28 March 2016
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I stumbled on a neat bit of kitchen science this morning, which you can see illustrated here: Both the murky grey puddle on the left and the cerise splash on the right are essentially the same liquid; a harvest of … Continue reading
20 March 2016
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It was wonderful to finally have a trumpet at tonight’s Red Lion jazz jam. I’ve nothing against sax players and rather enjoyed the appearance of a quartet of guitarists but I can’t remember the last time the jam had a … Continue reading
21 February 2016
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With jam in it, man! That’s just to say that I’m the house bassist for another jazz jam at the Red Lion in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell this evening. Chances of playing much reggae are pretty much nil but chances of some musical … Continue reading
20 September 2015
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I’m out again tonight (a phrase I’ve been using a lot lately although it should be quietening down a bit in the near future), this time playing my six string Sei bass for the jazz jam at the Red Lion … Continue reading
30 June 2015
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We made our first jam of the year last night from our first redcurrant harvest of the year. Jane had previously juiced the redcurrants and we cooked the extracted juice with sugar (so, technically, a jelly rather than a jam). … Continue reading
2 August 2014
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Making jam is normally an investment for the future. You harvest and prepare the fruit, sterilise jars, boil fruit and sugar until setting point is reached and then jar up and store until required. However yesterday’s crop of blueberries was … Continue reading
5 February 2013
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Last night’s jazz jam at the Red Lion was a quieter affair than the previous ones I have been to; only one horn player rather than more than you could shake a stick at. We covered a range of material … Continue reading
8 January 2013
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Given that my right ear still wasn’t up to 100% of my normal hearing, I think I did reasonably well at last night’s jazz jam down in Brightwell, although I did opt for electric rather than double bass (for the … Continue reading
10 October 2012
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I had one of those delightful things last night: a free evening. I took the opportunity to carry out a couple of kitchen experiments. The first one was using my bread machine only as an oven rather than a mixer. … Continue reading
1 August 2012
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Various fruit bushes have been productive recently so, as well as enjoying some of the produce fresh, I have been making a start on producing jams which will keep much longer. My first was a mixture of redcurrants and strawberries; … Continue reading