#Christmas
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Theme Time Radio Hour
No arguments from LRG family at Christmas. Given the right opportunity, we must listen to the Bob Dylan Theme Time Radio Hour Christmas & New Year special.
I first heard about this show in 2008, in the run up to Christmas, but I’m pretty sure I didn’t actually listen to it on it’s broadcast date.
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Xmas music
Every Christmas there’s a considerable amount of low-key argument about what music to play. We have a number of playlists that get trotted out, with Dr G’s “Christmas 2017” winning most of the battles. Mainly because it’s been honed over a few years to meet Dr G’s and Baby G’s requirements exactly. It’s a fairly bulletproof mix of festive hits, from Mariah Careyopen.spotify.com to Jona Lewieopen.spotify.com. Also over the years, we have instituted a “No Christmas music before December 1st” rule, which means we’re not too sick of it all by Christmas day.
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Charlie Brown Christmas
Read "Charlie Brown Christmas"
Often, but not always, my job over the festive period is to do the ‘big shop’ at our local supermarket, in preparation for Christmas dinner. It’s hell. The noise, the relentless barrage of screaming adults, whining children, and tanoy messages. There’s a constant crash of stock cages and drunk trolleys. Finally, layered over the top of this is the overly cheerful bauble-vomit that is the get-your-shopping-done-quickly music. -
Thursday December 1, 2011 - 16:51
Dear anyone that may ever buy me a Christmas or Birthday gift. This will do for the REST OF MY LIFE #tetrashed
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Thursday December 1, 2011 - 22:17
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com absotively posolutely. #tetrashed instead of meeting rooms
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Thursday December 1, 2011 - 22:38
Phew, no need for iOS users to feel left out. CarrierIQ is installed. You too can have your every move tracked.
http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2011/12/01/google-doesn%E2%80%99t-include-carrier-iq%E2%80%99s-tracking-software-in-nexus-phones-so-why-does-apple/thenextweb.com ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Thursday December 1, 2011 - 23:08
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com I think that means whenever Apple want to diagnose what you’re doing, they switch it on ;-)
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Friday December 2, 2011 - 21:57
TKmaxx sale. All the shit you would never buy for slightly less than you would normally never buy it for…
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Saturday December 3, 2011 - 00:37
RT @GeorgeMonbiottwitter.com : Today’s post: how Osborne intends to let landowners destroy our most treasured places.
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Saturday December 3, 2011 - 11:57
Yay - new experiment on ToyChicken. CSS transitions…
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Saturday December 3, 2011 - 14:25
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com Thinking I might try that using pusher.com…
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Sunday December 4, 2011 - 00:34
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com only if you include a yoda style try/catch that logs “there is no try”
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Sunday December 4, 2011 - 12:22
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com JawaScript: when you just rehash other peoples scripts…
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Monday December 5, 2011 - 18:46
Tonights classic album is: Bat out of hell. Meat loaf.
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Monday December 5, 2011 - 19:07
Anyone done / seen any research on performance of media queries? #css #lazyweb
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Monday December 5, 2011 - 20:26
In reply to: @jillisfabtwitter.com @jillisfabtwitter.com not sure. Usual suspects plus some undefined mobile stuff. Question is what perf overhead do media queries themselves have?
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Monday December 5, 2011 - 22:51
In reply to: @codepo8twitter.com @codepo8twitter.com now that is magic!
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Tuesday December 6, 2011 - 18:22
Bored man on train GSOH, seeks meme for fun, laughter and possibly more. Dogs welcome. #tweetLikeASmallAd
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Tuesday December 6, 2011 - 18:37
RT @joemccanntwitter.com : ZOMG yes. Create Mac Apps with HTML5 and Node.js (or bash or whatever)
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Tuesday December 6, 2011 - 21:35
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com @theultraplex Hungarian wars from 2004!
