Category Archives: happenings

Opera East Presents Haydn’s A World Upon The Moon

Our illustrious director of music has asked us all to spread the word about the production of A World Upon the Moon that is currently touring the UK and will be here at Bray on 14th June.
“Summer Opera at Bray presents ‘A World Upon the Moon’, by Joseph Haydn. A light, comic opera presented in [...]

Fierce cyclist

I was going to write this last night, but ‘Becoming Jane’ had arrived from Amazon DVD rentals, so I was forced to watch it. Yum.
On the way home last night I encountered, as I often do, a herd of 50 or so stampeding joggers, occupying the whole of the pavement on the Braywick Road. This [...]

Unexpected ‘music’

We discovered today that our dying kitchen timer makes an interesting noise if you squeeze it.

Bristol and other stories

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NaCl,
originally uploaded by synx508.

Last weekend, where weekend begins on a Thursday for purposes of this tale), Phil and I headed out to Bristol to meet up with my brother Andrew, his friends from uni [...]

gratuitous spam post

It amused me, anyway.

Okay, I exaggerated a tad..

Okay, it’s not *all* gone. It just feels like it

Hair gone

I’ve had all my hair cut off. That is all.

Wedding Anniversary #3

Three years ago today, we were in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. Getting married. Time sure has flown past..
To celebrate the recurrance of this date, I decided to make philb breakfast in bed. As his breakfast of choice is Weetabixâ„¢, this wasn’t too much of an effort..
Breakfast for philb
Also on this day (this year), [...]

Stick of Honour

I mentioned, a few ramblings back, an artist Brian Pike, who had painted ‘Things on Sticks’.
He has submitted his artwork to thingsonsticks. I am so honoured. It’s a fantastic painting (sadly already claimed, otherwise it would certainly have found a home in Bragg-land) and I’m all teary-eyed with joy.
Yes, I’m a soppy fool. So?

Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

So.. I’ve been baking cupcakes a lot lately. It was my birthday on Wednesday, and one of the traditions at my workplace is that the birthday person provides cakes for everyone.
I thought I’d be different and actually make them myself. There are 80-odd people in my company, so this was no minor undertaking..
It all turned [...]