31 July 2022
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I was out in Queen’s Park this afternoon, doing a few songs with Mo and Kev (on the Jaguar bass). Given that the original forecast for Sunday was rainy and it had only mitigated as far as cloudy, it turned … Continue reading
30 July 2022
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In today’s tuba practise, I managed to play a piece that goes up as high as the G at the top of the bass clef (or G3, using the nomenclature based on an 88 key piano). I haven’t yet tried … Continue reading
29 July 2022
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Here’s a view of the allotment as I was getting ready to go home for lunch today. The big change is the addition of a third covered bed in the middle. This bed has spring onions, beetroot and carrots planted, … Continue reading
28 July 2022
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We had some rain last night, which is the kind of thing that has started to become remarkable as the dry weeks of the present summer have dragged on. When I set off for an early morning trip to the … Continue reading
27 July 2022
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Here is our first cucumber harvest of the year, now sliced up and sitting in salt for a day before we immerse in pickling vinegar. There are more coming so we’re likely soon tip from waiting patiently into dealing with … Continue reading
26 July 2022
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This evening’s LCP prayer walk took us down to the far end of Old Ashby Road and a network of streets I hadn’t even been aware of previously. The other unexpected thing was seeing a couple of partridges strolling around … Continue reading
25 July 2022
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William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement espoused the idea that you should strive to own nothing you considered neither functional nor beautiful. Generally speaking, I’m inclined to go along with that and the next area I’ve got lined … Continue reading
24 July 2022
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The tomato plants in the polytunnel are coming along well. Some have now become real monsters and we had to run a couple of extra support strings today to stop them flopping forward. I’ve been removing side shoots and reducing … Continue reading
22 July 2022
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A good habit for ensuring your finances are under control is to keep records. Consequently, every time I spend or gain some money, I update my finance spreadsheet and file the receipt away. Then, when a bank statement comes in, … Continue reading
21 July 2022
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I had a good tuba practise session this morning and unlocked a couple of new achievements. Firstly, I’ve been working on trying to extend the range of notes I can reliably reach. I’ve now got from the C below the … Continue reading