.......puerile, risque and generally indicative of a teenage sense of humour. Whatever.
I did find this article on The Register quite funny.
Wednesday, 19 October 2005
Since I'm mostly posting trivia....
Recipe for Meat Korma
Ingredients
400-500g lean light meat (turkey, chicken or pork)
1 small to medium onion
1 pot yoghurt
approx. half pint milk
2 table spoons of tomato puree
one third of a pack cream of coconut
2 cloves of garlic
level teaspoon sugar
salt to taste (add at the end)
Spices:
1 level teaspoon full turmeric
half teaspoon ground cumin
half teaspoon ground coriander
quarter teaspoon cinnamon
quarter teaspoon fennel
about 10 cardamom pods
root ginger if available
Method
1) Finely chop and fry the onion and garlic in oil until light golden. Add the meat and fry until light brown.
2) Use a little extra oil if the meat is fairly dry. Add the spices and fry for 2 minutes, stirring to coat the meat and to prevent burning.
3) Add the milk and yoghurt, taking care not to let the mix boil. Stir in the tomato puree, the sugar and simmer for about 20 minutes. If the liquid level drops then add a little water.
4) Chop the cream of coconut and stir it in until it has melted and dissolved. If a more coconutty flovour is desired then add desiccated coconut (and almonds, if feeling especially flash).
5) Serve with spiced rice (try adding about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon OR half teaspoon cinnamon and one teaspoon of turmeric plus a pinch of salt) and naan bread.
For a bit of variety add sliced up green and red peppers at the same time as the cream of coconut, OR for a Kashmiri style dish, leave out the cream of coconut and thicken the sauce with plain flour. Add a sliced banana or two shortly before serving.
Have fun with it.
Just found this in an old archive folder while looking for another document.
Ingredients
400-500g lean light meat (turkey, chicken or pork)
1 small to medium onion
1 pot yoghurt
approx. half pint milk
2 table spoons of tomato puree
one third of a pack cream of coconut
2 cloves of garlic
level teaspoon sugar
salt to taste (add at the end)
Spices:
1 level teaspoon full turmeric
half teaspoon ground cumin
half teaspoon ground coriander
quarter teaspoon cinnamon
quarter teaspoon fennel
about 10 cardamom pods
root ginger if available
Method
1) Finely chop and fry the onion and garlic in oil until light golden. Add the meat and fry until light brown.
2) Use a little extra oil if the meat is fairly dry. Add the spices and fry for 2 minutes, stirring to coat the meat and to prevent burning.
3) Add the milk and yoghurt, taking care not to let the mix boil. Stir in the tomato puree, the sugar and simmer for about 20 minutes. If the liquid level drops then add a little water.
4) Chop the cream of coconut and stir it in until it has melted and dissolved. If a more coconutty flovour is desired then add desiccated coconut (and almonds, if feeling especially flash).
5) Serve with spiced rice (try adding about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon OR half teaspoon cinnamon and one teaspoon of turmeric plus a pinch of salt) and naan bread.
For a bit of variety add sliced up green and red peppers at the same time as the cream of coconut, OR for a Kashmiri style dish, leave out the cream of coconut and thicken the sauce with plain flour. Add a sliced banana or two shortly before serving.
Have fun with it.
Just found this in an old archive folder while looking for another document.
If you feel the need to pray for someone today -
Can I recommend Steph to you.
She lost a partner 15 years ago, but has never escaped the pain. Yesterday was the anniversary of the crash that (eventually) killed him.
Can I also ask you to pray for us as a company while we're trying to work things through. Especially for William - the MD - out in the US right now, under extreme stress and facing deadlines.
She lost a partner 15 years ago, but has never escaped the pain. Yesterday was the anniversary of the crash that (eventually) killed him.
Can I also ask you to pray for us as a company while we're trying to work things through. Especially for William - the MD - out in the US right now, under extreme stress and facing deadlines.
Monday, 17 October 2005
Funny how a week
Can make certain events seem like years ago. Reading through, it's had not to be touched by the intense sadness that's entered so many lives through this.
