I’ve been stuck in bed today, nursing a nasty cold and trying to drink all the fluid I can. A number of lem-sips, lots of squash and a hot toddy. It probably counts as a crime in the Lot, but I had nothing else but a fine armagnac to mix into it.
So, I’ve had little […]
I like sauvignon blanc, but I’m quite particular about it. Too often, it’s too acidic for my liking. Even well-rated and high priced bottles have too much in them.
So, I was pleasantly surprised by this bottle from the Casablanca Valley in Chile that Tesco are selling. It’s got some acidity, but before that moment where […]
I’ve just read Paul Graham’s piece "Microsoft is Dead". It’s well written, and I believe it’s largely true. The title isn’t quite right - Microsoft aren’t actually dying - but their level of control is.
But something in the article struck me:-
The last nail in the coffin came, of all places, from Apple. Thanks to OS […]
Dire Straits never did it for me. Not very exciting. I like Mark Knopfler’s soundtrack to Local Hero, though.
But Pootergeek has a good post about music and how people get bound up in "what’s cool" and following the herd. Q magazine had a whole issue about "guilty pleasures" which included "Don’t Stop Movin’" by S […]
I went to see The Fall at The Zodiac on Thursday night.
I’ve been looking forward to it for a few weeks. The Fall are a great band and The Zodiac is a great venue. But I was disappointed.
I may not have been in the right mood for it. I’ve been redecorating a room at home, […]
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