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The Bugcast - Episode 085 - LIVE [Nov. 21st, 2009|12:06 am]
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Episode 085 of The Bugcast is now ready for you to download or subscribe to.

The future of podcasting, the London Podcrawl, and some awesome music!

Our thoughts and prayers are with the community of Cockermouth in Cumbria, and also with the family of PC Bill Barker

Don’t forget to visit the redesigned website at thebugcast.org.

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The Bugcast, episode 85, broadcasting live tonight... [Nov. 20th, 2009|07:34 pm]
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The Bugcast episode 85 will be broadcasting live tonight in The Bugcast Chatroom at 21:00 UK time tonight (that’s in about 90 minutes)

We get in preparation for the trip to the London Podcrawl tomorrow, we discuss the future of podcasting, and we crack out some bangin’ choons.

Come along, you won’t regret it!
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The Bugcast - Episode 084 - LIVE [Nov. 14th, 2009|12:37 am]
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Episode 084 of The Bugcast is now ready for you to download or subscribe to.

Subway for dinner, illegal returns, the Podcrawl, and some great music!

Don’t forget to visit the redesigned website at thebugcast.org.

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The Bugcast episode 84 broadcasting live tonight... [Nov. 13th, 2009|06:25 pm]
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Hey!

The Bugcast, episode 084, will be broadcast live tonight at 2100 UK time in the Bugcast Chatroom.

I know the music will be great, as it always is, but I don't know about the rest. Come along, listen, and find out! :o)
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The Bugcast - Episode 083 - LIVE [Nov. 7th, 2009|12:04 am]
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Episode 083 of The Bugcast is now ready for you to download or subscribe to.

Stonking music, the inglish langwidge and fireworks - what a combination!!

Don’t forget to visit the redesigned website at thebugcast.org.

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The Bugcast episode 83 broadcasting live tonight... [Nov. 6th, 2009|07:19 pm]
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The Bugcast, episode 083, will be broadcast live tonight from 21:00 UK time in The Bugcast Chatroom.

Some great music tonight, with some equally great chat!

You’d be daft to miss it!! :o)
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The Bugcast 82 will be broadcasting live tonight... [Oct. 30th, 2009|06:53 pm]
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Yeah, you heard me...

The Bugcast episode 82 will be broadcast live tonight from 21:00 UK time (don’t forget that the clocks went back last weekend, so this is now GMT+0!)

Come along and join the fun in the Bugcast Chatroom.

After last week’s special show with Mark Marshall, we’re back to the normal mundane format... so don’t be expecting too much, eh? :o)
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The Bugcast, episode 081, broadcasting live tonight with special guest LIVE! [Oct. 23rd, 2009|07:12 pm]
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Yep, you heard me right... we have a special guest live on the show tonight.

Come along to the Bugcast Chatroom at 21:00 UK time to join in the fun.

Guaranteed to be entertaining with some absolutely amazing music... or your money back!
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The Bugcast - Episode 080 - LIVE [Oct. 16th, 2009|11:43 pm]
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Episode 080 of The Bugcast is now ready for you to download or subscribe to.

Amy’s birthday is coming up, schooling from age 6, social networking in the news, and some more awesome music!

Don’t forget to visit the redesigned website at thebugcast.org.

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The Bugcast, episode 080, broadcasting live tonight... [Oct. 16th, 2009|07:19 pm]
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The Bugcast, episode 080, will be broadcast live tonight at 21:00 UK time in The Bugcast Chatroom.

Head along for some fun, frolics and fantastic music.

Also, have a look at the new-look website and let me know what you think! :o)
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The Bugcast - Episode 079 - LIVE [Oct. 9th, 2009|11:53 pm]
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Episode 079 of The Bugcast is now ready for you to download or subscribe to.

Health, pub crawls, promos and some great music! :o)

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The Bugcast, episode 079, broadcasting live tonight... [Oct. 9th, 2009|07:12 pm]
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The Bugcast, episode 079, will be broadcast live tonight in the Bugcast Chatroom from 21:00 UK time.