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Wednesday December 7, 2011 - 22:09
Just watched #blackMirror was a bit disappointed, mostly. Juvenile and didn’t really show any insight. Still more interesting than most tv.
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Wednesday December 7, 2011 - 22:48
What time is it? It’s colour time!
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Thursday December 8, 2011 - 06:34
Apparently its not sufficient to simply stare at the toaster and expect it to pop up. I’m required to put bread in first. #notQuiteAwakeYet
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Thursday December 8, 2011 - 07:44
OK, where do I find statistics for incidence of visual impairment in over 40s, particularly women, in the UK. #dontKnowWhereToStart #lazyweb
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Thursday December 8, 2011 - 18:32
@danholdertwitter.com - All your favorite logos in Comic Sans… Some work surprisingly well… you know you like a challenge…
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Thursday December 8, 2011 - 18:37
What PMs really mean RT @hovlevtwitter.com @ShaunDunnetwitter.com “running out of time to defrost these profiteroles… I’ll defrost them at 350c for 3 minutes”
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Thursday December 8, 2011 - 20:28
@videonastytwitter.com so far so good for Clare. #masterchef just the cooking trial to go!
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Thursday December 8, 2011 - 21:00
@videonastytwitter.com Aagh! What an outcome! #masterchef
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Thursday December 8, 2011 - 22:34
@videonastytwitter.com no they both did so well, they both went through to the final. #masterchef
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Thursday December 8, 2011 - 23:19
@videonastytwitter.com - you will like this - highrises… Give yourself some time to explore it, it’s lovely
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Friday December 9, 2011 - 07:03
RT @webdirectionstwitter.com : WTF Mobile Web is a list you don’t want your site to make it on
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Saturday December 10, 2011 - 10:24
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com @rowanlambtwitter.com how the hell have I not heard of before? #amazonStudios
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Saturday December 10, 2011 - 10:33
@videonastytwitter.com another highrise thing for you… this time a really bad idea…
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Sunday December 11, 2011 - 01:04
RT @brianlerouxtwitter.com : Microsoft, I’m impressed.
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Monday December 12, 2011 - 15:29
In reply to: @danholdertwitter.com @danholdertwitter.com didn’t know you knew the delights of Leeds… I pretty much grew up in basics…
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Tuesday December 13, 2011 - 07:03
just do it. #sopa
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Tuesday December 13, 2011 - 07:23
@GreatAuntJudytwitter.com the muppet chickens doing Cee-Lo Green’s “F**k You”, subversive and I like it
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Tuesday December 13, 2011 - 13:12
In reply to: @mattbeetwitter.com @mattbeetwitter.com DM me about work options with your email.
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Tuesday December 13, 2011 - 22:59
RT @ElyPeopletwitter.com : East Cambs District Council criticised for “poor consultation with local people” in #PortasReview:
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Wednesday December 14, 2011 - 07:29
RT @codepo8twitter.com : Hot damn, @popcaptwitter.com - good job on the HTML5 bejeweled:
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Wednesday December 14, 2011 - 07:30
RT @rdfrstwitter.com : Brains of tiny spiders fill their body cavities and legs, Smithsonian researchers discover Smithsonian Science - …
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Wednesday December 14, 2011 - 07:33
In reply to: @danholdertwitter.com @danholdertwitter.com get someone to clean your sparkplugs. It’s the best way to start the day.
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Wednesday December 14, 2011 - 07:36
In reply to: @doctorowtwitter.com @doctorowtwitter.com surely any mechanical man needs lubrication on the joints? I know I do!
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Wednesday December 14, 2011 - 20:41
In reply to: @danholdertwitter.com @danholdertwitter.com Elvis will be missed…
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Wednesday December 14, 2011 - 23:36
In reply to: @zacharyparadistwitter.com @zacharyparadistwitter.com to be fair, the Portas review was specifically regarding the average high street. E-com wasn’t omitted, just out of scope!
