One of the last things I did with my now defunct phone was to take this picture of two Mini cars sitting back to back. I saw them on my walk to work and was struck by the juxtaposition of … Continue reading
10 July 2025
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Month: July 2025
9 July 2025
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Czar Harvest
Earlier this year, we moved our plum tree (Prunus domestica ‘Czar’) to make room for a new shed. It is about three years old but seems to have taken well to its new spot and produced a reasonable harvest (a … Continue reading
8 July 2025
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Phone Death?
My Nokia mobile phone seems to have gone screwy today, constantly rebooting itself but failing to respond to a held power button to shut it down. I don’t know quite what has gone wrong but, given that I’ve had it … Continue reading
7 July 2025
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Sourfaux
Sourfaux is a relatively recent term that refers to bread product that give the impression of being sourdough loaves but which have been created using industrial processes (including lots of additives) rather than a minimal set of ingredients plus time … Continue reading
6 July 2025
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Rhythm Reading
I always used to find reading rhythms difficult. I was generally happy with a page of walking crotchets, perhaps with the occasional quaver, but complex semiquaver rhythms and syncopation would tend to put me in a panic. Three or four … Continue reading
5 July 2025
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Disney
I’m not a great fan of Disney as a massive entertainment empire which often gives the impression of being run by hard-nosed bean counters rather than people doing it for the love of telling a good story. However, they do … Continue reading
4 July 2025
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Lovage Dirty Martini
Earlier this week, I picked up a new (second-hand) glass. It is quite thick lipped and heavy so not the quintessence of elegance but very stable and a good shape for a martini-type cocktail. This one includes lovage-infused gin along … Continue reading
3 July 2025
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3D Hindsight – First Prints?
With all the excitement of getting a 3D printer, it is easy to get carried away and not give much thought to the important question of what to print first. I think my first print was the scraper that comes … Continue reading
2 July 2025
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3D Hindsight – Design
Even if I had chosen a different printer, range of filaments or design software, there is one thing that I am sure would be true: it is almost impossible to get a design perfect on the first go. That is … Continue reading
1 July 2025
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3D Hindsight – Software
Discounting the software that runs the printer itself (“firmware”), there are two main categories of software to consider: 3D design tools and slicers. The slicer software takes a 3D model and turns it into information the printer can render in … Continue reading