It ain’t over till it’s over
It’s taken some time, but things are finally beginning to fall into place. The garden has transformed from one big bare patch with a few tufts of grass to a lush green swathe with...
Monthly Archive: May 2020
Frankenstein
Joachin has been given a fantastic opportunity by his school. As part of his English course, he has been given access to Drama Online, a resource populated with recordings of National Theatre performances. Whereas...
Don’t All Wear Capes
Almost my whole life, I’ve wanted to be a superhero. Ever since I saw my first one. I was fifteen, it was the county fair, and I’d just about learnt everything I could possibly...
Do as I say, not as I do
Once, when I was waiting at a station for a train, I witnessed some quite ridiculous behaviour. A young man, dressed in a suit and giving every impression of importance, rushed up to the...
10 links that made me happy today
Hooked on a feeling (acapella):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUhZRCvs6pI Community table read:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Q_nlSULio Hey Ya: 60s soul: PMJ Sara Nimemietzhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXLKpLNGhVA Mischief theatre watch along at homeThe pilot (not the pilot)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usi0lBbF89w More acapellas: The Flash themesong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZR386kKxc4 We will rock...
The Big Comeback
When I was younger I was ill. Not a mild cold, or measles or even man flu. A bottle of Lucozade was not going to sort this. It was the kind of ill where...
Alpha Papa
I recently watched Gordon, Fred and Gino’s American Roadtrip. It made me think about what it is to be an alpha male. Gordon Ramsay clearly thinks he’s an alpha male. He certainly spends enough...
These little things for foolish minds
There are a number of ways we have taken to escaping the boredom. Joachin chats to his friends on the PlayStation. Sue and I occupy ourselves with work. Bethan participates in a model UN.I’m...
Just a drill
Once upon a time, making something was the realm of a craftsman. If you wanted to put together a wardrobe you had to join a guild, spend years in an apprenticeship, and only once...
Hanging around
Phase 2 began today. I’ve been rather enjoying my garage of late. Every time I go in there, I’m surprised at how spacious it is, how well organized. You could eat your dinner in...
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