doubtingmichael

Lawnmower news

doubtingmichael Apr 09, 2016 13:05

Thanks to everyone who offered the loan of a lawnmower. The Mower People at Scotsdales were able to fix it, so no loan is needed ( Read more... )

Cambridge help needed

doubtingmichael Apr 04, 2016 00:08

Our (electric) lawnmower has stopped working over winter. Does anyone know anyone locally who might be good at fixing it?

Much, more

doubtingmichael Apr 12, 2015 23:44

A miller’s son’s language was such ( Read more... )

silly, language

People of the internet! I come in peace. I have one simple question to ask you all, and even if it is not answered, I will not rain down fires of destruction upon your cities. I can't do that, and I wouldn't do it if I could ( Read more... )

language

Skywatching

doubtingmichael Mar 22, 2015 19:24

So my eclipse diary goes a little like this ( Read more... )

astronomy

Skiblog, day 6

doubtingmichael Feb 03, 2015 00:30

( This is long enough for a cut... )

holidays, skiing

Exchange Rates

doubtingmichael Dec 05, 2014 22:59

I walked past the John Lewis bureau de change today. It had a big sign in front, saying "Trust is the most valuable currency". Which immediately brought two questions to mind ( Read more... )

What's wrong with this picture?

doubtingmichael Nov 20, 2014 22:34

I thought I was doing quite well at this on-line quiz till I got to the end of it:

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quizzes, television

An SF Fannish Spoken Story

doubtingmichael Nov 10, 2014 23:51

At the Worldcon, I took part in a "competitive fannish storytelling", with four of us taking it in turns to tell stories or anecdotes connected to SF fandom. It was a whole lot of fun, and under the cut is the story I told ( Read more... )

conventions, stories

Wilfred Watkins, Miner

doubtingmichael Sep 21, 2014 18:14

Last month I posted my grandfather's reminiscences about World War I: see http://doubtingmichael.livejournal.com/15079.html. Here's the rest of that interview, about his life down the mines.

Thanks again to history_monk for assistance getting this material ready, and of course to my parents (WINOLJ) for doing the original interview and transcription.

( Cut for length, and because working in a mine was not much better than being in the trenches )

watkins