31 July 2011
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When I was growing up, Sunday breakfast was frequently a francophile treat, with hot buttered baguettes accompanied by bowls of café au lait. Sometimes we would enjoy croissants as another treat along the same theme and Jane and I have … Continue reading
30 July 2011
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It was a glorious summer’s day today so we decided it was time we got the firepit out again for a BBQ. This time I decided to leave the coals heaped on one side of the grille, which proved to … Continue reading
28 July 2011
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I was clearing the draining rack this morning when I noticed a disturbance out by one of our bird feeders in the garden. From the kitchen the view is obscured by tree spinach (Chenopodium giganteum – now over five feet … Continue reading
27 July 2011
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I’ve had my new phone, an HTC Wildfire S, for about a month now and still have not got round to writing the review I intended. In brief, although moving up to a smart phone gave me a few days … Continue reading
25 July 2011
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There is a lot of news flying round the internet this weekend. I am sure people are doing serious academic studies of what kind of subjects are flagged up and passed on by different groups. Social media channels, like Twitter … Continue reading
23 July 2011
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After yesterday’s experimental cooking (Goat’s Beard root), I thought I’d better post today even if only briefly, to you let you know that I’m still alive. The root was a bit woody but had promise; I’ve planted out the seedlings … Continue reading
22 July 2011
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“What is that?” I (rhetorically) hear you ask? It is the root of Tragopogon pratensis, or Goat‘s Beard, which I dug up in the garden today. Originally I thought it was some kind of ornamental grass that had slipped into … Continue reading
21 July 2011
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I’ve been meaning to publish a short series about some of the things I have done with Sugru; I’m still working on that but here is a short video that caught my eye today: It looks like my object hacking … Continue reading
20 July 2011
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We got our insurance details through the post today so were able to use those to authorise us to get a tax disk and thus take our new car out for a short drive this evening. It was just a … Continue reading
19 July 2011
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Today is the day we got a new (to us) car. We have upgraded from a Daihatsu Cuore (driving away in the background) to a Hyundai i20. To be honest, another bright red was not our first choice of colour … Continue reading