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Welcome to Panda H.Q :-) |
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| Age: | 45 years old |
| Sex: | Female |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Zodiac: |  Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22) |
| Last Login: | May 6, 2008 (610 days back) |
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About Me |
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.. PROFESSIONAL PC SERVICES SAVING PLANET EARTH The BBC Wildlife Fund is a grant giving charity registered with the Charity Commission (number: 1119286). It was set up to distribute money raised by donations to help support projects protecting the world's endangered wildlife. To find out more visit The BBC Wildlife Fund The remit of the BBC Wildlife Fund is to support projects that are working to protect endangered wildlife and biodiversity – animals, plants and the wild places they need to help protect and improve the natural habitats that wildlife and humans share The more money that is donated, the greater the number of endangered species the Fund will be able to help. Once the total amount raised from appeals in summer 2007 is known, the Fund will work with a wide range of wildlife charities to assess how and where the money can make the most difference. I'm currently living in Colchester, Essex. Colchester Ten years ago I was one of the founder members of a local swimming club for disabled adults and children. I was membership secretary & poolside assistant and I volunteered there for 5 years. Colchester Phoenix Amateur Swimming Club I was also a member of the customer forum for the local leisure centre where the swimming club is based. I was a reasonably successful local agent in the entertainment industry (not as glam as it sounds!) and made finalist two years running in the Colchester and District business awards. (New Business category in 1999 and then Customer Service category in 2000). I've also been a family historian, spending 13 years tracing my family tree. I was also (at one point!) a member of Mensa (I.Q. of 148 which drops to approximately 1.48 after several bacardis). Mensa I was a committee member for the Colchester Free Festival for 2001 and 2002 and am still very interested in the local music scene, although these days I just enjoy going to gigs rather than booking them. I completed an access course at Colchester Institute in 2005, when I also completed an Introduction to Counselling course (person-centred counselling). Colchester Institute I completed the ECDL computer qualification (European Computer Driving Licence). I passed the National Certificate in Adult Literacy, level two. I also passed the National Certificate in Adult Numeracy, level two. This is suprising, considering that I have just been diagnosed with dyscalculia (a sort of dyslexia with numbers)!! Dyscalculia I am currently a mature student at the University of Essex, about to take my final exams in May. The University Of Essex I am an undergraduate, studying for a BA (Hons) in sociology. My first year courses for 2005-6 were: Introduction to health and human sciences Initial Italian Researching social life I Sociology and the modern world: Sociological analysis I My courses for 2006-7 were: Continuity & Controversy in Sociology : Sociological Analysis II Researching Social Life II Health, Illness & Society British Culture and Society in the 20th Century I also completed a course entitled The Psychosocial Study of Disability during the autumn term of 2006. I have recently been diagnosed with dyslexia! Dyslexia My 3rd and final year courses were: Current Disputes In Sociology : Sociological Analysis III. Media, Culture and Society. Race, Class and Gender. 3rd Year Project:(My dissertation)"What were women’s experiences at Davey, Paxman and Company during World War Two, and what impact did the presence of women workers have on the firm?". |
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My Interests |
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Seeing live bands. I also like going to the beach. Sunny afternoons in the park. Visiting Colchester Zoo Colchester Zoo I'm interested in history and I spent 13 years tracing my family tree (until I put it to one side in order to concentrate on higher education). My Family Tree I've recently discovered the delights of foreign travel. July 2004 I went to Cork (Ireland) County Cork In August 2004 I visited Turin (Italy) Turin July 2005 I went to Albufeira (Portugal) Albufeira Then to Amsterdam Amsterdam July 2006 I returned to Amsterdam for a few days. I'd like to travel more once time and money permit me. 1984 What a GREAT year! 18th August 1984 I went to The Monsters of Rock concert at Castle Donnington. The