
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    <title>Blogging with Bb</title>
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    <published>2012-01-02T09:17:18Z</published>
    <updated>2012-01-02T09:32:42Z</updated>

    <summary>Think I&apos;ve found an app to blog with from the Lumia. Will have to see if it works.Well, it lets me draft, upload, set tags. It doesn&apos;t appear to work with categories, but that&apos;s not the end of the world.Posted...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Think I've found an app to blog with from the Lumia. Will have to see if it works.<br/>Well, it lets me draft, upload, set tags. It doesn't appear to work with categories, but that's not the end of the world.<br/><br/>Posted with <a href="http://social.zune.net/redirect?type=phoneApp&id=a1303275-51f7-df11-9264-00237de2db9e">BloghuB </a>for Windows Phone 7</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Blogging with The Lumia</title>
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    <published>2011-12-28T22:55:06Z</published>
    <updated>2011-12-29T15:39:11Z</updated>

    <summary>Doesn&apos;t work. For some reason it won&apos;t open the webpage correctly, so the usual edit window doesn&apos;t work. Bugger. Shame, as it works on the N8. I guess there must be some incompatibility issue with IE 9 on Windows Mobile...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Doesn't work. For some reason it won't open the webpage correctly, so the usual edit window doesn't work. Bugger.</p>

<p>Shame, as it works on the N8. I guess there must be some incompatibility issue with IE 9 on Windows Mobile 7.5. There is an app available, but it'll only connect to Typepad hosted sites.</p>

<p>Ah well, will have to update this and all my Amazing Collective news from home instead.</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Playing Badminton Again</title>
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    <published>2011-11-29T21:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-11-29T21:02:11Z</updated>

    <summary>And doing rather well Restarted back in June and managed to join a local club, -- Spanking &apos;cocks since 2004&quot;&gt;Strings. Had a couple of matches now, and currently unbeaten in 3 and second in the league Really enjoying it, and...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>And doing rather well <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_big.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=":-)" /></p>

<p>Restarted back in June and managed to join a local club, <a href="http://www.stringsbadmintonclub.com/" target="_self" title="Strings Badminton Club<br />
-- Spanking 'cocks since 2004">Strings</a>. Had a couple of matches now, and currently unbeaten in 3 and second in <a href="http://www.stevenagebadmintonleague.co.uk/display_1div_matches.php?division=4" target="_self" title="SBL Division 4">the league</a> <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_big.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=":-)" /></p>

<p>Really enjoying it, and it's doing my health no end of good too, although the post-match beers are probably wiping out the calories burnt off during the match <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_wink.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=";-)" /></p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Where Has The Time Gone?</title>
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    <published>2011-11-29T20:47:25Z</published>
    <updated>2011-11-29T20:52:39Z</updated>

    <summary>Over six months since I last blogged. And I&apos;ve been rather busy! Lots of trips all over the country and Europe; Paris, London, Bristol, Stevenage, Warrington, Workington, Darlington, and Hull. A fantastic six months packed with lots to do, and...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Over six months since I last blogged. And I've been rather busy!</p>

<p>Lots of trips all over the country and Europe; Paris, London, Bristol, Stevenage, Warrington, Workington, Darlington, and Hull. A fantastic six months packed with lots to do, and lots of friendships made and rekindled <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_big.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=":-D" /></p>

<p>Anyway, I'm back online and blogging, twitting, and facebooking again!</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>New Mobile!</title>
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    <published>2011-05-18T21:54:40Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-18T22:18:09Z</updated>

    <summary>Finally took the plunge and upgraded my mobile &apos;phone last week. Well, for starters I&apos;d had the N95 8Gb for quite some time now. And the battery life was pants; lucky if I&apos;d get through the day before having to...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Finally took the plunge and upgraded my mobile 'phone last week. Well, for starters I'd had the N95 8Gb for quite some time now. And the battery life was pants; lucky if I'd get through the day before having to charge it. So, onto <a href="http://www.orange.co.uk/" target="_self" title="Mobile Phones  Broadband & Mobile Broadband UK Deals  Free Web Email  Orange.co.uk">the Orange website</a> to see what offers were available.</p>

<p>I'd been looking at the <a href="http://www.nokia.co.uk/find-products/all-phones/nokia-n8?intc=ncomprod-fw-ilc-bdy-con-na-nokiacom-gb-20-n8prodselector_70x20" target="_self" title="Nokia UK - N8 smartphone - Explore Micro SD, WebTV and mobile HD">N8</a> for a while. But remembering the fun of upgrading in the past to the latest gizmo, only to find firmware upgrades every five minutes to fix bugs. I thought it'd be better to wait a few months first.</p>

