11 May 2013
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Jane and I were visiting the National Trust property at Snowshill today. The former owner, Charles Paget Wade was a wealthy and eccentric collector but with the distinction of being an experienced artist and architect with a fine eye for … Continue reading
10 May 2013
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My turbo reading speed is a less than impressive sounding 120 metres per hour. That is based on the total length of the pages I sped through yesterday lunchtime divided by the time taken. I was hoping that it would … Continue reading
9 May 2013
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When people speak, they often punctuate their pauses with short interjections. Observing some colleagues working on editing a video recently, they suggested that academics often do this at the start of sentences. Furthermore, they had observed that scientists typically say … Continue reading
8 May 2013
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On the way home yesterday, Jane and I pulled into a car park near Swindon to swap seats and I popped into a branch of Dunelm Mills to see if there was any inspiration for pushing towards final completion of … Continue reading
7 May 2013
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Back from a few days away, on what must be the hottest day of the year so far, and I am pleased to report that not everything has been dried to a crisp. Indeed, a number of new things have … Continue reading
6 May 2013
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The last pair of trainers I bought have only lasted a few months so I decided to spend a little more on their replacements. The originals are not quite worn out yet but I don’t think it will be long … Continue reading
5 May 2013
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Tonight we watched Coraline, a stop-motion animation based on a story by Neil Gaiman. It is a fascinating piece of work, clearly drawing on well-established story telling tropes such as things coming in groups of threes and washed in a … Continue reading
4 May 2013
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May the 4th be with you!
3 May 2013
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This is another shot in my ongoing “Looking Down on the Garden” series, taken at the end of last month. Life is bursting out with many plants already in bloom. Growth and change is rapid at this time of year. … Continue reading
2 May 2013
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This has got to be among the best days of the year so far, with spring pressing yet further into summer! Hurrah for this dose of clear blue skies!