21st Century
A View From The Greenhouse; Reflections
As expected (once DJT got his feet back under the table), it became more than a possibility that the war in Ukraine could be brought to a conclusion of sorts. It may not bring the [more…]
Music
Arts
Postcard From Birmingham, Part Two
There should be a law against circular railway stations, especially those with exits at each point of the compass. The danger is, once outside, visitors don’t know where they are or in what direction they’re [more…]
20th Century
About Little Women
We play a game at work with girls’ heights. There is a reason for this. Colleagues are going to build a tunnel to the shop next door and steal their toys. To confuse the local [more…]
Arts
How to learn guitar
Spurred on by the feast of music that is FF, your fingers are itching for some axework and you’re ready to pick up that six string and play it ’til your fingers bleed. First, you [more…]
History
Elementary, my dear Watson – Fe Iron
By now, you should have (happily I hope) settled into our explorations of a day in the life of the elements. So far, we’ve investigated Hydrogen, Carbon, Mercury, Bromine, and Oxygen, taken a canter through [more…]
Arts
Derek And Clive Go Clubbing
In 1982 Clive left a small Welsh town for London to start his degree course, he had outgrown the town where he had lived all his life and was a couple of years older than [more…]
Arts
Moonlighting as a DJ
For a large part of my twenties, I lived a double life. By day I worked on the farm or as a tree surgeon, and sometimes even in an office. I would play football and [more…]
Arts
Wankpuffin – Isolation Mix
More Wankpuffin videos here. © EJ 2020
Arts
A Real Studio Experience.
As a keen guitarologist I simply love playing the electric guitar. But pressures of family life and work mean I cannot really commit to being in a band again; practice 5 times a week then [more…]