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>Well last night I enjoyed my 3rd burns supper at the Fairburn hotel in Mauchline. Guest of Alan Bell. Evening started sharp at 730pm with the piping in of the haggis by Euan Howie and the address was given as normal by Andy Copper. The immortal memory was given by retired teacher Michael Kidd regarding Robert Burns life as the 'Excise Man'. This revolved around his short career as the Tax Collector. Music was provided by Linton McMillan. A good night and a few bevys was enjoyed by the 60 odd guests. And of course a good meal lol.

Well last night I enjoyed my 3rd burns supper at the Fairburn hotel in Mauchline. Guest of Alan Bell. Evening started sharp at 730pm with the piping in of the haggis by Euan Howie and the address was given as normal by Andy Copper. The immortal memory was given by retired teacher Michael Kidd regarding Robert Burns life as the 'Excise Man'. This revolved around his short career as the Tax Collector. Music was provided by Linton McMillan. A good night and a few bevys was enjoyed by the 60 odd guests. And of course a good meal lol.

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if your on twitter- @_alexham or @Maryann_Ham

  Photostory of our trip in 2008….

This was Andrew sleep walking in 2006…

> Family photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lexjah/collections/ Video at: http://www.youtube.com/lexjah   Cheers, Alex

Family photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lexjah/collections/ Video at: http://www.youtube.com/lexjah   Cheers, Alex

> Well dawn of a new era today. I joined Halfords 3 months ago and that’s the training complete. 1st day as Manager in Irvine and get to know the team.. A busy week ahead with an important meeting in Dunfermline on Tuesday so an early rise required then…

> Hi the website has a new and easier url to be placed at: www.clanham.info Layout and pics updated!! Enjoy!!

Well dawn of a new era today. I joined Halfords 3 months ago and that’s the training complete. 1st day as Manager in Irvine and get to know the team.. A busy week ahead with an important meeting in Dunfermline on Tuesday so an early rise required then…

Hi the website has a new and easier url to be placed at: www.clanham.info Layout and pics updated!! Enjoy!!

>Well a short afternoon with Euan at Isa's. Stuffed.

Well a short afternoon with Euan at Isa's. Stuffed.

>This made me laugh.... Check out: "1983 review of Sony's first-ever CD player unearthed: hindsight's a beautiful thing" - hd.engadget.com http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/1983-review-of-sonys-first-ever-cd-player-unearthed-hindsight/?icid=engadget-iphone-url Here's a little bit of color for you. The gang at Retro Thing have brought our attention to a republished 1983 Stereophile review of the Sony CDP-101, the first-ever CD player. The results were that the audio quality was promising but not stellar, and the $1,000 (!) cost of entry for the device made it even less alluring. Knowing how history unfolded, we can't help but chuckle a bit at the worry that CDs would in the near-term become obsolete by another physical disc medium, but hey, we can't blame them for not being psychic. Just think, one day our own reviews will be discovered for the future to laugh about -- paying over $500 for a device that doesn't do multitouch on its native apps? Wha...

This made me laugh.... Check out: "1983 review of Sony's first-ever CD player unearthed: hindsight's a beautiful thing" - hd.engadget.com http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/1983-review-of-sonys-first-ever-cd-player-unearthed-hindsight/?icid=engadget-iphone-url Here's a little bit of color for you. The gang at Retro Thing have brought our attention to a republished 1983 Stereophile review of the Sony CDP-101, the first-ever CD player. The results were that the audio quality was promising but not stellar, and the $1,000 (!) cost of entry for the device made it even less alluring. Knowing how history unfolded, we can't help but chuckle a bit at the worry that CDs would in the near-term become obsolete by another physical disc medium, but hey, we can't blame them for not being psychic. Just think, one day our own reviews will be discovered for the future to laugh about -- paying over $500 for a device that doesn't do multitouch on its native apps? What...

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>   Sir Fred Goodwin, Former Boss Of Royal Bank Of Scotland (RBS), Appointed Adviser At RMJM Architects | Business | Sky News This wanker is back!

  Eurolottery Winner Is British Say Lottery Organisers As Ticket Scoops £26m | UK News | Sky News Lucky Bastard!!

  Sir Fred Goodwin, Former Boss Of Royal Bank Of Scotland (RBS), Appointed Adviser At RMJM Architects | Business | Sky News This wanker is back!

>Well that's my hol nearly over. 1 more day. Enjoyed a fantastic meal at the Corbetts last night plus some chuckles on the wii fit till gone 3am lol. Tonight will be a quiet night and same on sun ......

Well that's my hol nearly over. 1 more day. Enjoyed a fantastic meal at the Corbetts last night plus some chuckles on the wii fit till gone 3am lol. Tonight will be a quiet night and same on sun ......

