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I woke up this morning to find two little non-existent men in my room ( Read more... ) -
Is anyone here a Vulcanologist?
Over the PA at Holborn tube station this morning:
"Those wishing to travel to London City Airport are advised that flights may be disrupted today due to volcanic ash from Iceland".
Now there is something you don't hear everyday.
I can just see the scene now - the co-pilot bursting out of the cockpit mid-flight and crying "Is anyone on board a -
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There was a bookshop called Fantasy Island on Holloway Road in London. It was a second hand book dealer who dealt only with Fantasy and Sci-Fi and Horror books. I used to live just down the road from it and so whenever I needed a new book I would pop in on the way home from work. The guy who owned it had been in the business for years and knew so ( Read more... ) -
Ink and quill
You know, I love paper. Especially thick, good quality paper. Both The feel and texture of it and especially the smell of it. And pens, I love pens; there is a certain assertive purpose to writing with a good metal barreled, quality ball point pen and a light, almost frivolous entertainment when doodling with a roller ball gel ink pen. But fountain ( Read more... ) -
Biofuel crop
I was asked to elaborate on a question I asked on Twitter about Jatropha as a crop for biofuels, so posting it here ( Read more... ) -
Winter goodness
I love days like today. It's freezing. You walk out the door and your skin tingles with the cold. The wind hits you in the face and it feels like your nose and ears are going to freeze off. You feel all your skin, your features, your body. You feel the weather. You know that you're alive. And then there is the wonderful blue sky and the gorgeous ( Read more... ) -
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I've started writing about 4 different posts this afternoon and deleted each of them. You would not believe how restless I am today. Can't wait to see the Decemberists tonight; it's very very cool that I'm going to get to see them live ( Read more... ) -
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I have the Halloween Torture Garden coming up this Saturday. Its Wednesday and I still have no idea what I'm going to put together as a costume. Something devil-like I think - I will try to glue some horns onto my head and get some appropriate make up. At least that's my current vague notion, but as to the rest of the outfit...I have no idea ( Read more... ) -
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They're really aren't enough hours in the day ( Read more... )