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  1. @bingethinking - to be fair, there weren't many other jobs she could have gone for. If she had, she'd have retired by now. Gawd bless her. about 19 hours ago via web in reply to bingethinking
  2. @caalie - Mrs A spotted that. Nice show of austerity for the nation. about 23 hours ago via web in reply to caalie
  3. @damorrison - you worry too much, they have a whole week to sort that out. Then three matches and off home again. 10:25 AM Jun 2nd via web in reply to damorrison
  4. @bingethinking - only if I can use our old favourite word 'plank'. 10:17 AM Jun 2nd via web in reply to bingethinking
  5. @damorrison - when you look at some of the players in the Belgian team you realise they're actually no push-over. Not bad being 1-up. 10:16 AM Jun 2nd via web in reply to damorrison
  6. @damorrison - cool, thanks... subscribed in my Windows Live calendar and now showing up on the Windows 8 calendar (Metro) app. 10:03 AM Jun 2nd via web in reply to damorrison
  7. @tweetroapp on Windows 8 Customer Preview - excellent Twitter app that's set the bar. But looking forward to what @gleekthis will offer. 9:07 AM Jun 2nd via web
  8. @gleekthis - assume you're referring to Birdsong? Nice app but during the long wait for updates everyone else got ahead of them. 9:04 AM Jun 2nd via web in reply to gleekthis
  9. I got an e-mail from Eric Bana saying "hi". I think it may be spam. 4:29 AM Jun 1st via Microsoft
  10. @aden_76 - have you ever encountered someone who says "appreciate you can't read the figures on this slide"? So why include it? Crazy... 2:05 AM Jun 1st via web in reply to aden_76
  11. @palmlodge - Rowi is not officially a Microsoft application. Of course, there's no other strange names in the world of software. 2:02 AM Jun 1st via web in reply to palmlodge
  12. Tweeting from Rowi (the Metro app) on Windows 8. 11:57 PM May 31st via rowi for Windows 8
  13. @rshoults - we'll be getting a rise in fuel tax soon, so it'll only get worse here (groan). I think I'll buy a horse. 5:26 PM May 31st via web in reply to rshoults
  14. @rshoults - if you're looking for sympathy over fuel prices, forget it. I think we're up to the equivalent of about $7 a gallon here :o( 4:58 PM May 31st via web in reply to rshoults
  15. Installing Windows 8 Release Preview on the Acer tablet. 3:52 PM May 31st via web
  16. @robster_007 - here's a mention to test your live tile, and don't complain. 11:08 AM May 31st via glƏƏk! in reply to robster_007
  17. @juniorggc - congratulations, I'll give you a shout next time I'm in town. 10:57 AM May 31st via glƏƏk! in reply to juniorggc
  18. If there was a drought in Edinburgh I'd venture to say that situation has now ended. 3:23 AM May 31st via Microsoft
  19. Back in the land of my ancestors and celebrating with a tin of Irn Bru. I'll pass on the haggis though. 6:00 AM May 30th via Microsoft
  20. Mrs A said "have a safe flight". The problem with travelling by airplane is that the safety aspect isn't really something I can control. 12:24 AM May 30th via web