line-up was: AC/DC Van Halen Ozzy Osbourne Gary Moore (recorded as “Live At Monsters Of Rock”) Y&T Accept Mötley Crüe Tommy Vance (DJ) Monsters of Rock Here’s a video I found on Youtube of Van Halen playing “Hot For Teacher” at that gig: June 22nd-24th 1984 I'd been to Glastonbury. Acts performing included: The Smiths The Waterboys Howard Jones Black Uhuru Fela Kuti Fairport Convention Joan Baez Ian Dury Weather Report. Glastonbury 27th - 28th July 1984 I was also lucky enough to go to The Elephant Fayre in Cornwall. Elephant Fayre March 9th 1984 I'd also seen Hawkwind perform at The Gaumont in Ipswich, Suffolk. (11th November 1983 I'd seen Ozzy Osborne there on his "Bark at the Moon" tour.) Another (more recent) memorable concert was on 5th December 2003 when I saw the amazing Sir Bob Geldof at Charter Hall in Colchester. Bob Geldof Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to have seen a wide variety of artistes, including: Motorhead (Ipswich) Joe Brown and the Bruvvers (Various venues) David Essex (Charter Hall, Colchester) Bad Manners (Various venues) Mud (Charter Hall, Colchester) Robert Plant (University of Essex) Slade - minus Noddy Holder! (Charter Hall, Colchester) Showaddywaddy (Charter Hall, Colchester) Suzi Quatro (Charter Hall, Colchester) Anastacia (Wembley Arena) Steve Harley (Colchester Arts Centre) Gordon Giltrap (Colchester Arts Centre) Dr Feelgood (Various venues) The Stranglers (Braintree Rock) Helen Shapiro (Westcliff Theatre, Clacton) Bucks Fizz - Not intentional! (Pontins Hemsby) Ed Tudor Pole (Approx 2004, somewhere outdoors!) The Levellers ‘Drunk in Public’ (Walton-on-the-Naze) This is a favourite childhood song of mine full of the ‘feel good factor’. Ken Dodd singing“Happiness”. MY LIKES: Aerosmith, Blues / Rock from decent bands in general, Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly, Dylan Moran (Black Books is an all time comedy classic), British bikes (that low rumble as they speed past), Creepy crawlies (except spiders), Southern Comfort (bacardi is the cheap 2nd choice), Stella (cold & in a bottle), Pandas / Gorillas / Orang Utangs, Animal Planet (on Sky), Blackadder, Old British comedies like Fawlty Towers, Monty Python, Butterflies, Cheese & onion crisps (I'm weaning myself off my addiction), Quavers (ditto), Ylang ylang (smell), Jasmine (smell), Running through dry autumn leaves kicking them about (big kid), The feel of satin and/or leather, Being on a beach (sound & smell of the sea), National Lampoons Animal House, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Castle Park in the spring/summer, Frosty mornings (when spider webs look like lace), Sunflowers, Gothic architecture / Victorian architecture, Toasting marshmallows on a bonfire, Jacket potatoes cooked in foil on a bonfire, Latin / samba music, Ponds & streams, Snowdrops & bluebells, Historical stuff (living in Colchester I'm spoilt for choice!), Roller / Ice skating, The colours of autumn (reds through to pale yellows), T-Rex (T-Rextacy are very good), A long soak in the bath, White wine rather than red, Willow trees, Old sepia photographs, Michael Palin (the man can do no wrong), Playing Pooh Sticks on a small bridge, Watching bees around lavender, Microwave ovens (a godsend), Magnolia trees (in full bloom), Thatched cottages and dry stone walls, Flying a kite, Vanilla flavoured coffee, Kingfishers, Fossil-hunting on beaches (never was one for sunbathing), Candles rather than lights, Music festivals (not country or folk!), The first cup of PG tips of the day (and 2nd / 3rd / 4th.....), The reflection of the moon on water, The smell of old steam / traction engines, Jools Holland, Watching bubbles floating in the air, My electric under blanket when I come in from the cold after a night out, Rainbows, Cherry blossom, Running across fresh snow, Freshly cut grass (smell), Orcas, Exploring in woods, Irish accent (soft not brash), Daffodils (first sign of spring), African / tribal music, This surely has to be the cutest video clip ever!! Baby Pandas in the snow Add to My Profile | More Videos MY DISLIKES: Heights (especially high bridges over water), Country Music (all dead dogs & divorces), Folk music (will tolerate Bluegrass to a point), Karaoke (under no circumstances will I tolerate it), Football, Lee Evans, Norman Wisdom, Pop Idol (and similar), Big Brother (and similar), Soap Operas (walk a mile in MY shoes!), Mince Pies (or anything in pastry as a rule), Girlie conversations about shoe shopping, babies and boyfriends, People who don't bother to vote but whinge about the Govt, Beggars who are just con artists, People who moan about being fat while stuffing cake down their throats, Kung Fu films, War films, Violence, Being in a car with heater on & windows shut (get badly travel sick), People