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  1. Snow snow snow

    January 18, 2005 by John

    Giffnock Station in the snow, 18/1/05
    We woke up this morning to find 6-7 cm of snow outside, forming a blanket over everything, and creating that unusual silence that happens with snow in the city – a deadening of sound.

    Both Jacqueline and I decided to strap on the walking boots and tramp to work, and it was fun to crunch through the fresh snow on the way to the station. The photograph was of Giffnock Station at 08:10 this morning (OK, OK, not the most exciting, but as atmospheric as I could make it..).

    In East Kilbride, the snow was still on the ground when I left work, but was an icy, slushy mess back in Glasgow. Very glad of the boots!

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  2. Storm of the decade

    January 12, 2005 by John

    Map of storm, 11/01/2005
    A very windy night in Glasgow. J and I moved into the back bedroom and slept with earplugs in, ‘cos the front bedroom was being battered by very strong SW winds. The chimneys were howling with a deep rumbling noise. Luckily, no damage done.

    All Scotrail trains are off this morning, so I had to drive to work – although the roads were clear.

    It seems to have been stormy since Christmas. It does worry me that we are to expect more of this type of weather as a consequence of global warming.

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  3. For those of you who aren’t yet convinced about CSS

    January 7, 2005 by John

    CssZenGarden
    Following some questions from Russ and (heated) discussions with Phil, I’ve discovered CssZenGarden.com, a site devoted to the flexibility and beauty (yes!) of CSS design.

    The same HTML code is used throughout, only the CSS has changed. All designs have been created by graphic artists. I wish I had the talent!

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  4. 2005: Make Poverty History

    January 6, 2005 by John

    wear a white band
    A few interesting online articles today, expressing hope that 2005 will be the year when the world moves closer to achieving the Millennium Development Goals:

    30,000 people die every day, just because they are poor. That means the equivalent of an Asian Tsunami disaster every five days.

    It is possible to get involved: visit makepovertyhistory.org to find out how…

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  5. Irish Motorway Signs

    January 3, 2005 by John

    Driving out of Belfast City Airport the other day, I noticed two interesting overhead signs on the M3 motorway. They need to be said aloud, in an Ian Paisley accent for full effect:

    NO SEATBELT
    NO EXCUSE
    NEVER, EVER,
    DRINK AND DRIVE

    Does this mean the DUP now run Northern Irish Motorways?

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