<p>Well, the N8 was free, on a reasonable contract. Which comes with free text's and 'unlimited' internet (within reason). And I think it's cool <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_big.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=":-)" /> Will update regularly as I find the good and bad things about it.</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>7 Years</title>
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    <published>2011-05-17T00:45:04Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-17T05:17:12Z</updated>

    <summary>And it still feels like yesterday. Been digging through stuff since moving into Jules mum&apos;s. And I found the original CD that her brother, Chris, did for me for the funeral. I&apos;d done a montage of photo&apos;s of Jules to...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>And <a href="http://www.deletetheweb.com/jules/archives/000835.html" target="_self" title="Jules' Weblog | The End">it still feels like yesterday</a>.</p>

<p>Been digging through stuff since moving into Jules mum's. And I found the original CD that her brother, Chris, did for me for the funeral. I'd done a montage of photo's of <a href="http://www.deletetheweb.com/jules/" target="_self" title="Jules' Weblog">Jules</a> to music. It was projected onto the wall of the church, whilst people came in. Not all the songs are available on YouTube, but they were:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZuQ_gRCFso" target="_self" title="YouTube - del amitri - tell her this">Del Amitri - Tell Her This</a><br />
The Beautiful South - Little Blue<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI8toRERrG0" target="_self" title="YouTube - Sting - The Book Of My Life">Sting - The Book of My Life</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqWLpTKBFcU" target="_self" title="YouTube - Coldplay - The Scientist">Coldplay - The Scientist</a></p>

<p>Brought the emotions of the day flooding back. How I tried my hardest to say a few words, and ended up chocking up and crying. How so many friends turned out both at the church, the cemetry, and then the wake. The wake, which I remember little of, other than it was a great celebration of someone's life.</p>

<p>T'is time for bed, and as my eyes close, time slips back to those happy memories. It's not saying I'll never love again, but I've lost the love of someone I never imagined I would.</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Not Well</title>
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    <published>2011-05-16T18:18:11Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-16T22:21:55Z</updated>

    <summary>Woke up at 1am this morning, bent double in pain. It&apos;s like someone&apos;s been kicking me in the groin. Not good. Even less helpful was A&amp;E. A 4 hour wait put me off, and the nurse suggested going home, taking...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Woke up at 1am this morning, bent double in pain. It's like someone's been kicking me in the groin. Not good. Even less helpful was A&E. A 4 hour wait put me off, and the nurse suggested going home, taking painkillers, and making an appointment with my GP.</p>

<p>Ringing them at 08:30 found all today's appointments gone. So back to the emergency surgery at 5pm. The doctor couldn't make a diagnosis, so more painkillers and antibotics. Lots of samples sent away for tests. I'll hopefully find out what it is on Thursday. In the meantime, lots of rest and fluids.</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Workload Forecast</title>
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    <published>2011-05-12T18:00:27Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-16T22:11:17Z</updated>

    <summary>And another workload forecast over and done with. It&apos;s a 6-8 week long exercise, planning the resource requirements for the company business plan. Culminating in a day with everyone responsible in a room, agreeing or disagreeing with the numbers. I...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>And another workload forecast over and done with. It's a 6-8 week long exercise, planning the resource requirements for the company business plan. Culminating in a day with everyone responsible in a room, agreeing or disagreeing with the numbers.</p>

<p>I quite enjoy facilitating the day, hopefully without too many problems. And since starting 3-4 years ago, it's now a smooth running event. Just got to type up the actions, of which there was a LOT this time!</p>]]>
        
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    <title>New Phone Test</title>
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    <published>2011-05-10T20:52:05Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-11T07:58:30Z</updated>

    <summary>Trid to blog with my old Nokia N95 8Gb, and it never really worked. And besides, the tariff didn&apos;t allow for lots of data. So, with the arrival of a Nokia N8 with full qwerty keyboard (thanks to James for...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Trid to blog with my old Nokia N95 8Gb, and it never really worked. And besides, the tariff didn't allow for lots of data.</p>

<p>So, with the arrival of a Nokia N8 with full qwerty keyboard (thanks to James for pointing that one out!), my mobile blogging can restart with a vengeance.</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Probably The Best Game?</title>
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    <published>2011-04-09T22:12:20Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-16T22:17:14Z</updated>

    <summary>Went to another away game to watch the Tigers, this time at Watford. Cracking pre-match pub, and probably the best I&apos;ve seen City play this season. Fast, flowing footy. Passes that connected. They really looked like a team on the...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Went to another away game to watch the Tigers, this time <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12945264.stm" target="_self" title="BBC Sport - Watford 1-2 Hull">at Watford</a>.</p>

<p>Cracking pre-match pub, and probably the best I've seen City play this season. Fast, flowing footy. Passes that connected. They really looked like a team on the way up and beyond. Which, on the away performances, the playoffs must be a possibility.</p>

