September 13, 2023
Once upon a time, we made a mixtape
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Actually it was a CD. Now it’s a spotify playlist. You can find it here.
Author Archives: Karen
January 1, 2023
2022: Best Books
As I start this post, I haven’t decided how many books it will feature. Last year, I did a neat ten, so perhaps the question is, did 2022 fit itself into a tidy box, or not? As years ago, it … Continue reading
March 15, 2022
Pandemic Legacy (not the boardgame)
Lots of people have had COVID-19 by now, as was always the long term plan of our government. A couple of weeks ago I can remember having more than one conversation in which I remarked that it was quite something … Continue reading
January 2, 2022
2021: Top Ten Books
This year I’ve read even less than last year. I blame Stardew Valley and the continued lack of work travel. Of the paltry 37 books I did manage to read, for the first time five of them are actually audiobooks, … Continue reading
October 18, 2021
The MCU Project: Black Widow (2021)
It was some two years ago that we thought we had completed The MCU Project, never to have to return to its often-incomprehensible kablam kapow blah de blah storytelling. We should have known better; even a global pandemic couldn’t save … Continue reading
August 25, 2021
Deep immersion
I have a tendency to take up a hobby, and take it up hard. I buy all the stuff. I read all the websites, and any books available. I find like-minded people on the internet, or in real life if … Continue reading
August 11, 2021
Cooking alphabetically around the world Part 4
You last heard from this project back in June, when I was steaming through it and expecting to finish it by half way through the year, at which point I would roll back to A and do it all again … Continue reading
July 31, 2021
Get in the sea
Long story short, we were on holiday last week in the Peak District with my mum, she broke her hand and I had to drive her back to Armpit. She’s in a cast and I’m stuck here for a fortnight … Continue reading