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Today is "No Music Day"

BBC News: How No Music Day struck a chord. No Music Day is on the 21 November. This is the third year to have one. The first in 2005 was almost a private affair. Other than me [former KLF frontman Bill Drummond] sorting out in my head why I needed

Miscellany

I'm still writing my novel. They say everything comes together in week 3 and once you hit the 35k mark you're golden. I made 35102 last night and it feels good. This is the fourth year I've done NaNoWriMo and it's a

Custard Creams for the win!

BBC News: The strange appeal of the custard cream. The custard cream is the nation's favourite biscuit, suggests a survey. So why has it endured so long? They don't make them like they used to, it seems. The old-fashioned custard cream biscuit has annihilated its newer,

Myers House yarn store

I wouldn't normally put a yarn store trip in a blog post, but this one rocked. It has been a bad week and Hubby had stuff to do on Saturday so I drove out to Myers House on my own. The store feels like a library, except you

Snapshot - September 2007

Reading: Finished a fascinating book over the long weekend: Another day in the frontal lobe by Katrina Firlik, a neurosurgeon. The Weather Warden series by Rachel Caine is my other current read. Finished Ill Wind, started (but not finished) Heat Stroke, and got most of the way through Chill Factor.

Genetic handedness

BBC News: Gene for left-handedness is found. Scientists have discovered the first gene which appears to increase the odds of being left-handed. The Oxford University-led team believe carrying the gene may also slightly raise the risk of developing psychotic mental illness such as schizophrenia. The gene, LRRTM1, appears to play

Vegas, baby!

We flew back from Las Vegas on Wednesday night, it was a fantastic trip! Hubby found a non-gambling hotel just off the Strip, and the weather was around 37C/100F all week. The first surprise was a Friday excursion to the Grand Canyon. A coach took us to Boulder City,

Wedding anniversary

Hubby and I will be out of town for a week starting Thursday. Every three years we go and see Phantom of the Opera for our wedding anniversary. He plans the whole trip and I find out our destination at the airport. One of our wedding presents was front row

The Police Live in Concert

Saw The Police in concert Monday night, they were great! They saved the stalker's anthem (Every breath you take) till last. In a crowd of over 17 thousand people, Hubby bumped into someone we know who was working on security for the concert. We had a fantastic time!

Coinage

I like foreign coins, most of this lot were picked up at a coin place in town with a huge bucketful you can paw through. I use a US quarter as a size reference in some spinning photos, but it's not my only option. The coins on the

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