Calling Dr. Matt
He'll be here soon, on the scrounge for some N-Maleimidocaproic acid and a few cells.
Think I'll go hide in the loo!
Think I'll go hide in the loo!
Saturday, 15 October 2005
The Tertl.blog sex edition.... Where do dirty old men come from?
*snip* a longer, rambling post, removed.
I'm not sleeping - woke up at 5 (got to bed at 12.30) and the brain's been buzzing.
Wondering about how odd we are about sex.
How society STILL tries to politely hide it, while in almost schiztophrenic fashion, shouts about it through the written medium.
How if you're 'young' sex is fine, while if you're old it's a taboo subject.
Maybe I'm not fully awake still. It seems to me that there is an inconsistency. Yet the more I try to analyse it in an interesting/amusing/useful fashion, the more I answer my own questions and wonder why I'm asking them in the first place.
One thing has made me wonder for a long time.
What makes someone a dirty old man?
When you're a teen, lust is a normal part of life (for at least half the male population, anyway).
When you're in your 20s, ditto.
30s, ditto.
40s? Well, I'm half way through, and little has changed, other than a much better understanding of the implications of my actions than I had when I was a teenager.
50s? 60s? 70s?
Are men supposed to have an inbuilt mechanism that makes them close down their wishes and the psychological habits of a lifetime? Since sex is mostly mind games, why would a failing body make them think about it any less - probably the reverse!
So when Chris and I saw a guy in London kissing a girl easily young enough to be his daughter in a way that suggested she wasn't, why were we both a little surprised.
Some of this was spurred by the conversation we've had here. The suggestion that there were certain things people couldn't discuss with us: like sex for example. Some of these thoughts have been running around my brain is various less presentable forms for a long time.
Maybe that's the answer?
A dirty old man has the same thoughts as the rest of the male population. Just that they express them differently? In that context, is viagra a blessing or a curse?
Will I need it to become a dirty old man
I'm not sleeping - woke up at 5 (got to bed at 12.30) and the brain's been buzzing.
Wondering about how odd we are about sex.
How society STILL tries to politely hide it, while in almost schiztophrenic fashion, shouts about it through the written medium.
How if you're 'young' sex is fine, while if you're old it's a taboo subject.
Maybe I'm not fully awake still. It seems to me that there is an inconsistency. Yet the more I try to analyse it in an interesting/amusing/useful fashion, the more I answer my own questions and wonder why I'm asking them in the first place.
One thing has made me wonder for a long time.
What makes someone a dirty old man?
When you're a teen, lust is a normal part of life (for at least half the male population, anyway).
When you're in your 20s, ditto.
30s, ditto.
40s? Well, I'm half way through, and little has changed, other than a much better understanding of the implications of my actions than I had when I was a teenager.
50s? 60s? 70s?
Are men supposed to have an inbuilt mechanism that makes them close down their wishes and the psychological habits of a lifetime? Since sex is mostly mind games, why would a failing body make them think about it any less - probably the reverse!
So when Chris and I saw a guy in London kissing a girl easily young enough to be his daughter in a way that suggested she wasn't, why were we both a little surprised.
Some of this was spurred by the conversation we've had here. The suggestion that there were certain things people couldn't discuss with us: like sex for example. Some of these thoughts have been running around my brain is various less presentable forms for a long time.
Maybe that's the answer?
A dirty old man has the same thoughts as the rest of the male population. Just that they express them differently? In that context, is viagra a blessing or a curse?
Will I need it to become a dirty old man
Wednesday, 12 October 2005
Cookies should crumble
I've held antipathy against cookies as long as they've been a significant feature of the WWW - pretty much since '97. I understand why they have a use for sites that sell, although it irritates me to be counted each time.
But for blogs, when all I want to do is comment, there should be absolutely no need.
