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I have just watched the first two episodes of the new season of 'The X-Files'. I was uncertain if bringing it back was a good idea, as, even to an ardent fan of the show such as myself, it was, in the later seasons, very obvious that the shark had well and truly been jumped. I did toil along with the ninth season, and when...
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Happy New Year, all you lovely SG people out there!

My Christmas. Came in from work, slept all day, woke up, showered, got dressed. House empty - the others have gone out - then I went to work. And that was my Christmas. No TV. No huge dinner. No carols. No presents opened. Utter bliss. One of the best ever, I think. Not quite as good as 2008 (got up, watched Doctor Who, went back...
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Happy birthday, S.G.! Here's to another 14 years! 👍😊

A hundred an hour, said 'A NASA spokesperson'. Hmm. Got to be good then. The Perseid meteor shower would be worth watching this year. Clear skies, too. Knowing the constellations of the Northern hemisphere like the back of my hand, I sat in a comfy chair looking North-Easterly towards Perseus. I sat for two hours, until a layer of cloud rolled in. Two hours, and...
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Hi. It's me, the artist formerly known as 'mrwaverly'. Because of my lassitude in checking bank details, etc., my last account was cancelled. But, thanks to the sterling work of lovely Kiley, I'm back. Thank you so very much. God, I've missed this. No, really. I love this site, and felt lost without it. Now I'm back, and very, very happy again.