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For 2023 (and 2024 ...) - we are now fully retired from IT training.
We have made many, many friends over 25 years of teaching about Python, Tcl, Perl, PHP, Lua, Java, C and C++ - and MySQL, Linux and Solaris/SunOS too. Our training notes are now very much out of date, but due to upward compatability most of our examples remain operational and even relevant ad you are welcome to make us if them "as seen" and at your own risk.

Lisa and I (Graham) now live in what was our training centre in Melksham - happy to meet with former delegates here - but do check ahead before coming round. We are far from inactive - rather, enjoying the times that we are retired but still healthy enough in mind and body to be active!

I am also active in many other area and still look after a lot of web sites - you can find an index ((here))
The week before Christmas

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."
- Clement Clarke Moore, 23rd December 1823 [link]

"Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the day
Not a moment was left to post here in my regular way"
- Graham Ellis, 19th December 2012

"Must get the course in before Christmas" were my instructions, but the PO came with just a week's notice and my diary was already packed with run-up events - both hosted at Well House Manor, and our own events with Christmas get-togethers for the Bowerhill Villager, for the Chamber of Commerce and (my favourite) for our own team. So here I am,posting little and commuting from Melksham to London on a daily basis. This post comes to you from "The Capitals Ltd"- the 07:58 non-stop service from Swindon to Paddington, from where a short tube journey will have me able to start talking from 09:30. Cutting it fine, yes .. but at least I can revise the course (for I'm working with new materials) as we speed along.

(written 2012-12-19, updated 2012-12-22)

 
Associated topics are indexed as below, or enter http://melksh.am/nnnn for individual articles
Z210 - Christmas and New Year
  [161] Christmas break - (2004-12-23)
  [162] A Change is as good as a rest - (2004-12-27)
  [540] Christmas Party - (2005-12-24)
  [541] Christmas is for everyone - (2005-12-25)
  [543] The world didn't stop for Christmas - (2005-12-26)
  [573] Giving an excuse for Christmas - (2006-01-22)
  [953] Christmas in November - (2006-11-29)
  [980] Street Scene - (2006-12-12)
  [1462] 10 training days to Christmas. - (2007-12-07)
  [1481] The Christmas Letter - (2007-12-22)
  [1483] What have hotels and bananas got in common? - (2007-12-24)
  [1484] A christmas message - (2007-12-25)
  [1914] It must be nearly Christmas - (2008-12-01)
  [1931] Frosty Morning, foggy evening - (2008-12-08)
  [1942] Christmas scenes and events - (2008-12-14)
  [1952] Small Print - (2008-12-19)
  [1959] - - (2008-12-24)
  [2486] Santa Special - Trowbridge and Melksham to Swindon - (2009-10-31)
  [2528] Melksham Christmas Lights - (2009-12-05)
  [2529] Santa Special, 2009 - (2009-12-06)
  [2543] Day and night at Christmas - (2009-12-19)
  [2549] Christmas Day ... - (2009-12-25)
  [2978] Christmas 2010 - Well House Manor, Melksham, Hotel - (2010-10-01)
  [3095] The Christmas Season has arrived - (2010-12-19)
  [3101] The week before Christmas - (2010-12-23)
  [3110] The days after Christmas - (2010-12-27)
  [3116] Are there newspapers on New Years Day? Do the shops open on Easter Sunday? Do trains run at Christmas? - (2011-01-01)
  [3530] A typical weekend?? - (2011-11-28)
  [3535] Melksham, Luxury Hotel Rooms, Christmas. - (2011-12-02)
  [3538] Santa Train - another successful trip - 4th December 2011 - (2011-12-04)
  [3557] Melksham Christmas Lights - Town, Shops and Private Houses - (2011-12-20)
  [3561] Happy Christmas ... a Christmas morning walk in Melksham - (2011-12-25)
  [3562] Christmas Day - for unique pictures - (2011-12-26)
  [3765] Christmas in June? Melksham hotel bookings and Santa train - (2012-06-15)
  [4227] Happy Christmas from the Well House Manor team - (2013-12-25)
  [4235] Sharing my personal best of 2013 - (2013-12-31)
  [4329] Does Santa Claus need a CRB check? - (2014-11-25)
  [4357] Seeing Christmas Coming to Melksham - (2014-12-20)
  [4363] A quiet evening in Melksham - awaiting Santa - (2014-12-24)
  [4364] Christmas day in Melksham - (2014-12-25)
  [4365] The changing face of Christmas - (2014-12-26)


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