John Enjoys Golf in the Sun

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Here’s neighbour and good friend John Whiteside enjoying golf at Royal Dornoch in the January sunshine Posted via email from stevensreeves Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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January on the 58th Parallel

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Today is the last Saturday in January and you’d be suprised at the weather. It’s just perfect for golf – not a cloud in the sky, no wind and warm enough to not need a jacket. I’ve seen worse weather in June (unfortunately). That’s life in Dornoch, on the 58th Parallel. There are worse places [...]

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The Scottish Paradox I Can’t Resolve

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Yesterday we explained about our latest FP7 project, and how we resolved the paradox between the undeniable opportunity and the unmanageable risk for SMEs getting involved. We didn’t explain the problems we’ve had with the Scottish business development agencies and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in particular, so we’ll do that now. If Alex Salmond [...]

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Don’t Make Old People Mad

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Shown below, is an actual letter that was sent to a bank by an 86 year old woman. The bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the New York Times. I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with which I endeavoured to pay my plumber last month. By [...]

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How Fights Start

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Here are 10 ways to get into a fight without trying – enjoy a laugh with us! My wife sat down on the settee next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, ‘What’s on TV?‘ I said, ‘Dust.’ And then the fight started… My wife and I were watching “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” [...]

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Australian Cricket Jokes Not So Funny After the ODIs :-(

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Aussies are great people who don’t hold back when it comes to dishing it out.  This time the English get to have the laughs. Enjoy with us.  I got these via email from a friend, so can’t attribute them – no plagiarism intended. What do you get if you cross an Australian Cricket Team and [...]

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The Black Bra Joke

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The Black Bra (as told by a woman) I had lunch with 2 of my unmarried friends. One is engaged, one is a mistress, and I have been married for 20+ years. We were chatting about our relationships and decided to amaze our men by greeting them at the door wearing a black bra, stiletto [...]

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Don’t Mess With Old Ladies

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A  mature lady gets pulled over for  speeding…Older  Woman:  Is there a problem, Officer? Traffic Cop:  Yes ma’am, I’m afraid you were speeding. Older  Woman:  Oh, I see. Traffic Cop:  Can I see your license please? Older  Woman:  Well, I would give it to you but I don’t have one. Traffic Cop:  Don’t have one? [...]

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BBC News – Castle Stuart golf course to host Scottish Open

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Castle Stuart golf course to host Scottish Open The Castle Stuart course on the Moray Firth only opened fully last year Continue reading the main story Related stories Hotel and golf courses approved The new Castle Stuart golf course near Inverness has pulled off a major coup by winning the right to stage the Barclays [...]

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Resolving the FP7 Paradox

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We just completed our next proposal for an FP7 (Framework Programme 7 – the EUs current round of research funding).  The proposal had to be finished at 5.00pm Brussels time last night.  There’s no flexibility.  It’s like any government blind tender.  You stick your bid in, and wait. Our proposal combines some of the most [...]

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