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Thursday December 15, 2011 - 08:02
A lesson for content producers? RT @Glinnertwitter.com Wow. Louis CK’s cool move made him $500k (via @jeffjarvistwitter.com )
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Thursday December 15, 2011 - 09:43
In reply to: @danholdertwitter.com @danholdertwitter.com get to work you lazy melonfarmer… oh hang on… dammit.
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Thursday December 15, 2011 - 23:43
@lucykavtwitter.com RT @codepo8twitter.com Nyancat christmas bauble:
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Thursday December 15, 2011 - 23:50
In reply to: @paulcurleytwitter.com @paulcurleytwitter.com not as much as I expected… #notReallyScottish
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Thursday December 15, 2011 - 23:52
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com you were missed fella. Was expecting some bib & tucker, ferris bueller, t-shirt awesomeness. Happy Xmas.
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Friday December 16, 2011 - 08:44
404 prize not found. Raffle #fail.
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Friday December 16, 2011 - 08:44
404 prize not found. Raffle #fail
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Friday December 16, 2011 - 09:00
RT @timoreillytwitter.com : The folks who created the internet weigh in in on #SOPA/ #PIPA
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Friday December 16, 2011 - 09:45
White Christmas? Somewhere between snow and sleet in CB7. Sneet? #uksnow
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Friday December 16, 2011 - 10:42
In reply to: @paulcurleytwitter.com @paulcurleytwitter.com yeah but only got home at 0030. Bloody commuting…
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Friday December 16, 2011 - 10:52
@paulcurleytwitter.com @ryanand26twitter.com @hovlevtwitter.com @lucykavtwitter.com Grand do last night, thanks for entertaining me and @GreatAuntJudytwitter.com . Next year, more dancing!
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Friday December 16, 2011 - 13:22
RT @ElyPeopletwitter.com : High Street Post Box Flattened In Ely: The main post box in Ely’s High Street has been knocked to the ground, al… http: …
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Saturday December 17, 2011 - 15:59
I am not afraid of Cthulu because I know his dad’s phone number… #awesome
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Saturday December 17, 2011 - 19:34
In reply to: @PennyRedtwitter.com @PennyRedtwitter.com Perdido St Station, by China Mieville…
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Sunday December 18, 2011 - 12:07
Out of control cement buffer: heh…
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Sunday December 18, 2011 - 21:42
RT @lizardbilltwitter.com : “like getting a math book that says 2+2=5 on the cover” /via @Reddittwitter.com
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Sunday December 18, 2011 - 23:22
I sure do.RT @ShaunDunnetwitter.com I think a certain group of people might need to read this book - - @toychickentwitter.com would agree.
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Monday December 19, 2011 - 08:21
First time in 2 years I bought a ‘proper’ newspaper. Very little content, a lot of opinion, and mostly about telly. Internet, I choose you.
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Monday December 19, 2011 - 09:04
And lo, cats will lie with dogs, brimstone will rain from the skies, and I will agree with Jeremy Clarkson. It is indeed the end of days.
