31 December 2013
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I expect the blogosphere will be filled with posts looking back at the past year. I had that in mind myself but it can wait until tomorrow. Instead, here is what I produced in a creative session last night: Having … Continue reading
30 December 2013
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Visiting friends last night I ended up doing something that I haven’t done for years: watched football on the telly. It’s the same old game but two things impressed me. Firstly, I realised that they only show key parts of … Continue reading
29 December 2013
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This morning’s service at church was probably my last public performance of Christmas carols for the year so I’m pleased that the selection included a couple of my favourites. Good King Wenceslas is arguably outside the range of what could … Continue reading
28 December 2013
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We’ve had a couple of long journeys this week, down to Devon and back. I anticipated that the journey down on Monday would be arduous. It wasn’t the easiest trip we’ve ever had, with heavy rain and gusting wind most … Continue reading
26 December 2013
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Christmas dinner came out very well yesterday, with most of the traditional spread of foods (except bread sauce: we forgot to get the milk and onion steeping earlier in day). The least traditional aspect was that, for the second or … Continue reading
25 December 2013
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May your Christmas and the year ahead be full of the wonder, grace and generosity that surrounded the original Santa Claus (St Nicholas).
22 December 2013
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One thing I did get from yesterday’s trip to Sainsbury’s was a free copy of the film Christmas in a Day. This was sponsored by them and I think they used some snippets in their advertising this year but it … Continue reading
21 December 2013
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It is probably too late to issue a warning but local shops seem to be heaving. I popped into Sainsburys this morning to grab the last few things needed before Magnus arrives this evening and it was heaving. Never have … Continue reading
18 December 2013
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The other day I was asked about Bitcoin and I had to confess to a fair degree of ignorance. I’d heard of it and I’d heard the price was rapidly inflating but I had a certain innate scepticism. Even more … Continue reading
17 December 2013
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Reflecting back on the rather crude bit of programming I was working on for the last hour or so at work this afternoon, I was wondering if I could have approached the problem at hand in a smarter way. If … Continue reading