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Soothe me! (the sentimental & schmaltzy are welcome)
In case anyone is stumped for a soothing Xmas present, what about the DVD of Mackenzie Crook's "Detectorists" TV series. It's beautifully, gently, funny and humane. I could watch it for days at a time. What am I talking about? I …

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Super! Nature Notes
Wish I had a coyotes to listen to. But I have a garden full of birds - they've made the feeding station part of their daily routine, so it's always busy. The window box feeder works well, so they are coming as close as they possibly could,…

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How do you feel today?
Very pleased with myself this last week as I seemed to have shaken off my daily sickness by carefully cutting down my steroids. I even managed a good 5 hours' sleep last night. Got really excited at the thought I might manage to fetch my daught…

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i'm on pure ginger root infusions atm, which sounds somewhat ascetic. i spoil the effect by making it with milk

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RIP
Which makes it 2 of the 3 now (Keith Emerson shot himself in March). WTF, 2016? I know it's unfashionable, but I still think this is great Toccata

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RIP
Greg Lake Epitaph Here's a rather endearing reply he wrote to a query in the Grauniad some years ago

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Super! Nature Notes
^Aw, lovely, UT Yes, those other pics are definitely woodpecker, Turqs - though a Nuthatch might have had a go too.

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Super! Nature Notes
Good question, turqs. It is surprising how many trees have naturally developing hollows inside them, with very little indication of damage on the outside. They are caused by the natural stresses and strains of growth. So the hollow in the middle of…

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Super! Nature Notes
^Ach, you are making me homesick for my lovely Forest of Dean, Turqs. Meanwhile, this! Starling murmurations are building as winter draws on....

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I would like to specialise in chais. After extensive sampling, a black china blend from the Canton Tea co, and a ginger chai variety are the only ones I have returned to. I love the ritual aspect - spooning it into the pot, adding some wild forest h…

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Conspiracy Theories
^ I guess if you are not keeping up to date with real science, it's easy to get taken in by Sheldrake's portrayal of himself as an iconoclastic maverick. Thirty five years ago, he had some interesting ideas. But the reality is that - perha…

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The only permissible accompaniment to a cup of tea, btw, was white bread with a thick layer of butter. So nothing I say has much to do with actually *enjoying* a culinary or sensory experience! But having the opportunity to explore different tea f…

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TRUMP elected world president Japanese commercial
Slavoj Zizek says a lot of stuff. Sometimes, though, he is right. And so on and so on...

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Yes, pouring tea from tea leaves in a teapot could be done at precisely 3 minutes, but in reality, its not going to happen like that very often, is it? One thought is that when the 'old saws' were new, the vast majority of teas drunk in …

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Tough one, WW. Easier to say what to avoid at all costs (Daily Mail, Sun, Star). The Telegraph, Independent, Observer, Guardian and Times have retained proper foreign correspondents and some commitment to serious journalism. So some of their news r…

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Plutonic velvet?
*sigh* Its like being locked in a room with a bunch of four year olds and a whoopee cushion...

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Super! Nature Notes
I know one thing that's prob on everybody's mind this Winter, and that is "how do I keep my tortoise warm, yet fashionable?" Well look no further- And now I know what to get the hedgehog for Xmas!

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Plutonic velvet?
^*prays that no-one thinks of jokes based on the other planets*

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Entertain me! (the twisted & disturbing are welcome)

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Super! Nature Notes
Hedgehog in the garden this afternoon. They go into hibernation soon, and need to weigh about 600gm to get through the winter. I gave it some catfood, and it made a happy noise

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Super! Nature Notes
i love nature and all, but....

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Super! Nature Notes
The first real frost of the winter today and the garden is filled with birds. A gorgeously pink Bullfinch has just popped in. Just waiting for the Peacocks now.

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Plutonic velvet?
^Yes, like that, but MORE. Oh, forgot the geology theme. I should have said, "GNEISS!"

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What are you listening to now?
^Epic. I like.

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How do you feel today?
^Aww, PG. The heart has its reasons. Hope it heals quickly

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Super! Nature Notes
I remember seeing a wild Peacock flying when I was on holiday in India many years ago. One of the strangest things I've ever seen.

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Ms Robin: Right class! The person who answers my next question correctly gets to go home! *condom demonstrator hits her on the head* Ms Robin: Ouch! Who threw that? Girl in back row: Me! *walks out* TA-DAAAAAH!

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Plutonic velvet?
but if anything concrete appears i will be sure to post it here. *Tsk* Concrete is not a plutonic rock form

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How was 2016 for you?
In January, I had investigations for heart irregularities. Within 2 weeks, Bowie and Rickman were dead. By April, I had been diagnosed with a form of lupus..The same week, Victoria Wood died. In June, I started treatment for a newly diagnosed lung …

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Plutonic velvet?
You little monkey, HJ!

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