so far up their own arse they can't laugh at themselves, The taste of ginger, Spam e-mail (if I want porn I'm quite capable of finding it myself!), Jehovah Witnesses (or any religious group hassling me on my own doorstep), Gnats (for reasons unknown they love to feast on me), The fact I have no sense of direction (I'm one of life's permanently lost people), Christenings (taking away a person's freedom of choice when they are too young to object), Goldfish as prizes at funfairs (should be illegal), Christmas stuff in shops in August! Being in a confined space for too long (I get cabin fever), Statistics (I’m hopleless with numbers, especially numbers and letters together), Board games (get out more!), The smell of cigarettes, cigars & pipe tobacco, Line dancing (in God's name…..WHY?!), You can find me via Friends Reunited. Friends Reunited You can also find me at Yahoo 360. Yahoo 360 Do you want FREE stuff? Do you want to get rid of some of your old stuff without having to pay for it to be taken away? Are you interested in recycling? Then here’s a great idea............ Check out: Freecycle |
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I'd like to meet:The person who turns up on your doorstep to tell you that you are one of the £1,000,000 winners in this month's Premium Bonds draw!! Please note that I'm happy to display music-related adverts, banners, pictures etc in my comments list AS LONG AS THEY'RE UNDER 400 PIXELS WIDE, otherwise they ruin my page layout. |
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Music:Steve Forward's MySpace Steve Forward Anything by Anastacia, Cher, Pink, Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, Jools Holland........Although I love a lot of 'old' stuff, I also like a lot of modern groups / singers (Sugababes, Nelly Furtado, McFly, The Pussycat Dolls, Charlotte Church, The Scissor Sisters, The Kaiser Chiefs, The Kooks, The Zutons......) This is a great video by the Sugababes for their number one single, Push the Button. Push The Button Add to My Profile | More Videos |
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Movies:Lord of the Rings. Harry Potter movies. Comedies. Pirates of the Carribean. Here's some great footage from Pirates of the Carribean, set to the all time classic Whisky in the Jar. Enjoy....... Pirates of the Carribean Add to My Profile | More Videos |
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Television:Recently got Sky and have been watching a fair bit of stuff on Animal Planet and the Paramount Comedy Channel. I also like things such as Have I Got News For You and Q.I. I also like to watch the BBC news: BBC News My favourite animated series is Trap Door: Trap Door Watch the first episode here….. |
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Books:Michael Palin travel books. Anything funny (not too taxing on the brain). |
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Heroes:Steve Forward's MySpace site: Steve Forward :: Online Store :: 7even Bridges 2 Cross :: Album : 7even Bridges 2 Cross :: Released : Dec.2003 [re-issued Mar.2007] 1 - My World 2 - 7even Bridges 2 Cross 3 - In The Dark At Last 4 - Shine 5 - Running Into Minds 6 - Hollow 7 - Far Reaching Sun :: Overture :: Album : Overture :: Released : Aug.2004 [re-issued Mar.2007] 1 - Grand Opening 2 - Far Far Away 3 - Lucifier Crucifier pt.I 4 - Lucifier Crucifier pt.II 5 - SolitudeHere are some sites where you can get hold of programmes that are really useful for keeping your pc healthy...... I use the FREE edition of AVG Anti-Virus on my pc. In my opinion it's one of the best around. AVG Anti Virus Crap Cleaner is FREE and removes unused and temporary files from your pc allowing Windows to run faster. Crap Cleaner To get rid of spyware I use the FREE edition of Lavasoft Adaware. Adaware |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | In a Relationship |
| Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Occupation: | Student |
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My Blog |
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My very Happy Birthday. |
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| It was my birthday on 11th July (21 AGAIN!!!) and my partner, Steve, surprised me by decorating the lounge with tons of balloons and banners. There were lots of party poppers and rainbow bubbles to pl... Posted by panda on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:11:00 PST |
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One more year to go... |
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| Well, I have my 2nd year undergraduate exam results and it seems that despite the fact I waffled for several exam questions and was sure I'd failed at least one subject&&I passed all five exams!
