An article in the Torygraph today reminded me of a nickname I was given at school following a track & field try-out. All the kids were shown the proper way to perform the approach, take-off and flight. I paid due attention to the Phys Ed teacher (ie none). My approach was fine, and so was […]
After a short wait, I’m one step closer to moving. Due to time restrictions on the visa’s validity, I will have to be in LA by the end of June. Things are hotting up now…
One thing this election has shown me is the validity of the SNP’s argument for independence. The map is very blue down England-way, with the exception of the South West (Cornwall) and a few Uni towns (e.g. Southampton) being quite orange. So, if PR is brought in to the benefit of the Tories, as Jarndyce […]
Hilarious! I just witnessed Adrian Chiles and Gordon Strachan complaining about their new slippery sofa. Were they on MOTD or Changing Rooms? What is the world coming to? Football pundits crossing over to interior decoration…
Spent a pleasant afternoon sunning ourselves and reading the Sunday papers in the Botanics. Reading about the Cabinet reshuffle and ever-present Blair/Brown divide was depressing. It’s almost as if there was no election, and it’s business as usual. Scrapping behind the scenes. Blair as bullish as ever, and misinterpreting the message voters were sending (deliberately, […]
I’m not talking about it. Some choice words from the Beeb: “packed their midfield”, “poverty of their play”, “insipid”, and “stumbled to an 11th defeat away from home”. And some of mine: “4-5-1”, “that’ll never win the match”, and “how far down are you taking us?@!”. Technorati tag: liverpoolfc.
“Bad wolf” was mentioned again on tonight’s episode of Doctor Who. The first time I remember hearing it was in the third episode, The Unquiet Dead, when Gwyneth tells Rose she sees a “big bad wolf” just as the Doctor walks in to the scullery. In the following episode, Aliens of London, some kid on […]
Blackcurrant frangipane Originally uploaded by framboise. We bought some peaches on the way home from the Andy Warhol exhibition last weekend, and they felt just about ripe enough today. But instead of eating these juicy peaches raw, I thought could try a frangipane flan, similar to one K&M made for us a couple of Saturdays […]
Many thanks to the Fiver for their in-depth research (aka googling) on the Liverpool-Champions League saga. The full text from Friday’s (6 May ’05) Fiver email follows. (Please excuse the slightly barmy language. They have a somewhat different audience from the regular Guardian readers.) COULD LIVERPOOL STILL PLAY IN BIG CUP? Let’s be honest: if […]
Crab and courgette gratin Originally uploaded by framboise. Bought some lumaconi pasta from Sainsbury’s last week. It’s a rather large pasta, perfect for stuffing. We thought the recipe on the back of the packet sounded better than usual, and tried it out. The recipe suggested using broccoli florets, but we haven’t had any in the […]
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