Norfolk Nerd Ramblings   The mad ramblings of an aging nerd.

Found this in my junk mail:

Hello my the surprised friend!My name Nadejda and I wish to take away from you at all a lot of timeand to penetrate in my letter! My trade the doctor the dentist. I hadan ingenious idea to try to find love not in that place where I livenamely not in Russia! In me there were such emotions since recenttime! I would like to tell to you about it my new friend. On my formerwork in the Stomotologichesky Polyclinic I had a chance that I will goon an exchange for practice to other city for me it it was good andnot much not on myself because to go to other city on practice! I donot have there friends or even I am simple girlfriends with which Ican to spend time and speak cheerfully about problems in mine to a newlife. But all has exchanged and on an exchange there has gone my colleague which only not for a long time has come to us for work afterthe termination of Medical university. But the desire to find theacquaintance from other country at me remains on former. I thought ofa step as acquaintance to the person from other country much. Onceafter work I have gone on foot because weather was fine and saw asenamoured steams follow a hand and exchange gentle kisses. I do nothave not enough tenderness and the favourite person in the lives andit to me became very clear after this walk. I like to walk sometimesone alone with myself and to think about the lives. I could not findthe happiness in my city and till now is lonely. For myself I haveresolved to search for the love in other country. Especially I heardmuch about that that people from other countries are more romantic andare careful concerning relations with women, so to say they have aspark in eyes! I am ready completely to this step and have boughtyours e-mail in International Dating Agency. To me have told that youmy friend very good lonely person with kind and open heart. I wish totell about myself directly that to me 28 years and my growth 168 see Ilive to Russia, city Novochebocksarsk. In connection with that that in theworld financial crisis and few workplaces goes reduction. I have gotto reduction and I had to finish the work in hospital. Now I work inCafe-Bar. I wish to be happy life in the and I have serious sights atthis world. At me the big age and is a lot of experience behindshoulders. I am confident that we can to find with you the general atheme of conversation and to learn each other more. I hope to seeyours the letter my friend about your life. As I to place my foto withthe letter and some resume in a file. I very much would like to seeyours the letter and to have with you acquaintance. I would like tosee that we became good friends and not only.

As far as I can work out I’m being chatted up by some unemployed Russian doctor/dentist.  The translation appears to be by Google or Babelfish!  I don’t think I’ll respond, she’ll not be too impressed when she finds out I’m a 46-year old, married, fat bloke!

Don’t forget “be the happy life and have serious sights at this world”.

Oh and by the way, if the wife is reading this I am most definitely NOT registered with an “International Dating Agency”

Just got back from a marvellous relaxing two-week holiday in Dorset, and thought I’d take the opportunity to pass on some recommendations to anyone visiting the area.

Hembury Mill

Where we stayed, wonderful welcoming, tastefully renovated property with all mod cons.  Peaceful and relaxing mainly because it’s at the bottom of a valley with no mobile reception!

The Spyway Inn

Great pub only a short stagger along a public footpath from the Mill, great beer, great food, very welcoming and child friendly.

Monkeyworld

Well worth a visit to see it’s contented, well-treated colonies of monkeys, most of whom have been rescued from horrible conditions.

The Tank Museum

If you’re in to tanks in any way, this is the place for you, more tanks than you could shake a stick at.  Everything from a WWI Mark I to a Challenger 2.

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre

If you’re wanting to hunt fossils on the Jurassic Coast then this is the place for you.  The offer an excellent fossil hunting guided walk which is virtually guaranteed to get you finding fossils.  Both my son and I came back with a pocketful!