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A little while back, I did the math on my energy use situation, eagerly awaiting the roll-out of the government DMO8 mandated Solar Sharer Offer (SSO) which promised three hours of free power in the middle of the day. At long last, 1st...
From the far shoreEnjoying an aimless stroll across Hereford a few weeks ago, I decided to cross the bridge over the Wye in St Martin’s Street and turn left along a path that ran along the south bank of the river. I thought that doing...
OK. There’s absolutely nothing special about these two photos other than the fact I really like the colours in them. One is just a simple shot of reflections in the window of a gelato cafe. The second is a completely out of focus shot...
A flurry of live-action clips kick off side scrolling beat ’em up Yain Sidae, an enthusiastic reminder that this PC game is based on the popular ’02~’03 Korean TV show of the same name. Once that’s out of the way I’m more or less ready...
There's something wrong with my phone. It's incredibly old (iPhone 12, released in 2020, got it in 2022), but that isn't even the worst of it. What's worse is its battery life—you can imagine after so many years of use. But worst of all...
https://www.creativepastures.com/paintings Derek Robertson was born in St Andrews, Scotland in 1967 https://www.creativepastures.com/migrations Some pleasing and interesting images.
I recently started playing Soma, by Frictional. I tried once, when it came out, and was completely unable to make any progress at all. I'm not a huge horror game player and I find jumpscares physically uncomfortable. So now I'm playing...
So it’s been on my mind to tell you that when Nigel Farage made his faux resignation speech this week, I was in the House of Commons. I had it in my head to quote you a line from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” by Mary Kay Place, where Mary...
Another week has passed and the metal has arrived right on time. Hails! Haserot - death - USACranial Osteotomy - death - RussiaLithopaedia - death - USARotten - death - FranceGrim Legion - death - USANeurologic Pathology - death -...
Got up at 9.15. The wind still very cold. Did a bit of gardening and watched the telly in the p.m. Jane and Dot came for tea on 3.30 bus. Ron gone to Chester races.
Barry Dalby [multiprev] the cartographer [EastWest Mapping] lives close enough that, 20+years ago, I helped barrow the concrete for his kitchen extension. That's what neighbours do. In 2013, he published a 1:25,000 scale rambler's map...
What an experience, let me start with that. My good friend, Em, passively convinced me to go back to watching Tagalog films again. Tagalog is my native language, and it’s challenging for me to listen to dialogues in Tagalog because I...
R. L. Stevenson's poem “Summer Sun” was first published in 1885, as part of his collection titled A Child’s Garden of Verses. In it, the poet personifies the Sun, presenting him as “the gardener of the World” — a kind presence that...
“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” –François de La Rochefoucauld Summer’s heat prompts Suzume and Ricotta to enjoy shaved ice together, and when a typhoon hits, Suzume meets another one of her neighbours, Anzu...