Summer 1954
Summer 1954 is a pair of one-act plays by Sir Terrence Rattigan that are currently being performed together at the Chichester Festival …
Ian MacDonald, Revolution in the Head
Ian MacDonald’s “Revolution in the Head” is a book that I’ve read parts of dozens of times and even all the way …
Underworld, Strawberrry Hotel
An album that arrived a bit too late to be considered in the best of the year list, Strawberry Hotel by Underworld is a solid effort. Their …
Push the right key
One of the absurd barriers to writing regularly is that my new post script is written to open the new markdown file in Neovim and until this …
Sticky Toffee Pudding
We had great success with our sticky toffee pudding as a Christmas Day dessert. It’s a hybrid of a recipe by Jamie Oliver, one that we …
In Praise of Putting Pen to Paper
Around this time last year, I wrote in praise of writing a diary. I also rather misanthropically referred to it as a “negativity …
Nineteen Out Of Nineteen?
I’m having trouble finding something to write about today. Partly the problem of having a productive weekend of doing things rather …
The Lost Guide to CIV VI
I’ve written some guides about how to play as various leaders in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, covering Hojo, Alexander, …
Albums Matter
Having recently completed my review of 2024’s best albums, I’ve been reflecting on what a strange year it was for me in terms of …
A Realisation
One of the best pieces of advice I have ever been given about how to tackle programming problems is to treat your code as comments that …
Parquet Courts, Sympathy For Life
Getting back to my occasional album revisits, I’d like to consider the 2021 Parquet Courts album “Sympathy For Life”. This …
Gluten Free Toad In The Hole
This is a weekly lifter of spirits during the winter months!