31 October 2023
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It struck me today that I’m falling behind on the homebrewing. I’ve done cider and I’ve tried wine for the first time (still in the demijohns but probably getting ready to bottle) but I need to get some more grains … Continue reading
30 October 2023
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When we lived in Oxford, we put a polytunnel in the back garden in the autumn. One of the lessons we quickly learned as the following spring warmed up was just how hot they can get and we had to … Continue reading
28 October 2023
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Here is the annual reminder that the UK reverts from ‘British Summer Time’ to standard ‘Greenwich Mean Time’ in the middle of the night. With so many devices automatically updating, it feels almost redundant to mention. And, of course, the … Continue reading
27 October 2023
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This morning, I’m working on creating large print lyric sheets for visually impaired people in our congregation. It is fairly time-consuming but, once I’ve made sure the results are clear and readable for the people who need them, I will … Continue reading
26 October 2023
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I realised that I didn’t explain the title of yesterday’s post. It was the idea that, while Audacity is a swiss army knife in the field of audio editing (all sorts of quick and useful functions), sometimes it makes more … Continue reading
25 October 2023
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One of the tunes the concert band has been working on is an arrangement of Joe Zawinul’s Birdland. Many bassists will know the Weather Report version, where Jaco Pastorious jumps straight into “follow me if you dare” territory by playing … Continue reading
24 October 2023
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October has seen both half-term breaks and a few other weeks when I’ve been away or otherwise busy so it feels like a long time since I’ve had Tuesday evening as a band night. I was back this evening with … Continue reading
23 October 2023
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September’s harvest bounty is now a long way through October’s dwindling up at the allotment. That isn’t to say that there aren’t still pickings to be had but I’ve now got some more patches to plant into and most of … Continue reading
22 October 2023
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Down at my mum’s last week, we had a dish which was billed as piri-piri chicken. It was a little underwhelming and I think the blame for that lies squarely with the recipe (I was cooking so I hope it … Continue reading
21 October 2023
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It was a fairly full folk session at The Plough Inn this afternoon and with some longish songs bought to the table (album length versions of both Stairway to Heaven and Layla!) so my turn to lead only came round … Continue reading