31 March 2014
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The first day of British Summer Time has delightfully coincided with some very pleasant weather so I’ve been able to have dinner and then go out and potter for an hour or so and, even now that I’m inside and … Continue reading
30 March 2014
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The clocks have changed and today definitely feels like spring. I’ve been out in the polytunnel this afternoon, potting up some Calendula officinalis (pot marigolds) that I sowed last autumn. No wonder they were looking so healthy – many of … Continue reading
29 March 2014
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I was intrigued by an article I recently saw on the BBC website: Smell of forest pine can limit climate change. That’s sweeter smelling than cow, erm, emissions, which are believed to contribute to global warming and recently destroyed a … Continue reading
28 March 2014
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Here is another shot from last weekend’s trip to Wales. The photo is unaltered but I thought it looked almost like a rather dirty chrome fender rather than lichen growing on a rock.
27 March 2014
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It has to be said that stuffocation is a clever bit of word coinage, in the same vein as Oliver James’ Affluenza (mentioned in Wallman’s book and, coincidentally, sitting on my shelf of books recently borrowed from the library and … Continue reading
26 March 2014
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Not a mystery… I am just excited about the chance to see an MRI scanner from the inside. Don’t worry – this doesn’t signify anything untoward; I’ve just signed up as a control subject to help with a research study … Continue reading
25 March 2014
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No, not a date in history. It is just the number I was running round in my head between potting up seedlings in the polytunnel earlier this morning and getting back inside to make notes to remind me that I … Continue reading
24 March 2014
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I’ve just watched the final episode of the BBC drama series Line of Duty. My verdict? Six hours I won’t get back and I shan’t be eagerly awaiting the next series. The story was harrowing and the telling of it … Continue reading
23 March 2014
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Jane and I enjoyed a couple of days with friends near Barmouth, along the Welsh coast near Dolgellau. This is a view across the estuary from where we were staying to the southern edge of Barmouth: We went on walks … Continue reading
22 March 2014
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Touch screens are the bees knees in computer input devices nowadays. There is something inherently easy to grasp in putting the interface right on top of the output display. However, by and large, touching the screen at one point feels … Continue reading