Firefox has a facility to delete any of the cookies it's received and to block cookies from the sites that set them afterward. So I went through this PC the other day, noting with annoyance all the tracking cookies from various blogs I visit regularly, and deleting them, although with the ad-trackers etc. This isn't the first time I've been through and angrily deleted them, but it's the first time I've purposely blocked them. It appears that these cookies were also tied into the comments system of those blogs. Unless the prairyfusion server has crashed (not too unusual) if I try to post a comment I get a 'session undefined' error.
Cookies required to comment? NUTS.
At the moment I'm wondering whether to reinstate cookies or go without commenting on this PC. I'll probably reinstate because of the importance of those individuals, but it's a real annoyance.
But for blogs, when all I want to do is comment, there should be absolutely no need.
Firefox has a facility to delete any of the cookies it's received and to block cookies from the sites that set them afterward. So I went through this PC the other day, noting with annoyance all the tracking cookies from various blogs I visit regularly, and deleting them, although with the ad-trackers etc. This isn't the first time I've been through and angrily deleted them, but it's the first time I've purposely blocked them. It appears that these cookies were also tied into the comments system of those blogs. Unless the prairyfusion server has crashed (not too unusual) if I try to post a comment I get a 'session undefined' error.
Cookies required to comment? NUTS.
At the moment I'm wondering whether to reinstate cookies or go without commenting on this PC. I'll probably reinstate because of the importance of those individuals, but it's a real annoyance.
Monday, 10 October 2005
Just had my amp furniture arrive.
No, that wasn't free word association.
Tuesday week I ordered stuff like vintage style leather handles, Nickel plated cabinet corners, screws and a bunch of resistors so I can finish off the amp head and speaker cabinets that I've made recently. The resistors are to let me bipass the tone stack in the amp head and there's also a high voltage variable resistor to let me adjust the clean/dirty characteristics of the amp.
I'd ordered from a company in the US called Antique Electronics, and compared to UK prices, it was incredibly cheap. The amp handles were $11 each vs £20 each here. Ditto the corners: $0.95 each vs about £4 each here. Even getting stung £10.53 surcharges for importing (£4 customs, £6 'administration' fee by post office) I reckon this has still come in around half price. Now I've just got to round off the corners of the cabs, stain them, fit the furniture and add speaker cloth.
Sounds easy when you say it quickly.
Tuesday week I ordered stuff like vintage style leather handles, Nickel plated cabinet corners, screws and a bunch of resistors so I can finish off the amp head and speaker cabinets that I've made recently. The resistors are to let me bipass the tone stack in the amp head and there's also a high voltage variable resistor to let me adjust the clean/dirty characteristics of the amp.
I'd ordered from a company in the US called Antique Electronics, and compared to UK prices, it was incredibly cheap. The amp handles were $11 each vs £20 each here. Ditto the corners: $0.95 each vs about £4 each here. Even getting stung £10.53 surcharges for importing (£4 customs, £6 'administration' fee by post office) I reckon this has still come in around half price. Now I've just got to round off the corners of the cabs, stain them, fit the furniture and add speaker cloth.
Sounds easy when you say it quickly.
We had some 'interesting' news at the weekend.
The company I work for is being sold to a large American corporation.
We're a truly mult-lingual company
I've just heard a couple of guys here having a conversation in Zulu.
Maybe we should have hired them to Kita for her Africa day.
Maybe we should have hired them to Kita for her Africa day.
Friday, 7 October 2005
We're off to the funeral shortly
Father, I want to thank you for the life You gave Lawrence.
That even though people predicted a life of weakness and disability when he was a boy, instead he had a full and happy life.
You guided his steps, whether he knew it or not, so that he walked in honesty and love. You protected him from harm, and took him to places where he could flourish.
You gave him a loving family, and enabled he and Eileen to create an environment of love and security. In his retirement You made it possible for him to make some of his dreams become real, and to travel widely
In your love you gave him good health to the end of his days, and spared him all the indignities of old age. When he did have trouble he remembered you, and wanted to look for you.
Father, thank you that you were aware of him, and blessed him. We trust to Your grace and mercy for him now. We ask you to go with us and touch our lives in the days ahead, and to bring your comfort to us.
Thank you Father.
Amen
Closing prayer.
