31 December 2010
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Mistress of Molecules is the first eBook I have reviewed on my Kindle as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers programme. I was rather disappointed with it as a Sci-Fi novel and then, about two thirds of the way through, … Continue reading
30 December 2010
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I seem to be watching a film tonight, following the latest crop exchanged among my family this Christmas. We’ve had Solomon Kane, Cowboy Bebop, TMNT, Iron Man, Inception and tonight it is the turn of Avatar; that is probably as … Continue reading
29 December 2010
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We are now safely back home after a few days visiting my parents. There was a lot less snow on the ground on the way back, at least as far as we could see through the mist and fog! Later … Continue reading
25 December 2010
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Merry Christmas everyone! I’ve opened my stocking, served up breakfast (with another of my made-up recipes) and am getting ready for a little at-home Christmas service with my family.
24 December 2010
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In a Christmas mood yet? Improve your ‘elf with this video, where Rudolph meets The Police: It isn’t the whole of the Christmas message by a long stretch but, if all muzak were like this, I might become a fan!
23 December 2010
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We tried the first fruits from our medlar (Mespilus germanica ‘Nottingham’) earlier this week. The weather has been more than cold enough for the fruit to become suitably bletted (half-rotten but in an edible fashion!). The taste? Like a gently … Continue reading
22 December 2010
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I have been trying to guess how John figured out his analysis of where the music he has been listening to comes from (see “Last Time This Year“). Did he find an online mash-up to automagically figure it out or … Continue reading
21 December 2010
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Jane and I went to Headington Baptist Church last night to see Riding Lights perform Nearly the Goat, a wonderfully contrived version of the nativity story in which the eponymous goat, Nearly, takes a starring role. The production only features … Continue reading
20 December 2010
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John has picked out a list of the most popular authors from LibraryThing. The game is to embolden those you have read. Let’s see how I do: J. K. Rowling Stephen King Terry Pratchett J. R. R. Tolkien Neil Gaiman … Continue reading
19 December 2010
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I was up in the loft yesterday and added a new feature that lets us monitor if we left the light on. I managed to create it in less than a second (unlike the insulation and boarding project, which is … Continue reading