10 April 2013
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I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised how much comment the recent death of Margaret Thatcher is generating. As is often the case when a celebrity dies, there are a fair number of eulogies being given but also a surprising amount … Continue reading
9 April 2013
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It is a shame that, when the use of “spam” was coined as a euphemism for unsolicited advertising material, they did not use a more liquid image. Many of the adjectives that comes to mind when riled by it are … Continue reading
8 April 2013
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There are many clever things that web designers can do with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). However, when evaluating possibilities, I think it is worth checking that they actually solve a real problem without creating significant new issues. Today I have … Continue reading
7 April 2013
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Ravioli for lunch today and we did a comparison of 00 grade flour with standard plain flour. The more expensive fine flour gave a much richer yellow colour but I’m not sure the result tasted much different by the time … Continue reading
6 April 2013
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I think I am just about done with painting the ceiling we had plastered last week. For the first coat I used some old, slightly watered-down white that we have had kicking around since our last project. To finish off … Continue reading
5 April 2013
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Shiny and glittering, it is an inexpensive pasta machine that Jane picked up as a gift for me on an early morning expedition to the supermarket. Essentially just a pair of adjustable rollers for progressively squeezing the dough thinner and … Continue reading
4 April 2013
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Jane and I recently caught up with the Easter special edition of Jonathan Creek. This detective drama, featuring Alan Davies as the eponymous hero, began in 1997 but has subsisted with occasional programmes in recent years and I think it … Continue reading
3 April 2013
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Last night, following up a reference in another book, I decided I wanted to read George Herbert’s classic work on the role of a Christian minister, The Country Parson. This has been an influential work since its publication in the … Continue reading
2 April 2013
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Politicians live by words but are they willing to live by their words? Yesterday a raft of changes to the UK health, welfare and benefits systems came into effect and the chief architect of the welfare and benefits portion, Iain … Continue reading
1 April 2013
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Is “ceiled” an appropriate term for having your ceiling done? Our plasterer and his son were able to come this Saturday and did an excellent job of one of our ceilings on Saturday. Now we are waiting for it to … Continue reading