20 July 2013
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Over the last couple of days I have been harvesting compost from our heap. In theory, you carefully feed your heap with layers of nitrogen and carbon rich ingredients, build a sufficient volume to encourage a high core temperature and … Continue reading
19 July 2013
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Following on from yesterday, here is a contrast of the front garden: … with what it looked like last July. We have moved the compost bin closer to the house, creating a larger bed alongside the side hedge. The rhubarb … Continue reading
18 July 2013
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Here is a photo of our back garden from a little earlier in the month: The blue splashes of the flax flowers have largely disappeared but everything else is looking fuller and plenty more blooms have taken on their role. … Continue reading
17 July 2013
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I have recently re-read the devotional classic The Cloud of Unknowing and have to confess that most of it still seems obscure to me. Most if it passed me by leaving me apparently none the wiser but I was struck … Continue reading
16 July 2013
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For dinner last night we had a delicious risotto flavoured with green peppers, bacon and (added just before I took it off the heat to rest) fresh peas from our garden. I am not sure what it cost; with all … Continue reading
15 July 2013
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The problem with tattoos is that they are a very permanent form of decoration. Pick one on a whim and you will probably have to live with it for the rest of your life. In this TED talk, Juan Enriquez … Continue reading
14 July 2013
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Ah! I got those new strings on my bass this afternoon, ready for the evening service. I tend to leave my strings on for a long time but there is something delicious about the timbre of brand new strings. The … Continue reading
13 July 2013
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Hottest day of the year so far, said one report I heard yesterday. To be honest, I wouldn’t mind a few days of rain soon to give the garden a good soaking (the water butt is almost empty so we’re … Continue reading
12 July 2013
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This isn’t one of my projects but it is fascinating. I came across it recently on the DIY Photography website which was highlighting the work of artist Chris Bucklow. He uses pinholes pierced in aluminium foil to expose a large … Continue reading
11 July 2013
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Today was the annual ICTF meeting. This is an annual gathering for the wide variety of IT support staff at Oxford and Cambridge universities. In part it gives a welcome day away from staring at a computer screen but also … Continue reading