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I used to teach intro to programming classes at what's now the Centre for Open Learning in Edinburgh (col.ed.ac.uk). Some of the younger students used the classes to improve their job prospects, but many of the older ones were doing them purely for interest. They told me about u3a.

Thank you to everyone who came along this evening and joined in so enthusiastically with our Family Carol Service!

Our Watchnight service begins at 11.30pm tonight, and we also have a short service at 10.30am on Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas to you all! Rejoice, for God is with us!

If anyone ever wonders "why isn't this English word written in this obviously better way?", most often my answer is "it used to be, and could be again".

Onısdli, wi kud du sou múch tu rekdıfï Iŋglısh sbelıŋ (not az drasdik'li az ðıs, mïnd yu) bút Iŋglısh sbikúrz ar borıŋ & obses'd wıð rulz mæd úp bï loŋ-ded lexikografúrz. Sou meni sïlúnt letúrz kud bi delitıd- ði Es ın Have, Gone, Are, for exampúl ar yuslús.

Postscript: to anyone reading this who hasn't done so recently, please check your expression of wishes form is (a) completed and (b) up-to-date. It can save so much heartache, particularly if your circumstances are the least bit non-standard.

It was really fun to write about this especially because, a couple of years ago, I put together a story about researchers finding old weather records in school logbooks from the Scottish islands.

Where else might climate and weather data be hiding??

www.inkcapjournal.co.uk/storm-worse-...