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Tuesday December 20, 2011 - 18:53
In reply to: @thomcowelltwitter.com @hairballopolis if you tweet everything you ‘fancy’ and repeat on #fb, I may have to unfollow, with extreme prejudice. Quiet day? ;-)
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Tuesday December 20, 2011 - 22:25
RT @stephenfrytwitter.com : Not that I’m complaining. Can’t bear that whole Grumpy strand in TV. Grumpy Old Men & Grumpy Christmas now. F off & lear …
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Tuesday December 20, 2011 - 22:30
@GreatAuntJudytwitter.com RT @steliosilenttwitter.com : Scrap metal thieves steal Barbara Hepworth sculpture from Dulwich Park
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Wednesday December 21, 2011 - 07:21
Why Mozilla should still be the closest to every web devs heart
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Wednesday December 21, 2011 - 07:22
RT @creativJStwitter.com : The internet is complete : WebGL Nyan Cat #creativejs
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Wednesday December 21, 2011 - 19:33
RT @EH_WrestParktwitter.com : For any budding historical writers out there- why not check this out: #StewartBinns #Meettheauthor
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Wednesday December 21, 2011 - 19:42
In reply to: @gd_patersontwitter.com @Kained am with you fella, am with you…
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Wednesday December 21, 2011 - 19:44
Should’ve been home by now… that last mulled wine is proving troublesome… *hic
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Wednesday December 21, 2011 - 23:17
In reply to: @zacharyparadistwitter.com @zacharyparadistwitter.com I’m right with you on this one professor… now, if we could just convince the client…
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Thursday December 22, 2011 - 18:27
RT @secoiftwitter.com : Frank Zappa understood in 1983 what record companies are still struggling to grasp today via @devongovetttwitter.com
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Thursday December 22, 2011 - 18:29
In reply to: @jaffathecaketwitter.com @jaffathecaketwitter.com find a 24hr supermarket and go at 3am. It’s v. quiet, and the festive drunks make great entertainment. (Well, I try…)
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Thursday December 22, 2011 - 18:36
What is that on your cat’s face?! RT @jaffathecaketwitter.com . @phaetwitter.com knows my sense of humour too well
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Thursday December 22, 2011 - 18:38
RT @hookedinctwitter.com : RT @FuelOnlinetwitter.com : #Santa is the ultimate hipster. Works one day a year and spends the rest of the year judging you #Christmas
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Thursday December 22, 2011 - 18:43
In reply to: @hovlevtwitter.com @hovlevtwitter.com @paulcurleytwitter.com have you been listening to my phone calls? Get back to work…
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Thursday December 22, 2011 - 19:31
In reply to: @bruceltwitter.com @bruceltwitter.com frankly, no-one should use url shorteners or qr codes at all, because users cannot see the destination of the url before they click!
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Sunday December 25, 2011 - 00:38
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com yeah, that would be me!
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Sunday December 25, 2011 - 22:09
Merry Xmas to one and all, have a happy and healthy 2012.
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Monday December 26, 2011 - 09:27
RT @scenariogirltwitter.com : RTs of spoilt brats complaining about what they didn’t get! Quite appalling by @farttwitter.com
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Tuesday December 27, 2011 - 20:39
RT @TheoEsctwitter.com : Lansley sneaks in further part-privatization of #NHS in holiday news lull
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Tuesday December 27, 2011 - 23:42
I can’t help wondering if Jedward are the greatest art installation of the 21st century. Like a Gilbert & George / Tiswas mashup…
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Wednesday December 28, 2011 - 18:32
first thing ive liked on my new boxee box!
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Wednesday December 28, 2011 - 18:49
OOOOoooh new Ridley Scott sci-fi…
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Friday December 30, 2011 - 00:51
@GreatAuntJudytwitter.com is buying a load of 70’s rock on itunes… Rush, Deep Purple Zeppelin, and horror Van Halen… #outOfMyComfortZone
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Friday December 30, 2011 - 01:14
Am now buying a LOT of 80’s breakdance in retaliation. Afrika Bambaata, George Kranz, Sugarhill gang, and grandmaster flash… yay
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Friday December 30, 2011 - 10:33
Ooh boy 2012 is going to be a big year…
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Friday December 30, 2011 - 13:15
Just picked a price label off something from the shed… apparently spider egg sacs look just like price labels… eurgh!
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Friday December 30, 2011 - 13:19
In reply to: @bruceltwitter.com @bruceltwitter.com I think you mean an anti-macassar…
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Saturday December 31, 2011 - 20:03
Happy New Year… starting as I mean to go on…
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Saturday December 31, 2011 - 22:56
@ShaunDunnetwitter.com to be fair, we’d been soaking the fruit in gin for 3 years, so it was good and ready for drinking!
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Saturday December 31, 2011 - 23:01
@hovlevtwitter.com saw this and thought of you…
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