Arts
More Artwork 2021, Part One
It’s been a while since my last article on items of art we’ve purchased for our new home and I thought some of you Puffins would like to see some of the latest pieces, having [more…]
Hobbies
Engineering
My Pocket Knives and Multi-tools
Who doesn’t love the classic pen-knife or Swiss Army knife? Memories of running around in short trousers, whittling sticks and getting up to mischief in the great outdoors. Having a folding knife that you can [more…]
Authoritarianism
Gardening In A Pandemic (Who’s Klaus Schwab When He’s All At Home Anyway?)
It’s always nice to see the first lambs in the village fields. The three (just visible in the header picture) were born on Sunday 28th March, 4 days earlier than expected. This little field and [more…]
Arts
Postcard From Narvik, Part One
Lying just above the 68th parallel makes the Norwegian port of Narvik more northern than Iceland. The Nordland municipality’s 20,000 inhabitants also live their lives 860 miles north of Oslo, 870 miles from Stockholm in [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Eighty Seven
Monday Good morning folks these Monday mornings seem to come around faster and faster. Bozzie doesn’t seem to have suffered any ill effects from his vaccination he has been bouncing around like Heffalump over the [more…]
America
Race stupidity comes to police dogs!
I am not sure if you heard or read about this beautiful small black and brown Belgian Malinois shepherd, who happens to be a police K9 with the Bend Police Department in Oregon, a liberal [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 164
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of a GP book 163 Popeye (Do contact me [more…]
Arts
He Who Pays The Piper(rada)
It just wouldn’t do to let Easter weekend pass without an article involving eggs. This dish makes for a useful brunch, lunch or evening supper. Usually we share it with friends, but this year, sadly, [more…]
Computing
Cnuteneering, Part Twelve
Welcome back to Cnuteneering, where the possible is made more difficult by bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm and pointy metal things being brought together. You may want to refresh your memory on the project in: Part [more…]