19 June 2014
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I don’t know what is wrong with me but it appears that I am going to watch a second match from the World Cup tonight, which is probably the most from one tournament that I’ve seen since 1982. England versus … Continue reading
18 June 2014
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A few months ago I had a preliminary discussion with a colleague about putting together some web pages for the group she works with. The trouble was that it took a few days for her to get the material together … Continue reading
17 June 2014
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I am continuing to learn the art of soldering. I fear there is still a long way to go before I can even aspire to reaching the point of average skills, let alone mastery, but I am progressing. Today’s discovery … Continue reading
16 June 2014
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I popped round to visit a neighbour last night and ended up watching the France – Honduras game. I have to admit that I quite enjoyed it although I still don’t qualify as football nut. If you didn’t hear the … Continue reading
15 June 2014
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Two services at church today, morning… and afternoon. The latter was a special event to inaugurate the new Oxford Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Advice Centre. This is a new outpost for an organisation that is doing sterling work in … Continue reading
14 June 2014
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Split up like that, it sounds like like a whole new language but hopefully you will parse it as a positive statement. We had roast beef for dinner tonight (and thus cold meat for a salad tomorrow and sandwich material … Continue reading
13 June 2014
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In one of Iain M Banks’ Culture series (Player of Games) there is a story about a tyrant who captures the library of another civilisation and, while not breaking a treaty by damaging any constituent part of the contents, desecrates … Continue reading
12 June 2014
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Here is early June’s garden: That Crambe cordifolia (the huge white spray in front of the polytunnel) is definitely proving to be a star!
11 June 2014
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Our visiting gang of Bombus hypnorum are still up in the eaves and not causing any problem. In fact, it is quite delightful to watch them zooming down to the garden or to spot a bee flying from a flower … Continue reading
10 June 2014
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I’ve been wearing crocs a lot recently or, rather, I haven’t because neither of these pairs are the officially branded versions. The blue ones are by Hot Tuna and the brown ones (with the crocodile skin pattern) are a cheap … Continue reading