tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23779711426013537202024-02-07T02:45:28.681-08:0027waEvents at 27 Wynford Avenue, as they happenRogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-60876918016200331132010-05-10T13:52:00.000-07:002010-05-10T14:09:09.443-07:0010 things that I likeI’ve been tagged by <a href="http://www.hannahdee.eu/blog/?p=455" target="Bwindow">Hannah</a> to do a post called “10 things that make me happy”. I had to check what it meant to be “tagged” and to “do a post”, but now I know so here you are.<o:p></o:p></p> <ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.hannahdee.eu/" target="Bwindow">H.</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">History.<span style=""> </span>I like knowing what happened and why.<span style=""> </span>And what else might have happened and why it didn’t.<span style=""> </span>Although <a href="http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-chandler/7/8ab/877">Jonathan</a> says I use history as a weapon.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Letter boxes and much other street furniture.<span style=""> </span>No really.<span style=""> </span>Most people don’t believe that the <a href="http://www.lbsg.org/">Letter Box Study Group</a> exists.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.alasdairgray.co.uk/">Alasdair Gray</a> is one of my favourite authors (but only one of them).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thefentonleeds">The Fenton, Leeds</a> is often a rather ghastly pub, but I have a deep sentimental attachment to it as it was one of the very first pubs I went to in town, in 1979, and is distinguished by being the place where <a href="http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/roger/bea/">my daughter</a> learned to crawl.<span style=""> </span>Lots and lots of other things have happened there – space and discretion do not permit.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Russian composers whose names begin with S.<span style=""> </span>Although I don’t claim to know of them all.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">My grandson, whose name is an anagram of Linear Love Rod (although he doesn’t know that yet).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Things to do with <a href="http://27wa.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-bike.html">bikes</a>, especially riding them.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Things I grow in the <a href="http://27wa.blogspot.com/2009/08/we-plough-fields-and-scatter.html">garden</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/photo.php?pid=49883752&id=197818029">My bees</a>.<span style=""> </span>I’ve only had them 6 months and I’m not sure I’m very good at them yet, but my, they are fascinating.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The way this works is that if you’re tagged here, you too have to do such a post.<span style=""> </span>Let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-61363239820791609912010-03-07T08:28:00.001-08:002010-03-07T08:31:35.219-08:00Ethiopia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqjjfVOO6lERF7hhOPr_gGRjkkRiVqotcunUkWX8zmluTbu0ew9sybLtE0OdxhiQeYjtArmeQOrTtLoA5IqIaCUTpnYGAepAcD4katcNSJ5iowFojhqvER8gnzOOgBg2MWQSUVu6S_Lw/s1600-h/catfood.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqjjfVOO6lERF7hhOPr_gGRjkkRiVqotcunUkWX8zmluTbu0ew9sybLtE0OdxhiQeYjtArmeQOrTtLoA5IqIaCUTpnYGAepAcD4katcNSJ5iowFojhqvER8gnzOOgBg2MWQSUVu6S_Lw/s200/catfood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445929809230645362" /></a><br /><br />The cats may have figured out that something is going on. Or is about to.<br /><p><br />Note the copy of "Fundamentals of Statistical Language Processing" on the table.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-34169403705215686842010-03-07T03:56:00.000-08:002010-03-07T04:05:57.539-08:00SpringIt is gratifying that Spring always does arrive eventually. The best evidence is the reawakening of bloggers, I suppose.<br /><br />I took quite some care over the patches outside the dining room window, and it has repaid. the strawberries are going to be good later in the year, but I do rather like the snowdrops.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxu_jNFKojVSVofW8CMG5e0RkO1czeVSVageDfQRB3k5K91xldErtQKB10Qw0RRUV-5eKaJaP5QOViSAI-djHe5OnozadLeTlPrOCvyx_Y9yG5REgzxwtJZmhqDZ7B4HLtg4_rmeN2AY/s1600-h/snowdrops.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxu_jNFKojVSVofW8CMG5e0RkO1czeVSVageDfQRB3k5K91xldErtQKB10Qw0RRUV-5eKaJaP5QOViSAI-djHe5OnozadLeTlPrOCvyx_Y9yG5REgzxwtJZmhqDZ7B4HLtg4_rmeN2AY/s200/snowdrops.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445860189806184898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><br />But imagine my delight on approaching the hive to see that, there were hods of corpses outside (bad news?). Clearing up, I removed the mouse guard to take the casulaties away from the entrance - an angry horde emerged!