Come and join me and Caroline as we play some cracking music and explore the depths of areas that should never have to be explored. Ever.
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Right, an update on Caroline follows... [Oct. 6th, 2009|02:40 am]
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[Current Mood | exhausted]

Right, first off, thank you to everyone who commented on my Twitter and Facebook posts during the evening. I don’t know if I’ll have the opportunity to reply to each individual comment, but please know that Caroline and I have read them all, and your support has been overwhelming.

Now, I’m not going to go into too much detail here, as that’s not my place to do, but this is what I can tell you.

Caroline passed out today. The third ever time in her life. She doesn’t know how long she was out for. One minute she felt uncomfortable, the next minute a stabbing pain, and then she was on the floor having banged her head a good’un on a storage unit.

She’s gonna get a cracking bruise on her cheek, and then she’s going to tell everyone that I did it! LOL

Anyway, she called NHS Direct, who put her straight through to a nurse. They then referred her to our out-of-hours surgery. They then said that we should go to the ED straight away. So Caroline’s parents came up to babysit, and we left virtually straight away.

*cut for manic boredom and needles*

Caroline has had blood tests, obs and analgesia. She’s now on the surgical assessment ward waiting until tomorrow when she’ll get examined with a camera. *gweep*

My mother-in-law is going to look after the kids tomorrow, and *typetty-type* I’ve just emailed my boss saying that I won’t be in tomorrow.

I’m now off to bed.
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Hotels booked everywhere... [Oct. 4th, 2009|01:56 pm]
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So, yesterday I booked us a couple of hotels for upcoming events.

One in Aldershot on 31 October for my school reunion
One in Stevenage on 21 November for the Podcrawl in London

I could get used to this “being sociable” lark! ;o)
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The Bugcast - Episode 078 - LIVE [Oct. 3rd, 2009|12:06 am]
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Episode 078 of The Bugcast is now ready for you to download or subscribe to.

Podcasts, podcasting, podcasters, Nanapoopoo(!) and some great music! :o)

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There's comfort... [Sep. 27th, 2009|03:08 pm]
... for one of them, at least! LOL
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My girls... [Sep. 27th, 2009|03:07 pm]
Spot the sleeper...
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Yet another classic Moo quote... [Sep. 27th, 2009|10:48 am]
Amy is sitting on the floor at my Mum's, drawing on some paper which is
resting directly on the floor. She has repeatedly been told to use a board
or book to rest her paper on.

Caroline: "Amy, for the last time, use the green board or I'll take the
pencils off you!"
Amy: "Ok, Mummy."
Caroline sighs and rolls her eyes...

Caroline: "Men!"

Me: *facepalm*
Caroline: *facepalm*
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Grammatical syntax distinction (or Amy is getting smarter)... [Sep. 26th, 2009|09:17 am]
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A conversation a few minutes ago:

Cara called Amy something silly
Amy (in mock shock): “Daddy, did you hear what Cara just called me?”
Me: “Yes, I did. She can say that though, because she has a big bum!”
Amy: *giggle*
Cara (in mock shock): “My not big bum, my pest!” (Translation: “I’m not a big bum, I’m a pest!”)
Amy: “No Cara, you have a big bum!”
Me (in real shock): *jaw drop*

Amy made the distinction between being something and having something, in a very brief and passing conversation. I was so impressed with that!

Incidentally, the reason that Cara says “My” instead of “I” is because she hasn’t made the distinction between “Your” and “You’re” yet. She knows “Your” in the possessive sense, so when we say things like “You’re a big bum”, she’s responding to “Your” with “My”, as opposed to “You’re” and “I am”. I have tried (in vain) to explain the distinction, but I just get silly grins in return... so it’s either as I suggested here, or she’s just being downright cheeky.

Either possibility is as likely as the other! :o)
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Positivity #6: The Show... [Sep. 26th, 2009|12:25 am]
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[info]talodi tagged me to do this, and this is day 6. Well, actually it’s day 7 as I missed day 6. In fact, it’s now day 8 as it’s gone midnight, but whatever...

  1. Post about something that made you happy today even if it’s just a small thing.
  2. Do this everyday for eight days without fail.
  3. Tag eight (or as many as you want) of your friends to do the same.

The Show...

