I love the autumn clock change (today, in case you’ve forgotten). It is the time in the year when it is easiest to be up, about, awake and ahead of schedule for once!
31 October 2010
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Month: October 2010
30 October 2010
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The Percentage Game
Serious Eats ran an interesting post on bakers’ percentages. I’ve posted before about how I tend to think of my bread recipe as a series of ratios. The article explained that bakers tend to describe their mixtures using percentages. However, … Continue reading
29 October 2010
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Password Typing
The password I use to lock my machines at work recently came up for renewal. I have two machines, one of which is directly in front of me and one of which is to the side, with the keyboard at … Continue reading
28 October 2010
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Trace Evidence
The lecture I went to on Tuesday night was Dr Louisse Marsh of LCG Forensics, who was talking on Trace Evidence in Forensic Science (a cellular pathology educational session run by the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre). To be honest, there was … Continue reading
27 October 2010
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Night Lights
I went to an interesting lecture after work yesterday, on “Trace Evidence in Forensic Science”. I might post more about that later this week but my point for today stems from the fact it was the first time I have … Continue reading
26 October 2010
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Getting Close
Part of the RHS Level 2 Certificate I am studying for involves gaining an understanding of how a flower fits together. To help me, I took apart one of the flowers in the garden that was beginning to die (I … Continue reading
25 October 2010
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Working in the Garden
The days are drawing in and the temperature is now frequently dropping to freezing or below at night so we are getting into a different phase of gardening and one where a good-weathered weekend is an opportunity not to miss. … Continue reading
24 October 2010
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Spatchcocked Duck
We had a delicious roast duck this evening. I sometimes find myself wondering if duck is worth the effort but this one cooked up a treat. First I pricked it all over, put it in the slow cooker with a … Continue reading
22 October 2010
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eContext
I have now finished several books on my Kindle and am at various stages with numerous others. This “eReading” is distinctly different to engaging with the written word in printed form. Some things are advantageous, such as the fact an … Continue reading
21 October 2010
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It Never Rains But it Pours…
Yesterday we had a water meter fitted. As we are quite frugal with water (for example, during hot weather a lot of our grey water ends up being used to water ornamental plants in the garden), it should save us … Continue reading