> Just booked a weekend in Blackpool for weekend of 23rd April 2010 . South Prom Area. Kids never been so sure it will be a laugh…. Also tied into a weekend with the Nunn’s who are staying at Cala Gran so I am sure the kids will run riot at the pleasure beach!! Superb!

Just booked a weekend in Blackpool for weekend of 23rd April 2010 . South Prom Area. Kids never been so sure it will be a laugh…. Also tied into a weekend with the Nunn’s who are staying at Cala Gran so I am sure the kids will run riot at the pleasure beach!! Superb!

> Well the Sky HD was installed after I spent an hour clear the path for the git and his bloody ladder. Phone went at 845am and I just thought by the tone of the tit on the other line that I was going to have trouble.. He informed me at the start if the snow was bad they would call the install off. GRR so I made sure it was clear as this was my 2nd attempt at getting it installed from earlier in year. Guy phoned again at 10am to tell me his van was stuck at the end of the road. Quite frankly I was not interested I was more interested in getting the work done. lol Shame on me. I said I would help him out after the work was done. After a few grunts and groans I could see him eyeing the level of snow in the back garden so I made some ‘pish’ up about other workmen taking the guttering down yesterday so that seemed to do the trick.. Its amazing what a tea and 2 choc digestives do. Guy rattled through the work and installed the old box up the stairs and the work was over in about...

Well the Sky HD was installed after I spent an hour clear the path for the git and his bloody ladder. Phone went at 845am and I just thought by the tone of the tit on the other line that I was going to have trouble.. He informed me at the start if the snow was bad they would call the install off. GRR so I made sure it was clear as this was my 2nd attempt at getting it installed from earlier in year. Guy phoned again at 10am to tell me his van was stuck at the end of the road. Quite frankly I was not interested I was more interested in getting the work done. lol Shame on me. I said I would help him out after the work was done. After a few grunts and groans I could see him eyeing the level of snow in the back garden so I made some ‘pish’ up about other workmen taking the guttering down yesterday so that seemed to do the trick.. Its amazing what a tea and 2 choc digestives do. Guy rattled through the work and installed the old box up the stairs and the work was over in about an h...

> Thats us sorted out the final photos for 2009. See them: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lexjah/collections/72157613745978100/ Enjoy!

Thats us sorted out the final photos for 2009. See them: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lexjah/collections/72157613745978100/ Enjoy!

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> Well now enjoying a week off. After a few drinks last night, enjoying a curry and catch up at home with the Nunn’s. Sunday will be in the gym for a bit and try and work it off haha!!! Next Friday enjoying dinner at the Corbetts, so looking forward to that lol. Good way to finish the week!!

Well now enjoying a week off. After a few drinks last night, enjoying a curry and catch up at home with the Nunn’s. Sunday will be in the gym for a bit and try and work it off haha!!! Next Friday enjoying dinner at the Corbetts, so looking forward to that lol. Good way to finish the week!!

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> Only got thurs and fri to work then off for a weeks holiday. After that I start in Irvine as Manager. The big question that I have been pondering is what to do on my week off. Always seems to be a recurring theme when I get a week off. In fact taking into consideration my search for work, and apart from the odd day off in my short stint at Home base, this is the first weeks holiday where I will just be chilling at home since November 2008. In July this year we went on hol for 2 weeks, as we were away I am not including this. what I mean here is purely being home.. free from work lol. As I have got older it is always on my mind to do something practical during my time off. I hate with a passion not accomplishing something. That might just be me, a sign of either being sad or getting older. I wonder what the days will be like in later life when I worry about the garden or that garage needing tidied. Well as its January, there aint much dosh until the end of the month to do a...

> So having done some research on the web for our pending upgrade to HD TV the reviews seen to be good. I was a bit concerned about the lack of channels but on reading these will increase over time. Who out there currently has sky hd? it it worth it? obv my reason for going for the deal today was value for money prob more so also that our current sky plus box goes upstairs for us in our room and more for kids.. I may look into way of extending the sky viewing into the kids rooms via some link via this box upstairs. We have a 40” HD Samsung ready TV so the first experience of viewing will be interesting especially through the surround cinema speakers in the living room… catch me gadget freak lol…. well if anyone has experienced HD tv let me know?

Only got thurs and fri to work then off for a weeks holiday. After that I start in Irvine as Manager. The big question that I have been pondering is what to do on my week off. Always seems to be a recurring theme when I get a week off. In fact taking into consideration my search for work, and apart from the odd day off in my short stint at Home base, this is the first weeks holiday where I will just be chilling at home since November 2008. In July this year we went on hol for 2 weeks, as we were away I am not including this. what I mean here is purely being home.. free from work lol. As I have got older it is always on my mind to do something practical during my time off. I hate with a passion not accomplishing something. That might just be me, a sign of either being sad or getting older. I wonder what the days will be like in later life when I worry about the garden or that garage needing tidied. Well as its January, there aint much dosh until the end of the month to do anythi...

