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Maewyn
29 January 2014 @ 14:53
Hi everyone!

I started my Livejournal in 2005 at the time the LOTR fandom was at its height.  In the early days, most of the people on my friends list were those that moved over to LJ from the Forums in TORC and K-D.  It was a great time, where everyone had the same focus on what was going on with the LOTR movies.  I loved it.  As time went by, I gathered some new friends (or in many cases, friends of friends).

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What I'm getting around to is that I believe it's time to do a little housekeeping.  There are several people on my friends list who haven't posted to LJ in several years, so I thought now is as good a time as any to go through the list and remove them.

However, if you have received notification that you have been removed, or you are someone who knows me off-LJ and would still like to keep in touch by reading my occasional entries, please let me know and I will reinstate you on my friends list straight away!

Even though I've never officially announced that this is a friends-only journal, that's pretty much what it's been for quite a while now.  I usually only post entries about family and personal matters.  So, if you aren't on my friends list and would like to be included, please send me a reply to this post and I will consider your request!
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Maewyn
28 March 2015 @ 20:33
I hope you have a lovely day!

Here is a night-blooming flower from my garden.   :)

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Maewyn
28 March 2014 @ 20:49
 Wishing shirebound a very, very happy birthday!  You are one of the loveliest people on my Friends list.  I hope you have a wonderful day!

A picture from my garden, taken just a few minutes ago - you're lucky - these plants flower for one night only; it must have been for you! :)

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Current Location: Australia, Perth
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Maewyn
04 March 2013 @ 14:38
Thanks goodness summer's over!  It's been a very hot season all round this year.  On checking the Bureau of Meteorology, I came across the following data:

"Perth Metro's mean daily maximum temperature for summer 2012-13 was 32.3°C, which is the hottest summer at Perth Metro since records commenced in 1897, exceeding the previous record of 32.0°C set in the summers of 2010-11, 2009-10, and 1977-78.  Daily maxima at Perth Metro during summer ranged from a mild 23.6°C on 7 December to a very hot 42.1°C on 31 December. Perth Metro recorded 21 days with daily maximum temperature of 37°C or higher in summer 2012-13, the highest number on record.

Perth Metro's mean daily minimum temperature for summer 2012-13 was 18.8°C, which is well above the average of 17.5°C. Daily minima at Perth Metro ranged from a cool 9.4°C on 7 December to a hot 27.3°C recorded on both 29 December 2012 and 15 January 2013."

Generally, March still has some hot days, but at least there will be less and less of them. The real season change is usually around Easter, and that's just one month away. Soon, I'll be complaining that it's too cold! :) :)

At the moment, it's 26°C.  Very pleasant.  It's cloudy and we've even had a touch of rain.
 
 
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Maewyn
23 October 2012 @ 21:06

collpepper

Wishing you many happy returns! 

Have a wonderful day! :)


Photo:  "Everlastings" Western Australian wildflowers (from my garden).
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Maewyn
11 October 2012 @ 21:46
I remember revealing here several months ago that I was writing a Doctor Who story.  Well, it's finally finished.  It *only* took 15 months!  I envy writers who can write chapter after chapter, week after week.  That's never going to happen for me!

The story concerns Wilfred Mott, and his involvement in the Tenth Doctor's final episode, The End of Time.  I love old Wilf, and his story needed to be told! :)

If anyone would like to read the story, it can be found here.
 
 
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Maewyn
01 September 2012 @ 18:58
Spring is here! (at least in Australia, it is!)

At this time of the year it's a pleasure to go out into the garden.  The weather's still cool, with a maximum of 20C today.  The sun's been shining and the jasmine and freesias are beginning to perfume the air. 

I've been having problems transferring pictures from my camera onto my computer, so there are fewer pictures than I would like to show, but I suppose these few are better than nothing!

Nemesia

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Maewyn
16 April 2012 @ 19:08
I had to do a bit of travelling today for work.  First I went into the city to get some documents signed at the bank. Then I had to take them to a shipping agent not far from work.  I was sitting waiting at the six millionth (well, it seemed like it!) set of traffic lights when I glanced over and saw this little Honda with a familiar-looking number plate.  I'm wondering if it was being driven by a Doctor and whether it was bigger on the inside!