I'm ... Posted by panda on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:47:00 PST |
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Edited from an earlier poem. |
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| Life's path is never easy,
And we often lose our way,
There's no signpost to direct you,
So you're often led astray.
Take my hand and let me guide you,
Night and day, I'm right beside you,
Thr... Posted by panda on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:48:00 PST |
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Here's one I did earlier... |
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| Many years ago (!) I wrote some poems. A few were even published. Around 1997 I wrote this one:
A fledgeling falls and breaks its wings,
It cannot fly but still it sings,
Vulnerable, and in distress
I... Posted by panda on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:32:00 PST |
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Here comes summer. |
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| Well&&I finally finished my second year at university. Exams were a lot harder than I ever imagined but I could only do my best. Will have to sit and wait for the results to come through&.nothing more... Posted by panda on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:45:00 PST |
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Colchester Zoo |
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| Thursday 19th April was gloriously sunny, so Steve and I spent the day at Colchester Zoo. Click here to see some of the photos I took....
http://essex.facebook.com/album.php?aid=11084&l=7a118&am
p;... Posted by panda on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:03:00 PST |
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February was a bad month :-( |
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| I'm thoroughly glad to see the end of February in the hope that March will be a vast improvement. My dad was in hospital in Bury St Edmunds for a short while recovering from bronchitis, but sadly on S... Posted by panda on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:41:00 PST |
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Happy New Year. |
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| I hope that everyone had a lovely Christmas. Big thanks to my wonderful partner Steve and his family for making Christmas Day so special for me this year. I was spoilt rotten with gifts and food. I'm ... Posted by panda on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:08:00 PST |
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Colchester Castle |
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| Tonight there was a special Christmas event in Colchester Castle (http://www.colchestermuseums.org.uk/). Steve and I went along and had a look around. There was mulled wine (orange squash for Steve) a... Posted by panda on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:05:00 PST |
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Bowling. |
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| Today I went bowling (www.tenpin.co.uk) for the first time ever with my partner Steve. I had no idea those bowls were so heavy! Lol. I guess it was "beginners luck", but I managed to win a few times a... Posted by panda on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:26:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Steve Forward, Phil Hilborne - Guitarist etc...., joe stump, Joe Satriani, the KINGS HEAD, FIRST FOR FREE LIVE MUSIC, The Silk Road, Cosmicpuffin, Steve Vai, Cernunnos MCC, Orange County Choppers, Vans Audio, Newell, Seager, Trill and Forward, Thud and Blunder, The Hamsters, Marshall Amplification, stratocaster, Gibson, FENDER®, Ted Luff, Black Cat Bone, The Food Lovin' Criminals, Mick West, The Red Hot Radiators, SOUL'd Out LIVE, Carl Seager, Jerimiah Marques & The Blue Aces, Surfquake, New Model Army, nelson, Unsigned, Steve Lamacq, stevelamacqdj, Wivenhoe Mayfair, The Scoobs, VenueCO9, DERMOT O'LEARY, Afro-dizzi-yak, Saint Fm, rusty, The Anchor Hotel, BBC Essex Introducing, PORTER, Mandi, Steve, SaturdaySoundcheckShow12-2pm105.7fm/icrfm.co.uk, The Rockin' Armadillos, Automatic Slim, Tim Aves, Sue Marchant, Dave at St Anne's Castle, Autovenom, Hazel @ Wivenhoe Funny Farm, Great Britain, Ruby Doomsday, FUBAR, Maria Daines, martyn, BUMBITERS CLUB HOMEPAGE, Preacher & Dragon A.W.O.L Founder Members, sTeVe, RockSynchrony.Com, Beach Hut Radio, Jolly Roger, Flying Heroes
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