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Thank you for your (and your team's) dedication to the programme over the years. Looking forward to the next book!

A sprouting Gunnera. At least I think that’s what it is.

“You don’t seriously suggest that they’re talking when they make that rattling noise?”

This is why ice forms in your freezer. The decrease in entropy in turning liquid water into ice is less than the increase in entropy inside your freezer due to the heat released as the ice forms. The Universe always takes a cut.

Bath towels in the mirror are closer than they appear.

😔

I've got one of those high-sided boxes for my indoor boy, which works reasonably well when he excavates. (And the box is sitting on one of those big plastic Wellington boot trays...most of the litter is under control).

Hm. Let me know if East Lansing gets a mention.

Writing from Cornwall & very much in favour of a quiet spell of weather at the moment...

Yes, exactly. (He became a management consultant, so you can understand why we're no longer in contact).

(I did of course explain who Williams was after he told me!)

In the late 90s a German colleague of mine at Cambridge moved into Williams' former flat in NW1. He was unaware of Williams' significance at the time, but was occasionally pestered by fans wanting to take a look. I'd pass on his details but sadly we've long since lost touch.

The need to skate to where Apple's puck is going and deal with broken software every few years is getting tiresome. Yes, it's always been Apple's way or the highway, but I'm getting on in life, and the highway is increasingly tempting.

Thank you David - apologies for the hasty departure, my Internet connection decided to fail during the closing minutes. Hurrah for Oulipo though; something new (to me) to explore!

(Formerly) feral tuxedo cats Mini and Mr Cat. Mr loves his little boy.

Mini with his dad tonight.

Proper dumplings, respect.

Good to see the c6 story developing. My PhD supervisor, Derek Bendall, always had a soft spot for this cytochrome.

I'm on a 40 Mbps BT connection at the moment (the best they offer in the area). It drops out quite frequently.

Fauré's Requiem from the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir on R3 right now. There'll be no work done here while this is on.

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You're in for a real treat if you haven't heard María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir's 'Oceans' before. Very evocative of the swells of the depths.

Party line buttons? *nods*

Some fascinating associations here. I wouldn't necessarily have expected Norwegian Progressive Intellectuals, the British Wildlife and Birding Community, Everton Football Club Supporters, & Queer Leftist Artists and Shitposters to group together, but doubtless the world is a better place for it.

Vladimir Jurowski conducts Mahler Symphony No. 9 by Vladimir Jurowski & London Philharmonic Orchestra on Apple Music Album · 2026 · 4 Songs

I know you're all excited about the luge at the moment, but this is very good. Jurowski's Mahler 9 with the LPO - a live performance from 2022, but I don't hear any bronchial interruptions from the audience. The adagio canters along - under 23 minutes, but slow enough when it needs to be.

(It'd have to be quite a short section, obviously)

I'd like to see luge combined with author reading for literary types.

You’d think so, wouldn’t you?

You never know who'll you find, do you? I've caught hedgehogs on several occasions. (And a gull once 😬).

Stout footwear needed.

Looking towards the leat at St Ervan. Stone wall, ash, beech, sycamore. Muddy. Cornwall.

Afternoon ramble. It’s not raining!