| It's a real-time autobiography that grows as the years go by 2002 |
| "life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kierkegaard 1813-1855) |
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| Last updated: Saturday, 23 August, 2003 |
| Chapter Three Part II Preston 2001/2 4 Preston Courier 4 Preston Pictures 4 Dan's shorthand 4 Preston soundtrack 4 The Shipping Forecast 4 The Games 4 Highlights of the year |
| inside Ian's Website you will find... life is a real-time autobiography that grows as the years go by me is a name i call myself travel is from the outback to the arctic circle journalist is what i try to do but i can't hack it music is the food of love but you probably think i'm on a pretty poor diet books is what you should be reading and main index is where everything begins a bit like genesis |
| Dan's Shorthand |
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| After successfully passing his shorthand exam at the xth attempt, Dan decided to write his own "passage". After hours of searching through the archives, I have now managed to get my hands on the only surviving copy. Here it is for your enjoyment and education. |
| All right, ssh, co-operate and listen: This is Pat with (10) this morning's lesson. Teeline has a hold of us tightly (20) 100 words per minute doesn't seem very likely. Will I (30) ever stop? No, I just go Turn on the lights (40) and open a window. To the end of term it's (50) "ragamuffins" and "vandals" Words you can't write like "suicides" and (60) "cycles". Write them, cos when you miss a bit out (70) I see into your brain and ask you to read (80) out. Deadly when I read it too quickly, The only (90) one of you lot who can keep up is Ellie (100). Love me or hate me, just write it on the (110) page. "You gotta get shorthand" is what they say If (120) there are any outlines, I'll draw them, Check out the (130) hook at the end of my "more than". |
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