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 · Comments Off on Chinese Democracy · 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.Â
Diablo Rojo
August 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Diablo Rojo · 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 […]