So having done some research on the web for our pending upgrade to HD TV the reviews seen to be good. I was a bit concerned about the lack of channels but on reading these will increase over time. Who out there currently has sky hd? it it worth it? obv my reason for going for the deal today was value for money prob more so also that our current sky plus box goes upstairs for us in our room and more for kids.. I may look into way of extending the sky viewing into the kids rooms via some link via this box upstairs. We have a 40” HD Samsung ready TV so the first experience of viewing will be interesting especially through the surround cinema speakers in the living room… catch me gadget freak lol…. well if anyone has experienced HD tv let me know?

> Took a sales call from Sky flogging those HD boxes. Got into a bit of patter with the sales man, state all the previous complaints and problems with sky and ‘threaten’ to cancel subscription after +10years! Result- Free Sky HD Box, and half price Multi room and HD subscription for 12 months, saving £120… God I am good, and they phoned me ha-ha! Getting put in on Monday 11th Jan 2010. HD better be good.. well that plus muti room for 9.99 a month isn't bad..!

Took a sales call from Sky flogging those HD boxes. Got into a bit of patter with the sales man, state all the previous complaints and problems with sky and ‘threaten’ to cancel subscription after +10years! Result- Free Sky HD Box, and half price Multi room and HD subscription for 12 months, saving £120… God I am good, and they phoned me ha-ha! Getting put in on Monday 11th Jan 2010. HD better be good.. well that plus muti room for 9.99 a month isn't bad..!

>Found this from new years day! Cracker!

>Weather Sparks Supermarket Panic-Buy Damien Pearse, Sky News Online Shoppers are panic-buying provisions at supermarkets as they face heavy snowfall across the UK. Read more at www.skynews.com This country is going mad. When you read stories above that appear on sky news you wonder why this country has an inapt ability to deal with some snow. All over the world countries like the US and Canada, Greenland, Norway, Sweden etc deal with up to 4 months of this per year and temps of -35. We in UK can't handle a couple of weeks. Mad. I say UK get a grip. And bear it. There sorted. Ha ha!

>Google Unveils Nexus One 'Superphone' Last Updated 23:44 05/01/2010 Kirsty Donald, Sky News Online Google has unveiled its new smartphone in a direct challenge to the Apple iPhone. The internet giant billed the Nexus One as a "superphone" and the next step in the evolution of its Android software. Google worked with Taiwanese electronics firm HTC to make the touch-screen device. "I think you will see it pushes the limits of what's possible on a smart phone," HTC chief executive Peter Chou said. "It is very thin and feels good in your hand." Google engineer Erick Tseng said the Nexus One handsets are no thicker than pencils and no heavier than a Swiss Army knife keyring. "It is a great marriage of form and function. It is really light," he said. Tseng added that the new phones are built on the same Android 2.1 software that runs Droid smartphones but feature innovations such as 3D graphics and speech recognition. Google said it is...

Found this from new years day! Cracker!

Weather Sparks Supermarket Panic-Buy Damien Pearse, Sky News Online Shoppers are panic-buying provisions at supermarkets as they face heavy snowfall across the UK. Read more at www.skynews.com This country is going mad. When you read stories above that appear on sky news you wonder why this country has an inapt ability to deal with some snow. All over the world countries like the US and Canada, Greenland, Norway, Sweden etc deal with up to 4 months of this per year and temps of -35. We in UK can't handle a couple of weeks. Mad. I say UK get a grip. And bear it. There sorted. Ha ha!

Google Unveils Nexus One 'Superphone' Last Updated 23:44 05/01/2010 Kirsty Donald, Sky News Online Google has unveiled its new smartphone in a direct challenge to the Apple iPhone. The internet giant billed the Nexus One as a "superphone" and the next step in the evolution of its Android software. Google worked with Taiwanese electronics firm HTC to make the touch-screen device. "I think you will see it pushes the limits of what's possible on a smart phone," HTC chief executive Peter Chou said. "It is very thin and feels good in your hand." Google engineer Erick Tseng said the Nexus One handsets are no thicker than pencils and no heavier than a Swiss Army knife keyring. "It is a great marriage of form and function. It is really light," he said. Tseng added that the new phones are built on the same Android 2.1 software that runs Droid smartphones but feature innovations such as 3D graphics and speech recognition. Google said it is als...

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> Christ its only the 3rd and the blues are settling in already. The Easter eggs are appearing in Tesco and its only 29 days till I get paid. OMG this is going to be 1 long month. Well on a positive on Friday I stop for 10 days holiday!. This is the month to detox, and cut out all the festive rubbish and have a clear out *cough* lol….

Christ its only the 3rd and the blues are settling in already. The Easter eggs are appearing in Tesco and its only 29 days till I get paid. OMG this is going to be 1 long month. Well on a positive on Friday I stop for 10 days holiday!. This is the month to detox, and cut out all the festive rubbish and have a clear out *cough* lol….