Thursday, 6 October 2005
Here it is Matt.
weeeeeeeeeeeeee
hehehe
Matt
another day another dollar... and hopefully another blogg post... where is it Toni!!!
Mr Hazell | 10.06.05 - 4:46 am |
I'm recycling posts since I've not a lot to say for myself.
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hehehe
Matt
another day another dollar... and hopefully another blogg post... where is it Toni!!!
Mr Hazell | 10.06.05 - 4:46 am |
I'm recycling posts since I've not a lot to say for myself.
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Tuesday, 4 October 2005
Apparently the RIAA are mobsters?
Well this woman thinks so. By the definitions of that particular law it appears they are.
Don't know who the RIAA are? Then just don't download music 'free' off the internet.
Don't know who the RIAA are? Then just don't download music 'free' off the internet.
Monday, 3 October 2005
Goodbye Magical Trevor
Or Matt Hazell, as he's otherwise known.
Unfortunately he's now left to start his PhD at Oxford Brookes. Think we'll miss him and the gentle edge of daftness he brought to work. Come back soon ma homey.
Unfortunately he's now left to start his PhD at Oxford Brookes. Think we'll miss him and the gentle edge of daftness he brought to work. Come back soon ma homey.
Another weekend over
Wonder why I'm finding communicating SO awkward right now - just can't seem to put a coherent string of words together. Or notes for that matter: the guitar playing feels like it's gone right down the tubes (pun).
Chris and I went out for dinner on Saturday evening, and at least we managed to talk to each other. If we'd stayed home then she'd have been in the kitchen making cards while I'd have been surfing or fiddling with guitars. But talking was useful, and although I felt really clumsy, saying things in a way I didn't mean, we did managed to pass information and understanding.
Probably one of the higher points was seeing Nikita and Dan yesterday.
I'm not feeling especially 'spiritual' either right now. Just tired and a bit dizzy really.
And sometimes overwhelmed by all the things I've not done/failed to do right.
Oh well, back to work. Life goes on.
Chris and I went out for dinner on Saturday evening, and at least we managed to talk to each other. If we'd stayed home then she'd have been in the kitchen making cards while I'd have been surfing or fiddling with guitars. But talking was useful, and although I felt really clumsy, saying things in a way I didn't mean, we did managed to pass information and understanding.
Probably one of the higher points was seeing Nikita and Dan yesterday.
I'm not feeling especially 'spiritual' either right now. Just tired and a bit dizzy really.
And sometimes overwhelmed by all the things I've not done/failed to do right.
Oh well, back to work. Life goes on.
Friday, 30 September 2005
Completely off-topic
The *worst film ever made* officially is Plan 9 from outer space".
Apparently the film's original title was "Grave Robbers from Outer Space", but the Baptist ministers who financed the picture objected to it.
I've actually seen some of this film. It truly IS attrocious, although the passage of time has softened the jagged edges, so that it's now slightly 'quaint' and 'amusing'. Unlike the 'Biggles' film they made in the 80's, which was utterly and completely attrocious. The 80s was a really bad era for film making apparently.
An interesting question - does physiology influence behaviour or behaviour influence physiology? Pathological liars' brains are different from normal people's. The fibbers had up to 26 per cent more white matter than the honest folk, a study has found, suggesting that it is the white matter that allows people to deceive, and that pathological liars may not always be in complete control of their porkies.
The findings, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, are in line with similar research into autism. Autistic people have more grey matter than non-autistic people, and generally find it much harder to lie.
An finally, also from The Register, Danish F-16s total Rudolph - Santa compensated for outrage. Air force spokesman Captain Morten Jensen told Associated Press: "We got a letter from Santa complaining about his reindeer's death and looked into it seriously. We're more than happy to pay if it means children around the world will get their presents."
Apparently the film's original title was "Grave Robbers from Outer Space", but the Baptist ministers who financed the picture objected to it.
I've actually seen some of this film. It truly IS attrocious, although the passage of time has softened the jagged edges, so that it's now slightly 'quaint' and 'amusing'. Unlike the 'Biggles' film they made in the 80's, which was utterly and completely attrocious. The 80s was a really bad era for film making apparently.
