Carlsberg don’t do holidays, but if they did… they wouldn’t let me anywhere near them! The rest of the family are convinced I am jinxed when it comes to weather and holidays. They have gone off with the tent in the past, spending a few days away during school holidays while I am at work, [...]
Entries from August 3rd, 2008
Hounds of Love
August 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments · Jane
Now that Skuds has got a name for his kitten (not a bad name - I hope it doesn’t get too confused about which name it is going to totally ignore….) I thought I would try to get a name for our newest family member. No rush mind since it isn’t really real and is [...]
Chinese Democracy
August 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Jane, Music, Politics
Not another ‘leaked track’ but something that all the fuss about the Olympics reminded me about. I had to go trawling through You Tube (not something I do very often…) but found a clip of Cui Jian, a chinese singer whose song ‘Nothing to my Name’ became an anthem for protesters at Tiananmen Square. I [...]
Word Up
August 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Technology
I upgraded to Wordpress 2.6 overnight. All my little customisations seem to have survived, but if anybody spots anything acting strange let me know: I haven’t been totally exhaustive in my testing.
Diablo Rojo
August 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Music
Diablo Rojo is a song/tune by Rodrigo y Gabriela. Its a frantic piece for two acoustic guitars, with percussive effects on the guitar too, inspired by a rollercoaster ride of the same name which translates to Red Devil in English, as if anyone needed help with the translation.
As luck would have it, Jayne agreed that [...]
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