Feb 22 2008
Last week Charlotte and I had a really romantic Valentine’s night out; three pints in the Time Bar and then off to the Y Theatre to see Stewart Lee do some stand-up (his tour coinciding with the Leicester Comedy Festival). But it wasn’t sex that filled the air in the theatre, it was brains. Continue Reading »
Jan 31 2008
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 »
Oct 02 2007
In a vague nod towards the title of this blog, I have included below links to a couple of aquatic-themed videos.
First we have these strange little fellows, filmed off the coast of Japan.
We will probably see them in the sushi section in Marks and Spencer before Christmas.
This one here announces the capture (only on video, unfortunately) of a ‘legendary lake monster’ in very deepest darkest China. Not the most impressive film ever taken. But if it’s a hoax, at least they have put a bit of effort into it - not like those Bigfoot chancers (apologies to the official Bigfoot Field Researchers Organisation - no offence meant!)