An interesting question - does physiology influence behaviour or behaviour influence physiology? Pathological liars' brains are different from normal people's. The fibbers had up to 26 per cent more white matter than the honest folk, a study has found, suggesting that it is the white matter that allows people to deceive, and that pathological liars may not always be in complete control of their porkies.
The findings, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, are in line with similar research into autism. Autistic people have more grey matter than non-autistic people, and generally find it much harder to lie.
An finally, also from The Register, Danish F-16s total Rudolph - Santa compensated for outrage. Air force spokesman Captain Morten Jensen told Associated Press: "We got a letter from Santa complaining about his reindeer's death and looked into it seriously. We're more than happy to pay if it means children around the world will get their presents."
Thursday, 29 September 2005
Quite strange
Having been previously verbose, my mental processes seem to have ceased as far as posting goes.
I don't know if it's overload, saturation or just a need to shut up. Probably a good thing after all the nonsense I've spouted over the last few weeks.
I don't know if it's overload, saturation or just a need to shut up. Probably a good thing after all the nonsense I've spouted over the last few weeks.
Tuesday, 27 September 2005
Sorry not to be posting much right now
I'm not sure why, but the past weekend was a slightly difficult time - feeling quite fragile mostly, and not really sure why. Now obviously things are a little more sharply pointed.
I'm aware that there are a number of people out there that haven't had email replies yet: Jon, Peter, Ruth, Clive & Carolyn. I'll 'get a round toit' soon, honest.
I'm aware that there are a number of people out there that haven't had email replies yet: Jon, Peter, Ruth, Clive & Carolyn. I'll 'get a round toit' soon, honest.
There is much to be grateful for.
Thanks for the care and prayers.
In many ways, although the timing of this is 'unfortunate' it doesn't carry the same sorrow for us that Sarah's death had.
Chris's dad was someone who had overcome the many obstacles that both nature and other people had put in his way: he had a family, a long and fulfilling work life and had travelled quite extensively. While we feel sadness for his wife, there is much mercy in being able to live like he did, and then die peacefully before the worst indignities of old age set in.
Given the choice, I'd much rather die like that, sat in a chair in my own livingroom, without violence or indignity, having lived a long and generally happy life.
Chris is with her mum today. There are many arrangements to make and much sifting of information to go through. I just pray that they'll be able to do it without being burdened too heavily, and too sad through it all.
In many ways, although the timing of this is 'unfortunate' it doesn't carry the same sorrow for us that Sarah's death had.
Chris's dad was someone who had overcome the many obstacles that both nature and other people had put in his way: he had a family, a long and fulfilling work life and had travelled quite extensively. While we feel sadness for his wife, there is much mercy in being able to live like he did, and then die peacefully before the worst indignities of old age set in.
Given the choice, I'd much rather die like that, sat in a chair in my own livingroom, without violence or indignity, having lived a long and generally happy life.
Chris is with her mum today. There are many arrangements to make and much sifting of information to go through. I just pray that they'll be able to do it without being burdened too heavily, and too sad through it all.
Monday, 26 September 2005
It seems our family is an endangered species.
Chris's father died this morning, sometime between 10 and 11 o'clock.
Both she and her mum are coping, although it'll take time for the reality to sink in. Even now, we can see God looking after us in it. For example I was working from home today - quite unusual - and received the call here while Chris was out. Chris's mobile was out of charge, so she didn't get a nasty shock in public. It was also quick and relatively peaceful, when it might have been slow and humiliating.
As I've said once or twice before, life will NEVER be the same for us again.
Both she and her mum are coping, although it'll take time for the reality to sink in. Even now, we can see God looking after us in it. For example I was working from home today - quite unusual - and received the call here while Chris was out. Chris's mobile was out of charge, so she didn't get a nasty shock in public. It was also quick and relatively peaceful, when it might have been slow and humiliating.
As I've said once or twice before, life will NEVER be the same for us again.