<p>The unbeaten away form continues. Best ever run for the club. Which compares better than the last season in the Premier League, without a win away since March 2009.</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>The End of Another Chapter</title>
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    <published>2011-02-27T00:29:13Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-16T22:38:39Z</updated>

    <summary>Finally moved out of Wetherby Close tonight. Quite sad. After moving in together with Jules, it&apos;s quite emotional leaving. Sitting in the empty living room, with Nige, Laura, Janet and Rachael, along with several boxes of pizza, I couldn&apos;t help...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Finally moved out of Wetherby Close tonight. Quite sad. After moving in together with <a href="http://www.deletetheweb.com/jules/" target="_self" title="Jules' Weblog">Jules</a>, it's quite emotional leaving.</p>

<p>Sitting in the empty living room, with Nige, Laura, Janet and Rachael, along with several boxes of pizza, I couldn't help crying a little. All the good memories, and sad memories. Walking round the house for one more time, each room empty and quiet. No cat meowing. No-one shouting my name, having forgotten to put something somewhere.</p>

<p>But, as I said at the start of 2011, it feels more and more that this is the year of changes. And I really do need to get on that housing ladder.</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>To Be Anonymous or Not?</title>
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    <published>2011-02-13T23:22:10Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-16T22:29:09Z</updated>

    <summary>Always a debate this time of year; do you send a valentine with your name, or anonymously? Which is the more romantic? And how annoying it is not knowing, having to guess who sent it. Long gone are the days...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Always a debate this time of year; do you send a valentine with your name, or anonymously? Which is the more romantic? And how annoying it is not knowing, having to guess who sent it.</p>

<p>Long gone are the days of climbing drainpipes to deposit flowers and chocolates on windowsills. For one thing, I doubt the drainpipe would hold my weight these days. And besides, personal delivery, according to folklore, should be done before midnight on the 13th. A knock at the door, and run away. Which sounds silly.</p>

<p>Of course, it helps if you send one in the first place. There's no point debating whether it's right or wrong, romantic or stupid, if you've not bothered in the first place.</p>

<p>Guess I'll find out soon enough, if I decide to send any this year <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_wink.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=";-)" /></p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Another Great Night Out</title>
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    <published>2011-01-23T00:34:42Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-16T22:07:12Z</updated>

    <summary>Good food, great company. Nuff said...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Good food, great company. Nuff said <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_big.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=":-)" /></p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>This Time Newcastle Didn&apos;t Draw!</title>
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    <published>2011-01-09T19:20:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-16T22:03:02Z</updated>

    <summary>Stevenage have beat Newcastle in the FA Cup And the first time, it went to a draw. Infamously, United manager Kenny Dalglish was asked by Jeremy Paxman on BBC Newsnight : &quot;Are you a big girl&apos;s blouse?&quot; after trying to...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9341905.stm" target="_self" title="BBC Sport - Football - Stevenage 3-1 Newcastle">Stevenage have beat Newcastle in the FA Cup</a> <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_big.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=":-)" /></p>

<p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9345266.stm" target="_self" title="BBC Sport - Football - Do you remember the first time">And the first time, it went to a draw</a>. Infamously, United manager Kenny Dalglish was asked by Jeremy Paxman on BBC Newsnight : "Are you a big girl's blouse?" after trying to get the venue moved.</p>

<p>Stevenage are doing well for the first season in league 2. They might even emulate my home team with back-to-back promotions - dare to dream?</p>]]>
        
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    <title>MoT Time Again!</title>
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    <published>2011-01-09T17:25:33Z</published>
    <updated>2011-01-09T20:06:47Z</updated>

    <summary>Car&apos;s in for it&apos;s MoT. Dropped it off at the garage on Friday, after the CV joint started making a noise. He rang back Friday afternoon with the bad news. Some welding on the nearside sill, were the tyre place...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Car's in for it's MoT. Dropped it off at the garage on Friday, after <a href="http://www.deletetheweb.com/alan/archives/2011/01/1934.html" target="_self" title="Clang Turning Left - Alan Bell 's Weblog">the CV joint started making a noise</a>.</p>

<p>He rang back Friday afternoon with the bad news. Some welding on the nearside sill, were the tyre place jacked the car up and crushed it <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_sad.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=":(" /> Also, as I suspected, the rear drums are shot. Although the CV didn't fail. In fact he reckons having packed it with grease it's fixed it. So, not as bad as I thought. I would've done the drums myself, but it's too cold, wet, and miserable at the moment, so he's going to get it all done over the weekend. Can't wait 'til Monday when I get the car back <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_big.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=":D" /></p>

<p>Going through all the old paperwork, I can't remember the last time my car passed first time. I'm determined to spend a little more time on it this year, in the hope next January I can blog that it's flown through <img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alanb2/images/icon_smile_wink.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" alt=";)" /></p>]]>
        
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