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Detling this weekend
Anyone going to Detling at any point this weekend and able to offer me a lift from Croydon in return for petrol money? My housemates are elsewhere and public transport is really not feasible, Detling being the proverbial middle of nowhere. -
Penguin February Sale
Some encouraging news - my arms are responding to chiropractic treatment. This morning my right forearm was bombarded with ultrasound, a bizarre experience as the sound can neither be heard (by humans or penguins) nor felt ( Read more... ) -
20th July 1944 - the last of a nobler Germany
Only just realised the date, one close to my heart...63 years ago today the last, and most nearly successful, attempt on Hitler's life took place - carried out by the one available man who was both able to get close enough to the tyrant and willing to kill him. Unfortunately of course, he was missing one eye and most of his fingers (a crippled war ( Read more... ) -
For ppl in my house - something to do on sunday?
Knifeladder, Siebenn and Naevus live
Nearest tube is Old Street - looks like we could make it back even in the wee hours if need be. -
The vile personal habits of a serial pickpocket
Having been less than wholly surprised that this hasn't had a wider showing in the media (here, anyway - it's been on French telly), I give you:
Gordon Brown digging for and consuming nose oysters on the front bench while Blair is at the dispatch box (notice how even Prescott turns and stares when Brown wipes his fingers on his tie). -
Wonderful repro uniform find
Absolutely amazing: high quality replica WW1 German kit!
I would dearly love one of those Uhlan (lancer) tunics.
They even do Austro-Hungarian uniform items as well...extraordinary. -
Brief Update
Still badly afflicted by joint pain in arms. Hence, minimising typing.
But otherwise OK.
Four cats!
Very productive musically - more detail shortly. -
'Musical' Penguins
Any advice on my current pet project would be handy - I'm trying to spec out a PC to be supplied by my company in part lieu of wages (with beneficial tax implications, besides the VAT concessions to IT companies). This is the machine I intend to make unpleasant industrial 'music' on in future.
At present I want to be able to:- Run Soundforge
- Run ( Read more... )
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Waving our flippers on the Acropolis
Oh yes! :)
A truly spiritual experience.
Pictures online once we get back...