Hobbies
It’s a SNAP! Part One – The Film Years
For my 16th Birthday, in 1964, my parents were rash enough to listen to my years of hints, pleading, and tantrums to buy me a proper camera. By proper camera I mean a 35mm camera [more…]
Hobbies
Cooking
Culterally-Appropriated Tandoori Pheasant
The shooting season is with us again, and many of us are looking for good recipes for our game birds. I find roast pheasant, frankly, a little dull and dry and the best recipes for [more…]
Engineering
Cnuteneering, Part Two
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…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Sixty Four
Monday Good Morning Cat lovers. Another week and a lot happening here. Someone came round yesterday to check out if the central heating ready for the official turn on. The Civil Serpents do like to [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 141
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 Last week’s winner. 140 – Bluepeter. Answers with next week’s [more…]
Arts
Art in Cocklecarrot (Not Cocklecroft) Towers, Part Six
“Come and get me, copper!” East End saying Dark doings in murky waters open Part 6. Specifically- The attempted theft of dozens of priceless artworks from under my very nose! I regret to advise Mrs [more…]
Hobbies
Car Review: Porsche 997 Gen 1 911 Turbo
I purchased this car in 2013, following the demise of my Carrera 4 996 911. The 996 series of 911 suffered from cylinder liner failure, amongst many other problems, which is what nabbed mine. The [more…]
18th Century
Holding Hands – Part Three
The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring. In [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Sixty Three
Monday Good morning everyone, your favourite cat is back on duty. I had a very lazy day yesterday and slept most of the time as it was so wet. A great start to my working [more…]