So as I posted earlier in the month, what might have been a solitary Christmas for me turned out not to be, as two of my board-gaming friends found themselves on their own as well, due to various circumstances. Originally, I had ordered a stuffed…
Month: December 2009
Some of you looking outside this morning may be surprised to be told that we will probably not have a White Christmas in England this year, although Scotland may achieve it. This is by the definition of bookmaker William Hill, which claims a White Christmas…
I’ve been listening to the Sunday repeat of Michael Caine’s Desert Island Discs (on BBC Radio 4), and it has to be said he has a surprising range of music in his choices. The opening song was Cold Play’s “Viva la Vida”, he also had…
I have been watching/listening to a lot of Ukulele music recently. I was already a bit of a fan of the instrument, from my exposure to the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and Israel Kamakawiwo’ole However, since I got the Wii, I have been watching…
Last week I popped in to see my friends Robert and Janet, as I was working in their area. We had a very pleasant evening, during which we played Tobago. It’s a delightful game, where the players collaborate in adding clues to up to 4…
I’ve just ordered my Christmas from Riverford Online. As well as a good selection of veg and fruit, I have ordered a small stuffed turkey roast, Xmas pudding, mince pies and other bits and pieces. Riverford have a minimum order of 25 pounds for meat…
Being of a certain size, larger than the usual sizes stocked by high street stores, I do a lot of shopping online. Although full marks to Debenhams, who recently sold me an instore, off-the-peg suit without any fuss, surprise or embarassment – I even let…
I have been doing a little bit of tidying up. In 2004, I was kindly invited to be the British Guest of Honour at Conterpoint, the American NorthEast Filk Convention. I’d originally planned to fly out the week before the convention, and maybe stay for…