November 13th, 2009
I never realised it was so straightforward. Pasta, I mean. Specifically, making one’s own fresh pasta at home. Since discovering some labour-saving secrets, I have been going about it with gusto.
Jen introduced me to pasta making a few months ago. Her creations were delicious but took an age, kneading the dough and letting it stand [...]
April 5th, 2009
I am sitting in the living room feeling very satisfied after the longest single bike ride for a good few years.
The new bike – a Bianchi Camaleonte IV – is proving to be ideal for my level of fitness and type of riding. Today saw the perfect weather for trundling along meandering rural lanes and [...]
March 29th, 2009
A couple of years ago, the sound of a brass band floated through our flat. This morning, it returned.
Our local Salvation Army brass band make a point of visiting a local green – I hesitate to define it as “village green” because ours is more akin to a “cul-de-sac green” – to play and bring [...]
November 18th, 2008
I have managed to be on some kind of aircraft on eight separate occasions this year – that’s a record for me. One aspect of travel that seems consistent is when switching timezones to the West, all can be conquered; but traveling East is an altogether more troubling experience.
It is currently 0420 in the morning [...]
August 23rd, 2008
A selection of shots captured on a walk along the River Wye today.
The four mile walk took us around five hours, with walking frequently interspersed with photo sessions of what we discovered on the route. This selection is the pick from 122 photos and videos taken on the walk. That’s less than half of what [...]
August 4th, 2008
Despite concerns of dozing off with jet-lag gnawing at my heels, I went to see the new X-files movie with a positive and hopeful frame of mind.
The movie, just as with the first installment, has been criticized as being little more than a long TV episode. Really, I thought, what else can you expect from [...]
March 5th, 2008
What do you think are the top 20 most common dreams of college students – between the ages of 17 and 21?
According to the fascinating reference book, The Writer’s Guide to Character Traits:
Falling
Being attacked or pursued
Trying repeatedly to do something
School, teachers, and studying
Sexual experiences
Arriving too late
Eating
Being frozen with fright
A loved person is dead
Being locked up
Finding [...]
February 24th, 2008
If you listened right to the end of MT#34 you may have heard me mention that the show is now officially signed to the PodShow network (I must remember to discuss this in MT#36!). One of the reasons for doing this was to get some audience-building network-wide promotion for TableRappers, but also the time was [...]
February 23rd, 2008
We all have the problem, that dreaded phone call to let you know that your dad/mum/uncle/relative-who-heard-you-know-computer-stuff with the plea for help thanks to their broadband disappearing.
Then comes the inevitable game of “do this – what happens” tennis where you hand out a verbal instruction and they press a completely different button then – and sometimes [...]
February 21st, 2008
Tea & Podcasts yesterday announced it is shutting down in a month. This is the last dedicated UK podcasting forum which means the only way to openly connect with other producers now falls into the (cringe) social network space.
The two that currently exist – but knowing social networks, I’ll bet others spring up to dilute [...]
