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Wer Wer Wer

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Amy Wake

I recently posted on Facebook that this was the year of the anti-mope. No more moping and whining, instead it’s time to just get on and get over the problems, working around them so they’re no longer as issue. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Two Wheeler

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Amy Wake

For anyone that didn’t believe me when I said there were Segway-mounted security guards in Milton Keynes shopping centre… Admittedly, it seems to be their First Aid unit rather than general security, but can you imagine the chase when a … Continue reading →

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Baby talk

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Amy Wake

This is fascinating. Apparently, young babies (0-3 months) share a language. Five words or noises specifically. I plead that you watch this video. It’s brilliant. Click here for the video. (I’m not clever enough to embed it.) In short, nah … Continue reading →

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Slimming World: I’ve lost count

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Amy Wake

My memory is dreadful. I have no idea how long we’ve been doing this now other than it’s over a week. This I know because everyone had their weigh in on Monday and they were all very happy with how … Continue reading →

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Slimming World: Day 2

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Amy Wake

Having spoken to a few of the Griffin Players on how they’re coping with the Slimming World rules, they were split pretty much in half: those who realise it’s fairly similar to what they were eating before and are happy, … Continue reading →

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Slimming World: Day 1

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Amy Wake

Alex, like many of the Griffin Players, has started Slimming World. The theory behind this diet is that most meats trimmed of all visible fat, veg and fruit is ‘free’, while other things have ‘Syn’ points. For example, two tablespoons … Continue reading →

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Cinderella II: The Second Coming

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Amy Wake

I thought I would be gutted when Snow White ended and I was. Ruby was the most fun I’ve ever had with a character, and that includes Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes. I miss the silliness, the costume, the rest … Continue reading →

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All change

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Amy Wake

You may notice that ye olde blog looks a little different. I thought it was time for a little update and change of colour, plus changing to a theme that gives me a little more breathing space on the blog … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 26, 2010 by Amy Wake

And today’s reason why I love to have a big nerd running the USA; because he does the funny things the rest of us real people do too. President Obama pranks Trip Director Marvin Nicholson by placing his toe on … Continue reading →

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Top Five for June

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Amy Wake

Monthly, I analyze my website statistics thanks to Google Analytics. The most entertaining stat by far is the collection of keywords typed into search engines that have led people here to awakey.com. Below I answer the top five queries, followed … Continue reading →

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