I have recently started reading Moon Dust by Andrew Smith, a non-fiction book about the few men who have had the honour of walking on the surface of the moon. Somewhat serendipitously, it’s just the right book to be reading … Continue reading
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
I have no special fears to speak of. When I was younger I used to have a general dislike of spiders and wasps and things that go eurgh. I remember my joy on the day I discovered the word “arthropod” … Continue reading
Nearly a whole month on this one, and there’s a good reason for that. Writing this review means putting Hunky Dory away and moving on to the next Bowie album. I have been a bit reluctant to do this, as … Continue reading
I got a few CDs for my birthday. Caro Emerald – Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor I remember the story of how this got onto my wishlist. Recently Karen and I were in London for the day, and … Continue reading
I’ve never been exactly a cutting-edge gamer. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever even bought a games console in my life, but that’s probably another blog post. A couple of years back I was at Karl‘s house and he … Continue reading
At the weekend, while Karen was hard at work, Bernard and I went on a bit of a castle spree. I say spree, I’m not sure if two counts as a spree, but hey ho. The two could not have … Continue reading
Here’s a tidbit that you probably didn’t already know, because I never write about work on this site – my job involves maps. I’ve always loved maps, just casting my eye across them and imagining all the people doing their … Continue reading