Category Archives: trying to be serious

Censorship

Posted on 18 April, 2011 by nuttycow

This blog used to be mine. With no knowledge about who was reading and who wasn’t, I was quite happy spilling my guts about everything and nothing. I rambled, I ranted, I practiced my meagre writing skills, I encouraged participation. I … Continue reading →

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Bye bye, Miss American Pie

Posted on 21 March, 2011 by nuttycow

It’s my birthday today, normally a day for celebration (getting old and decrepit aside) but today is tinged with more than a little sadness. All-American Girl is leaving us. Getting a job in Switzerland is stupidly difficult if you’re a non-EU … Continue reading →

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Growing up

Posted on 7 February, 2011 by nuttycow

With my 9th 21st birthday imminent and the escapades of the weekend still fresh in my memory, I’ve been thinking about growing up, getting older and bring responsible. Last week, Blonde wrote about how she feels like a fraud – … Continue reading →

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Dealing with the return

Posted on 11 August, 2010 by nuttycow

E had been dating R for just a number of days when the news came through. R was to be deployed to War Zone for 6 months. He’d be away for Christmas and return some time in the spring. E and … Continue reading →

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When on and off collide

Posted on 1 July, 2010 by nuttycow

Rules for when “real life friends” accidently find out about the existence of a previously secret blog: 1. Don’t mention it. 2. Don’t allude to it. 3. Don’t quote it. Seriously friends of ours, if we wanted you to know … Continue reading →

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It’s for charideee

Posted on 8 June, 2010 by nuttycow

Disclaimer: Not a “normal” post. Not sponsored. Just something I believe in. I’m not normally one for charities. When I see a chugger dancing towards me (as they invariably do, I think it’s to make the poor unsuspecting public think they’re … Continue reading →

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Tour-n

Posted on 30 April, 2010 by nuttycow

Long term readers will know I have a bit of a thing for rugby. I watch it. I talk about it (in a kind of “I don’t really know what I’m talking about but if I just talk about how … Continue reading →

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The black dog

Posted on 22 March, 2010 by nuttycow

Depression. It’s an ugly word, isn’t it? Or is it? Should it be regaled to that list of taboo subjects (much like religion and politics at the pub?) Is it something that is hidden in dark shadows, only stalking the … Continue reading →

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In hearts at peace, under an English heaven

Posted on 11 November, 2009 by nuttycow

    The Soldier   IF I should die, think only this of me;     That there’s some corner of a foreign field   That is for ever England. There shall be     In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;   … Continue reading →

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Decisions, decisions

Posted on 27 July, 2009 by nuttycow

Sorry for the radio silence. ~~~~~ The last few weeks have been spent variously househunting, going on holiday, working my arse off, running, eating too much, drinking too much, thinking, thinking thinking. ~~~~~ It’s been nearly 6 months now since … Continue reading →

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