21 December 2016
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Walking across the car park at the end of yesterday afternoon, on one last errand for the day across to our research building, I caught a delicious whiff of end-of-termishness. Somewhere, between the cards and decorations, the reduced number of … Continue reading
20 December 2016
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During the set up time for the carol service, I took a few moments to observe the Advent wreath. At the end of the last Sunday before Christmas, one candle remains untouched. One hope remains to be revealed: Four red … Continue reading
19 December 2016
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Is ad-blocking going to kill the web? It is easy to install browser extensions, like ad-block plus, that strip out a lot of the advertising; Opera even has a built in tool. It means a bit less visual distraction and … Continue reading
18 December 2016
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One more burst of busy-ness and then I’ve got a few more restful days leading up to Christmas. Tonight we have our annual Carols by Candlelight service at St Clements so a rehearsal this afternoon and then the event tonight. … Continue reading
17 December 2016
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Tonight I’m playing bass with Other Way Up at The Harcourt Arms in Jericho. This one is a jazz set with a few pop influences and a couple of nods to the season. On at 9pm in the middle of … Continue reading
16 December 2016
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It’s been a long ole day; Jane and I have been down to Croydon to stand with friends at a funeral and then back up to Oxford for an evening out with some of my work colleagues. Given that we … Continue reading
15 December 2016
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Last night’s gig with The String Project was great fun. I had some doubts about whether unamplified double bass would be loud enough but it was fine. The Furry Mic crowd is very well trained and, although there were some … Continue reading
14 December 2016
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My trusty upright bass gets another outing this evening with the String Project. We are contributing a short set to the Furry Mic session which, tonight, is being held at the James Street Tavern in East Oxford. We’re due on at … Continue reading
13 December 2016
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I’m afraid this isn’t news that I’ve had a major scientific breakthrough in my kitchen. Rather, I went to the International Christmas Lunch at work today, a bring and share meal that celebrates the fact the department spans the globe … Continue reading
12 December 2016
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I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I’d frozen a batch of surplus chickpeas after rehydrating them. I can now confirm that they worked perfectly well to knock up another batch of hummus once defrosted. As a further tip, … Continue reading