I’ve been podcasting for over 18 months now, and a member of AMP for just over a year. In this time, I’ve struggled to gain an identity and make an impression on the podcasting community. As it stands now, I’ve probably got 50% more listeners now, than I did when I first started back in March 2008... but it’s not about the numbers. It’s about the people. I’ve always had the support from my core listener-base, consisting mostly of friends and family, but of recent weeks I’ve also had support from my podcasting peers. Maybe it’s because they know I mean business? Because they know I’m taking it seriously? Whatever the reason, I don’t know.

But it creates a glow within me that I just cannot explain. Friends and family will always accept who you are and what you do. That’s a wonderful thing... but the peers of your “profession” have no such obligation. To receive comments, support and even praise... well, it’s just amazing.

Podcasting has become a big part of my life, and I owe a lot of that to the support of the podcasting and listening communities.

Having said all that, if you could see your way to helping me bring my regular listener base up beyond 35... ;o)

Positivity #6: I tag [info]davey_speedstar to do this.
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The Bugcast - Episode 077 - LIVE [Sep. 25th, 2009|11:26 pm]
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Episode 077 of The Bugcast is now ready for you to download or subscribe to.

We discuss books, social events, and how the music researcher selected some amazing tracks this week! ;o)

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The Bugcast, episode 77, broadcasting live tonight [Sep. 25th, 2009|05:27 pm]
The Bugcast, episode 77, will be broadcast live tonight from 21:00 UK time
in The Bugcast Chatroom.

Come along and see what the fuss is all about! :o)

I'll be there, as will Caroline.

Will you?
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Positivity #5: Before The Dawn... [Sep. 23rd, 2009|11:42 pm]
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[info]talodi tagged me to do this, and this is day 5. So many little things made me happy today, that it just wouldn’t do justice to single out one, so...

  1. Post about something that made you happy today even if it’s just a small thing.
  2. Do this everyday for eight days without fail.
  3. Tag eight (or as many as you want) of your friends to do the same.

Before The Dawn...

One of my favourite Evanescence tracks at the moment. I don’t know why it makes me feel happy... it’s not exactly a feel-good track, but the song, the words, the Lee-Hodges vocal mix (which I absolutely adore)... all make this song for me.

Sorry about the YouTube video... I have no idea what it’s supposed to represent. Perhaps close your eyes? :o)



Positivity #5: I tag [info]slooj to do this.
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Positivity #4: Cooking... [Sep. 22nd, 2009|11:18 pm]
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[info]talodi tagged me to do this, and this is day 4. I’m cutting it close to the midnight deadline, but I’m still hangin’ in there...

  1. Post about something that made you happy today even if it’s just a small thing.
  2. Do this everyday for eight days without fail.
  3. Tag eight (or as many as you want) of your friends to do the same.

Cooking...

This will be a short one, as I’m on my way to bed.

What made me happy today? Cooking dinner for me and Caroline.

Why? I have no idea, I just know that whilst I was cooking dinner, and humming to myself... it made me smile.

Positivity #4: I tag [info]helley to do this.
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[poll] Movie Quotes #2 [Sep. 22nd, 2009|11:05 pm]
Over four and a half years ago, I did my first Movie Quotes quiz. It was fairly successful, so I thought I'd do another one. As before, this is based on some of my favourite movies.

All you have to do is tell me what film each quote comes from.

Please don't cheat, I'll know if you have! :oP

Don't forget you can always do some now and finish off later, follow this link.

Poll #1461257 Movie Quotes #2
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None, participants: 5

"No finer wine in the world, than a good Tuscan Chianti"

"I asked you a simple question; there is no need for you to become Woody Allen."

"Big night. Switched from tea to coffee. Brought new meaning to my work."

"When you were a baby, I once dropped you on your head."

"Forget the fat lady. You're obsessed with fat lady. Just get us out of here!"

"You dumb bastard, the mob wasn't stealing them, they were returning them!"

"Do you know what the scariest thing is? To not know your place in this world, to not know why you're here."

"And there's a special on toilet paper, four for $1.29. That's a lot of toilet paper."

"'Poor old thing'? Then why in God's name do you do it, girl?"

"Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?"

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