31 May 2014
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At last our Greater Sea Kale (Crambe cordifolia) has reached the kind of display we hoped from it. We purchased it in 2011 (see the plant profile on my folia site) but had to remain patient. Each year we would … Continue reading
30 May 2014
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For the past couple of weeks my right ear has been blocked up with a plug of wax. It isn’t the first time but normally it clears naturally after a few days. This time, it has persisted even with ear … Continue reading
29 May 2014
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They say that a poor workman blames his tools but sometimes it is justified. After my efforts last Friday I decided to purchase a better soldering iron. I went for the Antex XS25, which gets good reviews. Sure enough, with … Continue reading
28 May 2014
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I love coffee and I love steak so I was delighted by the recipe in the May 2014 edition of the Waitrose Kitchen magazine that put the two together. My parents cooked it when we visited them earlier in the … Continue reading
27 May 2014
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My Summer Flowers brew, started yesterday, is now in the fermenter. I couldn’t resist one small innovation and that is that, this time, I’m using the same stockpot that I use for mashing and boiling the wort as the vessel … Continue reading
26 May 2014
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I appear to have achieved a first in my home-brewing career and come up with something that is undrinkable. Perhaps that is not quite true, as some of my early attempts while at university were less than brilliant but I … Continue reading
24 May 2014
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This morning’s breakfast was a bacon and egg sandwich with a twist. Since it consisted of my home-made, artisan sourdough break, excellent bacon from a local butcher and organic eggs, I thought I might as well push it a bit … Continue reading
23 May 2014
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Programming is easy; it’s the physical side of electronics that I haven’t got such a hang of. I’ve got a Raspberry Pi and want to use it to build a temperature logger. The challenge is that I’m going to need … Continue reading
22 May 2014
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Today saw local council and European elections across the UK. Polling stations are now closed so it is a bit late to encourage you to get out and vote but I hope you did. I didn’t vote for UKIP but … Continue reading
21 May 2014
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Something that will be taking up a certain amount of my time over the next few months is an interregnum. The rector of St Clement’s is retiring at the end of the summer. I am on the Deanery Synod and … Continue reading