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Paul Grainge




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How I did it
How to donate blood
It took me
4 weeks
It made me
1 pint short!

How I did it: The whole thing didnt phase me at all untill i was laying on the bed with a very chatty nurse talking to me. The actual process of taking the blood takes about 5 mins and this is quite a strange feeling , knowing it is being drained from you. But dont be put off.! Its totally painless and the fact i'd just got into the series 'True Blood' did'nt help. Felt a little faint afterwards and the lights in the room were about 10 times brigh… Read how I did it…

Nov 25, 2009, 01:55AM PST | 0 comments


How to go to V festival
It took me
2 years
It made me
Buzzin

How I did it: Had to get ticket on ebay in the end..!! but only paid a little extra..!! Managed to get in on the early bird and already set for 2010...................................................................................................................................................... Read how I did it…

Oct 29, 2009, 04:39AM PDT | 0 comments


How to see editors in concert
It took me
1 day
It made me
Jump About Lots

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Oct 26, 2009, 07:24AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


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Teach my children to swim
Getting there.....

I have decided to crack this with my 7 year old son first. He is more than confident in the water but not so when it comes to keeping afloat or swimming for any great length. I have been looking on the internet for various techniques and advice and found the following links.

Going to be putting these into practice over the next few weeks, hopefully with some success and then try and do the same with my 5 year old daughter.

Another good thing for me about this has been that i’ve picked up some great tips on my own swimming ability, seems i have created my own front crawl over the years..!!!!!

http://www.ehow.com/how_5295_teach-child-swim.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_5048_swim-freestyle-stroke.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_5055_swim-backstroke.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_5052_swim-breaststroke.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_5301_swim-butterfly-stroke.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_6239_swim-sidestroke.html

Dec 02, 2009, 02:54AM PST | 0 comments


travel to 50 countries
So Far...!!

ItalyCorsicaSardiniaSpainUSAFranceSwitzerlandHollandPortugal gran canaria Scotland Wales Lanzarote

Dec 01, 2009, 08:38AM PST | 0 comments


Listen to and rate at 20 new Albums in 2 months (read all 4 entries…)
29 November 2009

Jon Hopkins – Insides 8/10

Alice in Chains – Black Gives Way to Blue 6/10

Dec 01, 2009, 08:18AM PST | 0 comments


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