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Maewyn
28 March 2012 @ 19:21
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHIREBOUND

HERE'S HOPING YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!


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Maewyn
29 January 2012 @ 22:30

I'm feeling much happier today! Why? It's cool!!!!

Today's maximum was 33C. Far more pleasant. I actually feel human, rather than something the cat dragged in. :)

I shall sleep much better tonight. Right now it's 22C. Much more civilized.

However the cool weather won't last very long. It's supposed to be back to 39C on Wednesday. I'll just have to enjoy this while it lasts!

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Maewyn
28 January 2012 @ 15:09
Well, here we are in the middle of our heat wave.  Oh, joy. 

I try not to go outside too often because it's just so uncomfortable out there.  The air conditioner is certainly earning its keep, though we can't keep it on all the time.  I'm not looking forward to the electricity bill!

I'm also getting a bit sick of the nights when the house is so hot inside.  I don't think I could cope without the fan in the bedroom.  The other night Laurie, for some unfathomable reason, turned it off! I woke up at 1.30 am covered in perspiration.  Whew!  *click* Back on and back to sleep!

Any attempts to coax cool outside air inside don't work.  (But last night even that was futile as the outside air was almost as warm as it was inside...)

Whinge, whinge, whinge!   :)

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ETA:  The maximum temperature got to 42.1°C this afternoon.  It's now 6.30 pm and still 37.0°C.  :)
 
 
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Maewyn
23 January 2012 @ 18:41

I am not looking forward to the coming week, weather wise!

See the forecast:

These are, of course, Celsius. 37.8C = 100F.

*sigh*

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Maewyn
31 December 2011 @ 17:37

Here's to a wonderful and prosperous 2012 to everyone on my Friends list!



H A P P Y   N E W   Y E A R !


May it be all that you wish for!




We're off to a party to celebrate the new year with some friends.  See you next year! :) :) :)
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Maewyn
11 November 2011 @ 11:11

I couldn't let this opportunity go by without marking the time and date! It only happens once in a century. I also like symmetry!

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Maewyn
23 October 2011 @ 13:33
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COLLPEPPER!

SOME SWEET JASMINE FOR YOU FROM MY GARDEN TODAY!























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Maewyn
28 August 2011 @ 09:50

I finished in about 40 minutes! I'll know for sure on Monday when the official times are posted. I did the same distance on a walk yesterday at 39 minutes. There are a lot of people here. There are over 40,000 involved in all categories. There is a blimp and helicopters in the sky Very busy!

NNot sure how clear that was - still no glasses!

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Maewyn
28 August 2011 @ 08:12

I'm on the bus on the way to my 4 km walk for charity. Some of my workmates are also walking this distance. Others are walking / running 12 km. One other is running the Marathon! It starts in about 15 minutes.

I'll check in when I finish

If there are any spelling mistakes it' because I don't have my glasses with me!

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Maewyn
26 July 2011 @ 17:23

I can't load LJ on my computer. I keep getting messages on both my home and work computers saying that it can't be connected.

However, I can check my friends posts on my mobile without any problem!

I would have assumed that if there had been a DDOS attack, I wouldn't have been able to connect by any means.

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Maewyn
18 April 2011 @ 20:39
When I logged into LJ this morning, I found that the layout had reverted to default.  I checked other people's journals and theirs were OK..  What the...?

Oh, well, since I had to re-do it, I decided to change the layout style when I got home tonight.  So this is my "Lechenaultia Blue" style - you might want to put on your sunglasses! :)
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Maewyn
09 April 2011 @ 10:03
For those who don't watch LJ Maintenance, they have made a post showing a world map of the locations of IP addresses involved in the recent DDoS attacks.  It's very widespread.  Thankfully there aren't any in Australia!

If anyone wants to check to see if their IP address is listed, check this link:  http://community.livejournal.com/lj_maintenance/
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