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So, I'm feeling antsy and my feet are feeling like wandering. So, of course, my thoughts turn towards my favourite destination. Given my paltry leave allowance, I won't be able to travel until May or June, which is a bother: by then it will be High Season, plus I've heard bad things about the midges in the Highlands. And I'll probably be able to afford just the one trip this year. On the "up" side, summer there will be nicer than here (any place is, pretty much), and spending a new season in Scotland (I've only been there in spring and fall up to now) it will give me more data for my emigration plans.

So here's my "bored? try this!" poll for this morning:
[Poll #668443]

prompted by a post by zoefruitcake

In the last ten years? Hmmm.

I've had seven different jobs with five different employers. (But already on my third year with the latest, which hasn't happened since 1995.)

I (and various partners) have sold one house, bought another, and am getting ready to sell that one. Lived with or shared keys with eight different people.

Been divorced after 17 years of marriage, fallen in love (I don't think I can count that high) times, had five sweethearts.

Had surgery once.

Fulfilled one lifetime ambition.

Visited three foreign countries (two of them repeatedly ;-) and sixteen states (I think that's the right number--four others before that).

Lost one very dear pet.

Owned seven different firearms (and fired or crewed five others, including one machinegun and one cannon!)

Been to four weddings and two christenings (no funerals, other than my cat's).

Been confirmed in one religion, converted to a different one, and then lapsed in that one... :-(

Taught myself to ride a bicycle.

Started a master's degree.

lest the radical mullahs and embassy-burners think they're alone...

Their Christian borthers-in-spirit are at it again...
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