23 April 2026
by wpAdmin
0 comments
Having replaced our old fences about a week and a half ago, we’ve still got to deconstruct and reuse or dispose of them. Given how worn some of them were getting, I’m surprised how much effort it takes to pry … Continue reading
22 April 2026
by wpAdmin
0 comments
My Spring Blossom brew is now bottled. It had dropped from 1.034 to 1.005 gravity so bang on the target ABV of 3.7% and I actually managed to get 16 bottles (8l beer) out of it which is a slightly … Continue reading
21 April 2026
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I think Jupiter was one of the planets that was visible in the clear mid-evening sky when I was gigging with the Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra on Saturday evening. It is on my mind though because Jupiter, by Gustav Holst … Continue reading
20 April 2026
by wpAdmin
0 comments
Over the past few days (and for a few more to come), I’ve been potting up tomatoes. The ones showing at least a reasonable amount of their first true leaves are going into pots that should be large enough to … Continue reading
19 April 2026
by wpAdmin
0 comments
Today’s lunch was accomplished by means of our first BBQ of the season. It is quite early in the year but means we’ll have made at least one use of the grill by the time we get to the end … Continue reading
18 April 2026
by wpAdmin
0 comments
We were round at Mo’s this afternoon and I had to leave early, so opted for ukulele rather than double bass! I led two songs – You Got To Move and Will the Circle Be Unbroken, both pretty simple songs … Continue reading
17 April 2026
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I was recently involved in a discussion with a bassist from Spain about the Solfege system. I’m used to it as a system of relative pitch and he is used to each syllable being a specific pitch (so what I’d … Continue reading
16 April 2026
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I’ve been doing a lot of SQL in recent weeks drawing on the knowledge I’ve built up over years. However, I’ve still managed to pick up one or two approaches that were new to me. One of those is the … Continue reading
15 April 2026
by wpAdmin
0 comments
This month’s picture features a pigeon perched on the door-runner guard on the polytunnel and you can also see the new fence down the right hand side. Reviewing the whole album of photos, I can see that this year follows … Continue reading
14 April 2026
by wpAdmin
0 comments
This evening our training band conductor was unable to make it so I stepped in. I’ll be doing the same next week as well so I decided an upgrade was in order for the stick I’ve been using as a … Continue reading