19 February 2021
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What is the most widely-spoken language in the world? Based on the data presented on The 100 Most Spoken Languages Around the World, which has been sitting in my collection of interesting snippets for a while now, English safely claims … Continue reading
9 February 2021
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Yesterday, I finally got a delivery I had been waiting for since last month. The Friday before last, Hermes apparently tried to deliver. Not having had advance notice, we were out for a short walk and missed it. Not a … Continue reading
6 February 2021
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Before you make any assumptions about the following picture, I’m still happily married. However, my ring finger had been feeling under pressure for some time: I actually lost my original wedding ring, which slipped off my finger when I was … Continue reading
31 January 2021
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Did you take part in the RSPB’s 2021 Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend? We did ours yesterday morning. The conditions were less than ideal — cold and wet — but we had a decent throughput of birds. Generally our visitors … Continue reading
30 January 2021
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I saw a social media post today passing on the idea that inhaling steam could protect against COVID-19. By steam, I think it is safe to assume that it means the warm mist that comes from a hot liquid that … Continue reading
25 November 2020
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The first Sunday of Advent is this weekend… which I think is more than enough reason to include sleigh bells and a carol in the online service I am cutting together for church this Sunday!
17 November 2020
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I made an order the other day, most of which arrived. Separately dispatched was a set of guitar strings which allegedly were delivered on Saturday. I was in all day but there was no sign of them. Having given an … Continue reading
12 September 2020
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A few weeks ago, our car started telling us it was ready for another service. With moving into our new house on the agenda, we ignored it for a long time but, now that is settling down, we decided it … Continue reading
5 September 2020
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Towards the end of last year, I was talking to people in Loughborough about the journey I was planning to make down to Devon and Gloucester Services were recommended as a stopping point. In the end, we passed them by … Continue reading
4 September 2020
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Earlier this year, I came across an interesting article called The Year Without a Summer by Andy Crouch. It touched on 1816 (when a huge volcanic explosion the previous year darkened the skies and affected the apparent turn of the … Continue reading