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The Bike Sheds

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Chris Barrow

  My penultimate year at school was 1968 – an era without mobile phones or the internet. In the breaks we congregated in the bike sheds at the back of Burnage Grammar School. We gossiped (along with the occasional Players … Continue reading →

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Dashing into the future

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Chris Barrow

My new iPhone 6s Plus has made my iPad Mini obsolete, along with the accompanying bluetooth keyboard, (Product) Red magnetic cover and Herschel carrying case (we do like to accessorise). I’ve delayed the purchase of a new Macbook Pro until … Continue reading →

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Do I really need an iPhone?

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Chris Barrow

I’ve been thinking recently about what I actually use my iPhone for? Selfies – if you know me, you know that’s a big tick. Facebook – big tick. Emails – tick. Messaging – tick. FaceTime – tick. Google – tick. … Continue reading →

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