30 November 2023
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Earlier this week I got to demonstrate my knowledge of Latinate binomials for plants so, in the brew I started yesterday, I decided to pick the name Helleborus rather than something with Flowers in the title. The recipe is the … Continue reading
29 November 2023
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The Prime Minister was due to meet with his counterpart this week but cancelled the meeting at short notice because Kyriakos Mitsotakis had mentioned the question of the “Elgin Marbles”. Apologists have been claiming that Britain obtained them legally. According … Continue reading
28 November 2023
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It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to let my hair down in a soul / funk jam but I had that opportunity this afternoon with a few other musicians I’ve come to know. Listening back to my … Continue reading
27 November 2023
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The wine I was working on around the beginning of October has been sitting quietly in its demijohns, both inside cardboard boxes to exclude most of the light. I’ve been doing a bit more reading on how to proceed and … Continue reading
26 November 2023
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The Matrix (1999) was an amazing film, pushing the edge of visual effects and telling an intriguing story in a way that got a lot of people thinking about philosophical concepts that might otherwise have passed them by. I went … Continue reading
25 November 2023
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I was finding one of the pieces we’re playing with the Training Band, a medley called “Christmas Swings”, harder than it ought to have been and, yesterday, I discovered why. Jane suggested I practise with a version published on YouTube … Continue reading
24 November 2023
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I think my Ruby Return beer was probably ready to bottle a few days ago but I only found time to sort it out today. I got 14 bottles (approximately 7l), which is a decent return and the calculated final … Continue reading
23 November 2023
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Christmas gig season continues this weekend with the last two outings of the year for Charnwood Concert Band. Tomorrow night we are at All Saints Church Thorpe Acre with Dishley (7:30pm – doors open 7pm, £7 on the door with … Continue reading
21 November 2023
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How do you write the story of Samson (Judges 13-16) for toddlers? That’s what I’ve been trying to do this afternoon for tomorrow morning’s group. Hopefully I’ve found a decent balance to introduce the children to this very flawed character … Continue reading
20 November 2023
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I should have remembered that the final tomato harvest tends not to last too long. I spotted that one or two were developing furry mould so quick action was needed – ditching the affected ones, washing the rest and getting … Continue reading