30 November 2010
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One of the Christmas events at work this year is a “United Nations” party, which will celebrate the rich diversity of the staff and students of the department. The challenge is to bring some food that represents your home country … Continue reading
29 November 2010
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Apparently I am unbalanced or, at least, my grip is. On Friday the physiotherapists I share an office with brought up a couple of dynamometers and we all had a go. I can’t remember the exact readings but my right … Continue reading
28 November 2010
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This is what I could see from my windows yesterday morning. The snow cleared up later on and it turned out to be quite a pleasant day but bitingly cold. The same today (without the snow) and, if the forecast … Continue reading
26 November 2010
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We had to get up early yesterday to pick up a package from the local sorting office, which turned out to be the bits of printing we had ordered from Moo. As with the previous stuff we have ordered from … Continue reading
25 November 2010
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A discussion on the Digital Photography School forums today had me thinking about why I’ve stuck with Twitter and find it a useful tool. I find it serves three purposes: It raises my peripheral awareness of how friends and acquaintances … Continue reading
24 November 2010
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Advice received from the Selfsufficientish forum suggested that there was a danger of the conditions at the bottom of the pots turning anaerobic (ie. airless) because of being constantly wet and fermenting to produce toxins that might harm the plants. … Continue reading
23 November 2010
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I did one of these things about three years ago (see Book Meme) but noticed the list below on a friend’s Facebook account yesterday. The list is supposed to have come from the BBC (I haven’t double checked the provenance … Continue reading
22 November 2010
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I came across a news item today entitled Ancient Trumpets Played Eerie Notes. It describes how work has been done on playing and listening to conch shells discovered in pre-Inca sites in Peru that are belived to have been used … Continue reading
21 November 2010
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Friday night’s rehearsal for “Peter and the Wulf” was great for music but not so good for my bread making. It threw out my timings for the loaf I was working on and the result was very dense. It is … Continue reading
20 November 2010
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This morning I have planted out some comfrey that I have been hardening off for the last few weeks. It is a pretty hardy plant and should throw down deep enough roots to ride out the winter and burst back … Continue reading