10 April 2017
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Apparently, the drawback to being a cannibal is that you can get a much better caloric return by hunting big, slow and somewhat stupid large herbivores than by trying to catch and eat wily humans. At least, that is what … Continue reading
9 April 2017
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I only had one song at church this morning where it took me a few bars to hit the right vocal key. That’s still one more than is ideal and it is despite having managed an extra hour of practise … Continue reading
8 April 2017
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As presaged by Wednesday’s posting, tonight’s String Project gig was unlike any other we have done. We pride ourselves on always having a surprise or two up our sleeve but regular band members were outnumbered by guests tonight on the … Continue reading
7 April 2017
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I’ve offered to lead a short walk for my church on Easter Monday so I took a bit of time this morning to explore round the route I have in mind with boots on the ground. I started at the church, … Continue reading
6 April 2017
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I’ve had a busy week at work, having started on a program of meeting all the senior researchers in my department. We are spread across a number of buildings and sites and, because they are all busy people, I can’t … Continue reading
5 April 2017
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For last night’s String Project rehearsal, we were joined by accordion and mandolin. This (probably) isn’t signalling an entirely new direction for the band but we have a gig at the Donnington Doorstep Fundraiser on Saturday and half of the … Continue reading
4 April 2017
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Gibraltar, a little bit of rock sticking into the Mediterranean from the bottom of Spain, has been in the news this week. The inhabitants hold it to be a little bit of Britain; the neighbours are far from convinced. Theresa … Continue reading
3 April 2017
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Looking back through my blog to see what I have written about him before, I note that it is now over two years since Sir Terry Pratchett passed away. I have been thinking about him and his writing again this … Continue reading
2 April 2017
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This evening I watched the documentary Black Gold (2006), which looks at the challenges faced by coffee growers in places like Ethiopia when their product is viewed as a commodity in world trade and they can’t get a living wage … Continue reading
1 April 2017
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I did a bit of work on our compost heap this morning. I shifted the fresher layer near the top, pulled out a couple of tub trugs full of material from the lower section and then sorted through it to … Continue reading