31 March 2026
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One of my favourite YouTubers was a gentleman called Tom Scott. For a number of years he put out frequent, high-quality videos on all sorts of interesting things – often quite niche topics but ones that often appealed to me. … Continue reading
30 March 2026
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I probably don’t need to plaster my blog with too many footnotes. It should be fairly obvious that I’m mainly offering my own opinions and you can make your own judgement on what they are worth. However, I was having … Continue reading
29 March 2026
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I had thought I might have a fairly relaxed Sunday afternoon but I ended up spending most of it putting up a picture rail on a couple of walls in the living room. We got the wood a few weeks … Continue reading
28 March 2026
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The only downside of bass instruments is that they tend to be on the large size. For tonight’s Training Band gig, I had both my tuba and double bass to tote around! All went pretty well though. I managed to … Continue reading
27 March 2026
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There was some noise last year about a Bible Society report which suggested a “quiet revival” was underway, with church attendance increasing particularly among young men with no previous church connection. It caused a fair ripple of excitement across Christian … Continue reading
26 March 2026
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An advantage of fountain pens is that, when the ink runs out, you replace just that component of the system rather than throwing out the whole implement. However, because I have been using ink cartridges, I haven’t been realising the … Continue reading
25 March 2026
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Many of the acronyms dreamt up as bulletin boards turned into email lists then forums and social media sites have drifted out of use. It is quite a while since I saw someone note that IANAL (I am not a … Continue reading
24 March 2026
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This Saturday evening Jane and I are playing with the Charnwood Training Band at Sileby Methodist Church (King Street, Sileby, LE12 7NA). The performance starts at 7pm (expect doors open from about 6:30pm) and we are raising money for The … Continue reading
23 March 2026
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I still haven’t mastered the art of sharpening but I do realise that different types of blade benefit from different tools and techniques. For gardening blades, I recently bought a Sharpal 129N which has a very aggressive action but seems … Continue reading
22 March 2026
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Spring is here – look at the marvellous magnolia next door… and that Photinia glowing red in ours in the morning sun!