Monthly Archives: June 2006

Edinburgh and two years of iBuy

Posted on June 30, 2006 by stephen

29th June 2006 Very busy day in Edinburgh, worked until almost 7.00, back to the hotel and supper in the bar. Had chicken roulade, chips and grilled salmon with a veggie curry, washed down with a couple of pints of … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh is the sun

Posted on June 28, 2006 by stephen

26th June. Up early again and off to Edinburgh.  Today there were no delays on the flights, and I was in work by 9.00pm. After work, I stayed in the hotel for an early night and supper. 27th June Today … Continue reading →

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Wotton Underwood Open Day

Posted on June 25, 2006 by stephen

Today we went to the Wotton Underwood  open day.  Did not visit the house, we had seen that two years ago.  Instead we rode on the 15 inch railway, taking a ride on on the Steam Powered Train. The track … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh

Posted on June 23, 2006 by stephen

21st June Well today was a very breezy day, with mixed showers and blue sky, late in the day it started to drizzle.  Quite cold outside, I don’t know where our Summer has gone. I thought about walking up Arthurs … Continue reading →

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England Sweden match

Posted on June 20, 2006 by stephen

Today there was a lovely blue sky.  So I walked to work with no jacket.  Stupid, this is Scotland, and the weather changes.  Walked back with no jacket in the rain. Watched England draw 2 all to Sweden at the … Continue reading →

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Scotland and Holyrood Hotel

Posted on June 19, 2006 by stephen

Very early up this morning, 4.30 to catch a plane to Edinburgh from Birmingham.  Bit delayed leaving, and traffic control at Edinburgh cause a few circuits. Booking agency rang to say my hotel was over booked, so was being moved … Continue reading →

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Vintage Cars

Posted on June 18, 2006 by stephen

Visited Waddesdon Manor, where there was a vintage car day.  Over 90 of these cars turned up and parked in front of the Manor.  Picnicked on the lawn in front of the house, and snoozed in the warm sun.  Suitably … Continue reading →

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Cambridge benefactors luncheon

Posted on June 17, 2006 by stephen

17th June 2006 Made our way over to Cambridge for the buffet lunch given to Gonville and Caius donators.  Met up with Richard & Andrea.  Pictures to arrive shortly.  Saw the new Master of Caius Sir Christopher Hum MA, KCMG.  … Continue reading →

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Scotland

Posted on June 16, 2006 by stephen

12th – 16th June 2006 Back up in Scotland for a week working at the Bank.  Uneventful week ate mostly at the Raddison Hotel bar.  Met up with Mary and Ed for one evening out, where we ate pizzas in … Continue reading →

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Kingswood chapel

Posted on June 10, 2006 by stephen

Group of us from the village attacked the near derelict chapel, cutting the grass, cutting down the scrub, which was growing up.  We must really find some thing, which can be done to the chapel before it falls down.

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PSD day at Alton Towers

Posted on June 9, 2006 by stephen

Cedar had training and bonding day at Alton Towers. This time it was a mixture of PSD, Services and developers. I car shared to Alton Towers on the Thursday, the afternoon was taken up is state of the company meetings, … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh

Posted on June 7, 2006 by stephen

Back in Edinburgh for 3 days and 2 nights.  The sun has at last decided to shine, and on Tuesday evening people were even dining out on the streets.  In fact with the ban on smoking I think there were … Continue reading →

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