Archive for January, 2007
French Military Victories
As Englishmen, we enjoy a millenium long rivalry with our French bretheren across The Channel.
(Of course, we also have a grudging respect, but this is never admitted by any self respecting Frenchman, or self respecting Englishman).
So, in a spirit of friendship and in acknowledgement of their military prowess, I urge you to type in [...]
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Tap Dogs
Last night we saw Tap Dogs at the Bath Theatre Royal. Aussie Tap Dancers in a modern style.
It made me tap my feet.
It made me want to do a jig.
I got wet. Sitting in the 3rd row with no cagoul. I was still wet when we ordered our pint in The Raven. [...]
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A Ritual: Making Toast
1) Go and buy a loaf of Sherston made by the excellent Hobbs House Bakery.
2) Slice with a knife. On a bread board. Not on the kitchen work surface – bad, very bad.
3) Pop into an inconsistent toaster, that needs watching like a hawk. To prevent burning.
4) Butter with the finest organic butter money can [...]
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The Seasons
I like autumn, winter, spring and summer.
I like it when the wind blows and I like it when it rains. I like crisp blue skies in winter and I like warm blue skies in the summer. I like lying on grass and looking up at the sky. I like it when all about us [...]
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All our political parties are as bad as each other. They all beg for benevolence from our proud nation’s oligarchy. And these donors are not satisfied with their one vote. They want influence and they have a willing supplicant in our parties.
This is a breeding ground for corruption. It pushes our politicians further away from [...]
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Sherlock Holmes In Brief
I was given the best present ever for Christmas. The collected DVD’s of Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett.
39 blissful hours of battening down the hatches on a rainy weekend afternoon.
The synopsis for such fun:
1) Holmes rebukes Watson for trivialising his art, OR Watson rebukes Holmes for indulging in some bad habit (excused by [...]
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