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I know I was plotting her demise…

Posted on 19/5/2009 by KateE

…but this seems a little unfair. I’d been hoping to ride Cherry (Red ‘zed) until the tax ran out, the MOT expiring shortly afterwards. The slight and occasional clatter from the top end telling me more than I needed to … Continue reading →

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An update from the mines

Posted on 13/5/2009 by KateE

Work’s been suprisingly pleasant of late; perhaps everyone’e scared of Swine Flu and haven’t been coming in? Can we please keep it that way? I’ve had some odd ones though, in triage. People who’ve broken things days/weeks ago, not really … Continue reading →

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Theory and Practice

Posted on 23/7/2008 by KateE

About 6 or 7 weeks ago I sold the Viva; it had become somewhat of a millstone, sucking money in and making me miserable. It also had sprayed me with hot coolant, and looked likely to fail it’s next MOT … Continue reading →

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In which the computer says no, Kate gives in, and adds more stress.

Posted on 16/7/2008 by KateE

So, yesterday after my Violence and Aggression training (I’m just not aggressive enough with patients ;) ) I headed in to Theale to attempt to get the newly MOT’d Jejy Taxed. The government are usually overjoyed to make off with … Continue reading →

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If my bank account had money in it, it’d be somewhat lighter

Posted on 12/6/2008 by KateE

So, I went to pick up Cherry from Burwin’s – they weren’t sure that they’d fixed her problems, although she was running better… 245 quid that MOT ended up costing – new front wheel bearings (apparently they were completely shot), … Continue reading →

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