Never stops, does it?
I had a call about 5 mins ago from a neighbour of Chris's parents. Her father has been rushed to hospital after he stopped breathing this morning. Any spare prayers you might have would be appreciated.
I don't know what the best thing would be at this stage, but I doubt he'd want to do the veggie thing, clinging to the last shreds of life.
Life seems a fragile thing at the moment.
I don't know what the best thing would be at this stage, but I doubt he'd want to do the veggie thing, clinging to the last shreds of life.
Life seems a fragile thing at the moment.
Friday, 23 September 2005
This seems a little more real to me.
Rita is heading pretty much directly for the world HQ of the company I work for. Wednesday the company was closed and all computer systems turned off (coincidentally leaving our UK office without email or access to most of the web, including this site). The facilities were also prepared to resist (if that's possible) the effects of the hurricane.
Somehow NO was different: I didn't know people there. I guess really too news coverage doesn't convey what it's like to suffer such weather, and my own survival instincts tend to say "I'd never get stuck in a stadium or die on the roof of my car"
Whatever.
I know there is a strong likelihood that some people I care about will lose their homes, while others will certainly suffer. If you want to pray, pray that God is merciful to that bit of coastline. If you want names, pray especially for a kind and gentle lady call Jayanthi. Her house is right in Galveston. I'm sure there are others from the company that live there too, but I don't know them.
If any of you are able to read this, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Somehow NO was different: I didn't know people there. I guess really too news coverage doesn't convey what it's like to suffer such weather, and my own survival instincts tend to say "I'd never get stuck in a stadium or die on the roof of my car"
Whatever.
I know there is a strong likelihood that some people I care about will lose their homes, while others will certainly suffer. If you want to pray, pray that God is merciful to that bit of coastline. If you want names, pray especially for a kind and gentle lady call Jayanthi. Her house is right in Galveston. I'm sure there are others from the company that live there too, but I don't know them.
If any of you are able to read this, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Wednesday, 21 September 2005
Today.... humph.
The samples I was waiting for turned up - gone 11.15 
Assay time is around 4 hours, with over an hour to log them in and then prep them. Not a problem, except that I have a pile of other activities to complete in the afternoon, all of which require unbroken stints. Hence I can post while I'm waiting for an incubation to complete.
Plate coating later.
I was pleased earlier - the tyres for the bike arrived. That rear tyre is HUGE.
I wasn't pleased just now - the tyre fitter on site won't fit 'em because they didn't supply them.
So it looks like a slightly above average day here in the lab. At least we got some EXCELLENT results from one of the antibody studies we ran.
Assay time is around 4 hours, with over an hour to log them in and then prep them. Not a problem, except that I have a pile of other activities to complete in the afternoon, all of which require unbroken stints. Hence I can post while I'm waiting for an incubation to complete.Plate coating later.
I was pleased earlier - the tyres for the bike arrived. That rear tyre is HUGE.
I wasn't pleased just now - the tyre fitter on site won't fit 'em because they didn't supply them.
So it looks like a slightly above average day here in the lab. At least we got some EXCELLENT results from one of the antibody studies we ran.
Talking of discussions......
Chris and I have been really enjoying house groups recently. The last couple of weeks we've been discussing stuff like the new and old covenants, communion and the early church, origins of the church in the western world and that kind of stuff, all in the form of bible study.
It's funny, because most of the time it feels like you know nothing: but get a point to focus on and all this information pops up. Chris gave an excellent 5 minute summary of the origins of the catholic church and the present denominational situation in answer to a question. It was the kind of stuff we've taken for granted that everyone 'knows' but it seemed no-one did. Amazing how you gather information over a long period, gently sorting and assimilating it into the subconscious.
She presents stuff verbally rather more neatly than I do too.
But we've not been stimulated like this for a VERY long time (probably not since we moved up from London) and it's great. I just hope it's not a strain on the rest of the group, although everyone had contributions to make - to the point I found it hard to do so myself sometimes! Still, it was better than holding back, hoping someone else would take part too.
Good stuff.
