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Waiting for the gig to start
We went to a number of shows this year, and I decided to make a list for my future reference
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Saving time for the NSA: where I have been this year
It's that time again:
List the places where you spent a night away from home this year, marking places where you spent two or more non-consecutive nights with an asterisk.Home is Royston, England ( Read more... ) -
A quick cuppa
There is a drink. It is made by injecting high pressure steam through finely ground coffee to cause the coffee to be quickly 'squeezed' from the grounds, and it's made on purpose just for you: there's no batch production ( Read more... ) -
Brotherly update
Further to this post, sister now has a new house. She's had to pay cash because her last relationship left her with a trashed credit rating (as well as a very sour taste in her mouth) as a result of her being injudicious in trusting her fellow financially. However, with her inheritance and with a few thousand loaned to her by bellinghwoman and me, she's managed ( Read more... ) -
Coffee
As sesquipedality has mentioned, Costa Coffee have been doing a promotion to their loyalty card customers - a Tassimo T40 coffee machine for £30 ( Read more... ) -
The prodigal returns
When we don't see one of the cats of the evening, we don't particularly worry. They'll usually be there for breakfast ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to simonb. Yeah, just another day, isn't it ... -
On the unwonted mutability of the seasons
OK, we're now in the season of Spring. So can the bl**dy weather please get with it?
(Not even our daffs have appeared yet, just the cherry blossom and the snowdrops.) -
Food and drink
Last night, we had an ox-cheek pie (with a herby shortcrust pastry top). I like ox cheek - it's a very cheap cut that cooks up really well given enough hours gentle cooking time ( Read more... ) -
Mopping up spilt blood
It's somewhat ironic ( Read more... )