Jan 31 2008
Spiders taste like iron
I haven’t written anything on this blog for ages. My excuses are, in chronological order: 1)going on holiday and 2) getting loads of books for Christmas. Also it’s been cold, and I have become obsessed with making soups. I’ve finally got round to thinking about posting a new entry, and by some strange coincidence the Northern Hemisphere’s international rugby season is starting up again after the World Cup. This isn’t a rugby blog though, so I am not going to comment on the likelihood of England beating the Ospreys by about 30 tomorrow, or on the recent improvement of Scotland forming a counterpoint to the decline of the Irish. In fact, I’m not really going to comment on anything, as I have to go and make tea. But I might just list a few of the things that have been in my brain over the past three months, in an attempt to fill up space. It will make me feel better, at least. Continue Reading »