It's funny, because most of the time it feels like you know nothing: but get a point to focus on and all this information pops up. Chris gave an excellent 5 minute summary of the origins of the catholic church and the present denominational situation in answer to a question. It was the kind of stuff we've taken for granted that everyone 'knows' but it seemed no-one did. Amazing how you gather information over a long period, gently sorting and assimilating it into the subconscious.
She presents stuff verbally rather more neatly than I do too.
But we've not been stimulated like this for a VERY long time (probably not since we moved up from London) and it's great. I just hope it's not a strain on the rest of the group, although everyone had contributions to make - to the point I found it hard to do so myself sometimes! Still, it was better than holding back, hoping someone else would take part too.
Good stuff.
Dumb down or just responsible? Future blogging.
I've been wondering about this blog recently.
In the past I've never been afraid of a *little controversy* in the comments I've posted, both here and in reply to others postings on other blogs. However I feel a certain measure of 'responibility' at the moment, not to introduce contentious issues or go off on extravagant ramblings that won't help build the faith of Kita, Dan and Liv (and any others dropping by).
The net effect is that I now frequently think "I could post that - oh, no I shouldn't". Not that my thoughts were wrong, but that they aren't helpful.
Currently there are 2 options that seem reasonable to me:
1) Keep the blog of the ancient mariner as it is and start a new, semi-anonymous blog for my more controversial thoughts.
2) Create a communal blog with posting access for Kita, Dan, Livi, Chris and myself (plus anyone that becomes directly involved in the fledgling group) while returning the BOTAM (bottom!
) to it's original intent as my personal space to 'say things'.
So - you, my guests and friends - which of the options appeals more? I don't promise to comply with any requests, but they'll certainly be considered.
In the past I've never been afraid of a *little controversy* in the comments I've posted, both here and in reply to others postings on other blogs. However I feel a certain measure of 'responibility' at the moment, not to introduce contentious issues or go off on extravagant ramblings that won't help build the faith of Kita, Dan and Liv (and any others dropping by).
The net effect is that I now frequently think "I could post that - oh, no I shouldn't". Not that my thoughts were wrong, but that they aren't helpful.
Currently there are 2 options that seem reasonable to me:
1) Keep the blog of the ancient mariner as it is and start a new, semi-anonymous blog for my more controversial thoughts.
2) Create a communal blog with posting access for Kita, Dan, Livi, Chris and myself (plus anyone that becomes directly involved in the fledgling group) while returning the BOTAM (bottom!
) to it's original intent as my personal space to 'say things'.So - you, my guests and friends - which of the options appeals more? I don't promise to comply with any requests, but they'll certainly be considered.
Sunday, 18 September 2005
OUCH!
That was a 'spendy' day.
That show the we bunked off church for (to our shame) was useful, but far from free. Chris has finally go a Motorcyle jacket that fits properly, plus 2 pairs of gloves. Ben has a helmet (£20 clearance, but a normally expensive model) a jacket (owes me half) and a pair of gloves (that he paid for himself). I couldn't find the one piece winter suit I'd hoped for, and just got a cheap rain suit instead, plus a pair of cheap boots. Even the bike did OK out of it with a new set of tyres on the way (hope they're good).
We all have aching legs now, but hopefully are usefully equipped for another year.
Olivia, Dan and Nikita - hope you were OK today. Thought of you guys quite a bit while walking round.
See you soon.
That show the we bunked off church for (to our shame) was useful, but far from free. Chris has finally go a Motorcyle jacket that fits properly, plus 2 pairs of gloves. Ben has a helmet (£20 clearance, but a normally expensive model) a jacket (owes me half) and a pair of gloves (that he paid for himself). I couldn't find the one piece winter suit I'd hoped for, and just got a cheap rain suit instead, plus a pair of cheap boots. Even the bike did OK out of it with a new set of tyres on the way (hope they're good).
We all have aching legs now, but hopefully are usefully equipped for another year.
Olivia, Dan and Nikita - hope you were OK today. Thought of you guys quite a bit while walking round.
See you soon.
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