20 September 2013
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Participating in the LibraryThing EarlyReviewer programme can be a bit hit or miss although, since I find it hard to leave a book unfinished, perhaps no more so than picking a book off the shelves of the local library. I … Continue reading
19 September 2013
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For some reason, I had expected this book to be about magic and wonder. Perhaps it was the blurb mentioning the child-savant, Isabel? There is magic but horror overwhelms any sense of wonder, including the callous inclusions of horrors no … Continue reading
18 September 2013
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A link to an article on the Huffington Post, 23 Signs You’re Secretly an Introvert, caught my attention. The fact I scanned all the way through it and didn’t find much that surprised me probably tells you all you need … Continue reading
17 September 2013
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It is apple season and, with the gift of a bag of apples from a friend, I have set to making rough cider again. This year though, I am applying a slight twist in the form of a trug-full of … Continue reading
16 September 2013
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The year was slipping by but I am pleased to announce that we will manage to squeeze in a Deep to Deep gathering before it runs out. This is an informal UK based gathering of Christian bassists, now in its … Continue reading
15 September 2013
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I’m speaking at church again this morning, this time on theme: God Calls Us to Open Our Churches. I’ve been involved in getting the church opened up as part of the Oxford Preservation Trust’s Open Doors weekend although my theological … Continue reading
14 September 2013
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I did something very unusual today: I went clothes shopping. My lack of experience probably explains why the two stores I visited were an army surplus shop and a camping shop but I got what I needed. I now have … Continue reading
13 September 2013
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I feel that I have fairly good password habits, covering all the commonly suggested bases of making them long, containing a mixture of upper and lower case letters, numbers and punctuation. A tip I haven’t seen so often is to … Continue reading
12 September 2013
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This short film by Anthony Cerniello demonstrates the ageing process. Fascinating, haunting and worth watching all the way through.
11 September 2013
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I got a new bulb for one of our rooms yesterday. Low energy consumption and, this time, a “daylight” bulb. It produces a very different quality of light and, while not nearly as subtle or varied as real daylight, certainly … Continue reading