About Pete

Founding father of Uborka, and pioneer of the really-long straw.

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January 10, 2014

Birthday Advice Cocktails

Today is Lisa‘s 40th birthday (I’m allowed to divulge that information because she has already done so). So today’s cocktails will be in honour of that. However, there’s a twist. Along with your toast, you must give her a handy … Continue reading

Pete
December 24, 2013

Anticipation

Well, there it is then. Yulevent, all done and dusted. I’ve enjoyed reading the various contributions, some people writing about their particular modus Christmerandi, others writing about particular events that have influenced how they experience the season, and others picking … Continue reading

Pete
December 7, 2013

The Bowie Project: Pin-ups (1973)

After listening to this album for a few weeks, I am disappointed that my review post is going to be so crap, but sadly as far as fodder for The Bowie Project is concerned, this album is nutritionally dearthsome.

Pete
November 12, 2013

Fair warning

One thing I’ve learned is that when you meet someone new and they say something like “I’m a bit mad, hahaha” or “I’ve got the mental age of a 3 year old, hahaha” or “I’m a bit of a misogynist, … Continue reading

Pete
November 3, 2013

Webshite

This weekend I’ve been creating a website for a band that I’m in. I’ve been rehearsing with them for about 5 months, and we had our first gig last weekend. It’s not strictly speaking the band’s first gig, but when … Continue reading

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