19 January 2024
by wpAdmin
0 comments
This week the ‘middle of Lidl’ aisle has included a double woodstove fan among its wares. I’ve been interested in one of these devices for a while and picked one up earlier today. This type of fan uses a Peltier … Continue reading
18 January 2024
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I had another play with krea.ai today. This time, I thought I would be kind and feed it a much easier starting point. I tried various options and this was my favourite but it entirely fails to convey my likeness. … Continue reading
17 January 2024
by wpAdmin
0 comments
You may not recognise this ‘painting’ of a handsome bass player in his early 30’s. It is an odd mixture of accuracy (eg. the Roland label on the back of a keyboard) and strange twists (‘Yainara’ rather than ‘Yamaha’ or … Continue reading
16 January 2024
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I spoke on Sunday (and again, for our Tuesday morning service) on the second half of Matthew chapter 2. This is the end of Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus and covers the need for his family to flee … Continue reading
15 January 2024
by wpAdmin
1 Comment
We recently moved a couple of wardrobe units into our front room. I say wardrobes, as that’s what IKEA sold them as but both had been used for non-clothes storage in other parts of the house. In the front room, … Continue reading
13 January 2024
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I took the banjo down to today’s singaround at The Plough Inn and led three songs – Bad Moon Rising, Valerie and (for a simple finisher – one chord and one rhythmic riff) – Mona.
12 January 2024
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I’m glad I took a few minutes to pop into the Sock Gallery in Loughborough Town Hall today. The exhibition of textile art, “Pathways, Lines and Journeys”, which I thought had another week to run, actually finishes tomorrow. It makes … Continue reading
11 January 2024
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I was out at an Indian restaurant tonight and the obvious choice was to try their chicken dupiaza which, as I expected, was in a similar line to the chicken dopiaza I cooked at home last month. It isn’t uncommon … Continue reading
9 January 2024
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I’m in the process of preparing to deliver another sermon this Sunday. The main passage is the second half of Matthew chapter 2, after the magi have returned home (side-stepping the evil King Herod). I’m starting with the title “Jesus … Continue reading
8 January 2024
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I’ve experimented a little with this in the past but the simple expedient of dropping something soft down the bell of my tuba (in my case, a small silk rug!) seems to work reasonably well at dropping the level down … Continue reading