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When you receive an email (particularly in Outlook) with an attachment, if the the attached document is a word document, Excel spreadsheet or PowerPoint Presentation, you will often get a message about it being in protected view.

This is a security feature as attachments could contain viruses or other nasty things.

If you use a mouse you can click on a button on the bar underneath the Ribbon. However you can use a keystroke sequence instead.

The sequence is:

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Umwegitane

A little sample of one of the songs that Laura Bradshaw and I will be teaching over the Summer. This is "Umwegitane”, by  Helen   Chadwick



If you'd like to join us, you can save £30 by booking now for the whole 10 sessions.

Details and booking on:

/SummerSinging2018

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Knee Replacement Surgery - Day 0 - The Op

A very early shower at home, no cuppa, then bleary-eyed to the hospital for 07:00!

I was shown to my room, and then we waited. Without being able to have a cup of tea was very hard.

bottom half of legs with a black arrow on the left leggThe surgeon came in to meet me for the first time, and drew an arrow to make sure he did the correct knee!

Then the anaesthetist came and introduced himself. He said he hoped to be able to do me with a spinal block, but that there was a chance it might need to be a general anaesthetic. And when I told him that the pre-o…

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Summer Singing 2019 with Laura Bradshaw and Rebecca Ballard

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Laura Bradshaw leading singing in Cardiff BayIf you miss your weekly singing over the Summer do come and join Laura Bradshaw and Rebecca Ballard on Thursday evenings. We will primarily be learning the songs for Sing for Water London, but we may well be doing other things too.

Some of us are planning to go to the event on Sunday, 16th September, but most of us will just be learning the songs. Sing for Water London inspired Sing for Water Cardiff and there are songs in common, so chances are that some of the songs we learn this Summer will be…

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Ise o luwa

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A little sample of one of the songs that Laura Bradshaw and I will be teaching over the Summer. This is "Ishe O luwa”. Ishe Oluwa is a Yoruba song from Nigeria. If you'd like to join us, you can save £30 by booking now for the whole 10 sessions. Details and booking on: /SummerSinging2018

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Thina Simunye

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A little sample of one of the songs that Laura Bradshaw and I will be teaching over the Summer. This is "Thina Simunye”, a song from Southern Africa. If you'd like to join us, you can save £30 by booking now for the whole 10 sessions. Details and booking on: /SummerSinging2018

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Sao Roma

A little sample of one of the songs that Laura Bradshaw and I will be teaching over the Summer. This is "Sao Roma”, a Roma gypsy song, which has some lovely harmonies in it. If you'd like to join us, you can save £30 by booking now for the whole 10 sessions. Details and booking on: /SummerSinging2018

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Beyond the Sea!

A little sample of one of the songs that Laura Bradshaw and I will be teaching over the Summer. This is "Beyond the Sea" words by Jack Lawrence, with music taken from the song "La Mer" by Charles Trenet, arranged by Wendy Sargeant. If you'd like to join us, you can save £30 by booking now for the whole 10 sessions. Details and booking on: /SummerSinging2018

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Summer Singing with Laura Bradshaw and Rebecca Ballard

Laura Bradshaw leading singing in Cardiff BayIf you miss your weekly singing over the Summer do come and join Laura Bradshaw and Rebecca Ballard on Thursday evenings.

We will primarily be learning the songs for Sing for Water London, but we'll be doing other things too. Some of us are planning to go to the event on Sunday, 16th September, but most of us will just be learning the songs.

Sing for Water London inspired Sing for Water Cardiff and there are songs in common, so chances are that some of the songs we learn this Summer will be sung a…

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