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Lounge Blinds by brucieweb

Another day, another home improvement.

Today, I give you blinds in the lounge. Privacy at last!

Bedroom Shutters by brucieweb

It’s been a year, and I will miss the cardboard – but they look great and it’s been worth the wait!.

BBC News – Heathrow robbery accused face first trial without jury

Four men have appeared in court in the first crown court criminal trial to be held without a jury in England and Wales for more than 350 years.

BBC News – How online life distorts privacy rights for all

There are serious concerns about this. It will be interesting how this evolves in the future – with future politicians having their online Uni past dredged up.

Telegraph

Is today, the first day back at work (for some) after the holidays , the worst day of the year? This is the day people look for a holiday, a new job; both?

I have to say, waiting for the Tube at 7am this morn was fairly miserable.

I flew in yesterday to see some of the deepest snow we have had for many a year.

The views from the plane were lovely, the quiet monochrome landscape.

Overnight around a foot fell and blanketed the City. Roads were fairly bad, one of the main routes was closed for a bit along with the airport, but all was well later in the day.

We are hardy buggers.

Walk round a very stormy Stonehaven

The new Apple Store in Aberdeen opened today, part of the horrifficly ugly and pedestrian archeteched, Union Square shopping deveopment. You will see the website is as ugly as the development itself. And what’s with the URL? /website? Amature. It’s no Westfield, thats for sure.

What they have done to the frontage of the much loved Station is hideous – this should never have happened. When you think of the care and pedantic attention to restorative detail taken over the St Pancras and Kings Cross redevelopments, this is just staggering.

This can only be described as planning rape. Pulled apart, a new cheap looking extension slapped on the side, two massive yellow pillars in front, two more prong things sticking out the top – it looks so pastiche, fake and Disneyesque.

Amusingly, this used to be the best looking building on the site. Here is a reminder of happier times:

Oh well, another Aberdeen planning disaster – it’s a disgrace. The whole development looks tacky and cheap with a poor slection of shops.

Even though they have been out for a year, and I am a great fan of the company, I tried my first Innocent Veg Pot tonight. It was very lovely, tasty and filling. They are very good for you and include 3 of your 5 a day.

I am hooked and will be trying some of the other recipes.

Thank you once again Innocent for making easy, tasty snacks and meals.