One midsummer day I was leaning into an involved conversation with an abstract artist (of moderate fame) who, for no apparent reason, said to me in an intriguing manner… “…you should write a book…” The conversation was slightly fuelled by a prelunch intake of cold refreshing cider in an ancient, smoke filled country pub. So [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
How many dead blogs does it take?
February 14, 2010 – 12:55 pm
How many dead blogs will it take to kill us all? I watched a documentary the other night about the state of the blogiverse. There are, apparently, 1.2 billion blogs out there of which 95% are ‘dead’ (ie no activity for 3 or more months). This doesn’t even take into account the non-English speaking blogs [...]
Broken wires
February 8, 2010 – 1:07 pm
A dirty dub disco mix to help you groove around the garden shed on a Sunday afternoon. You may be mending the lawnmower or planting some seed trays. Or just getting away from your husband. Sheds aren’t just for men you know… Apologies for the occasional crackle. An unknown broken wire somewhere in the loop…. [...]
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Saltwater Buddha
February 5, 2010 – 7:21 pm
I don’t read many books these days - I spend such a large proportion of my spare time glued to a computer monitor that books just don’t seem to fit into my days any more. Jaimal Yogis very kindly sent me a copy of ‘Saltwater Buddha’ to peruse and to be honest, it’s been sitting [...]