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W4AyuPubcKgInUsYMppykbOFdABU88mj5XkI5fMWDTHDeh6nkxlT8nLYz9IRBAJ5Yso0G2hoW4I4ejvCvw2L4euQ0DLxmAIURvreqWrFASB5Sf4tr4iNpsdFhojt0R02aqhBAhVrbF8/s1600-h/girls1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3W4AyuPubcKgInUsYMppykbOFdABU88mj5XkI5fMWDTHDeh6nkxlT8nLYz9IRBAJ5Yso0G2hoW4I4ejvCvw2L4euQ0DLxmAIURvreqWrFASB5Sf4tr4iNpsdFhojt0R02aqhBAhVrbF8/s200/girls1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445860516623707794" /></a><br /><br />Routinely taking the roof off, for the first time I saw LOADS OF BEES, drinking down the lovely fondant. I understand that's what they are supposed to do at this time of year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPdR2HmVHiHQCb3V9AEaxTCP4RLpwYRF7ghBzhPOBlvgccSkDyUwSucu57eqspXQN0v3QppqCnYniehpZBZxXEDLATHd9koESrTVARipCNvC9gwSowM42K0Bi8yWZ9pscw7rN5uBXjSw/s1600-h/girls2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPdR2HmVHiHQCb3V9AEaxTCP4RLpwYRF7ghBzhPOBlvgccSkDyUwSucu57eqspXQN0v3QppqCnYniehpZBZxXEDLATHd9koESrTVARipCNvC9gwSowM42K0Bi8yWZ9pscw7rN5uBXjSw/s200/girls2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445860519750407170" /></a><br /><br />Keep your wings crossed.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-88904419660439081552009-11-12T11:53:00.001-08:002009-11-12T11:58:45.199-08:00New bike<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgdxAEwcQI3cDWvThMtwQMYDj__ZsDr81gkUmuaP12EFvrVEDu5CzOxTz8pYtcHEQ9VTd_PXf1xxVUlvKOFBA05bRGV7-ZiodrHwXm0OQa0LUoZ1Zwwcq4b2oRMMSNoo2y7SgRhFOyNE/s1600-h/b2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgdxAEwcQI3cDWvThMtwQMYDj__ZsDr81gkUmuaP12EFvrVEDu5CzOxTz8pYtcHEQ9VTd_PXf1xxVUlvKOFBA05bRGV7-ZiodrHwXm0OQa0LUoZ1Zwwcq4b2oRMMSNoo2y7SgRhFOyNE/s200/b2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403307964475741314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX58ICbcpWvBRte-EcrN-TRyW-n7IuHlkFnehvHf8gBhyphenhyphenE9vevT-ZzPMPR7lyddhUt6RJf48DvDhY39-UzGIG2eKEzO5c9NMtIV7XcH4jtAmo7PvcvX0BEw4TBSXW3LqHqb8NKsa0afMM/s1600-h/b1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX58ICbcpWvBRte-EcrN-TRyW-n7IuHlkFnehvHf8gBhyphenhyphenE9vevT-ZzPMPR7lyddhUt6RJf48DvDhY39-UzGIG2eKEzO5c9NMtIV7XcH4jtAmo7PvcvX0BEw4TBSXW3LqHqb8NKsa0afMM/s200/b1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403307955329013458" border="0" /></a><br />The new bike has been collected from Mr Edinburgh. I'll get some better pictures in daylight (it's pissing down as I do this).<br /><br />It has all the properties of a new bike ... everything works alarmingly well and you can go everywhere in top gear. The lights are fab.<br /><br />Its dimensions are weird - high enough but "tighter" so I am having to adjust. I guess I will.<br /><br />A bargain, everywhichway. Met Mr Bikology at the North Lane lights who said nice things.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-20306545589849202342009-11-08T10:17:00.000-08:002009-11-08T11:00:10.411-08:00Walk number 9Jen and Jessie have called for <a href="http://www.conwayandyoung.com/#TOP">99 walks around Leeds</a> and today I provided their 9th. This was very intimidating as they started by telling me about some of the others: Maisie, who took them on an 8 minute hike from her house, up a ginnel, visited the sweetsop, then to the playground. Barefoot (yeah, in October).<br /><br />It was billed as "the Riots Walk" which it was, sort of, but it was really a shameless opportunity to show them bits of Leeds that I like. Either they liked it or were very polite.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEG2C5_OysUxqbVrfXH6I_lg9NpYO78pQI-VWvgCQm5KM2gL06wdujXk-da-EhYCN7GF-XkJv2O9N1_Urk3tsDrd2OXnEIbiDtRPmxCqP1pqAnB87VL4p2HTLXMzi02tJRb4NuNV_WGg/s1600-h/Bourse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 59px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEG2C5_OysUxqbVrfXH6I_lg9NpYO78pQI-VWvgCQm5KM2gL06wdujXk-da-EhYCN7GF-XkJv2O9N1_Urk3tsDrd2OXnEIbiDtRPmxCqP1pqAnB87VL4p2HTLXMzi02tJRb4NuNV_WGg/s200/Bourse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401800211187748690" border="0" /></a>The Bourse is one of my very favourite urban views. Well done archtitect. Shortly after this, we saw a really very rare pillar box on King Street - I won't publish a picture so that later visitors can have the excitement of seeing it for the first time.<br /><br />The John Poulson section of the tour was in an exceptionally lucky state.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTlqLgq3_YUj-XK0j5oSZy91Fu01hy9UUMkynJ4KOkUx1FjltGJNaH7DLJz5WRPgl8l8RI9cAvOi7wHqB-xMEnOjFYHvV_vNcwqXazFCfuKHRQ6_sQfpZw-LnS8_Tz7Alj_T3z9sM-gU/s1600-h/Poulson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTlqLgq3_YUj-XK0j5oSZy91Fu01hy9UUMkynJ4KOkUx1FjltGJNaH7DLJz5WRPgl8l8RI9cAvOi7wHqB-xMEnOjFYHvV_vNcwqXazFCfuKHRQ6_sQfpZw-LnS8_Tz7Alj_T3z9sM-gU/s200/Poulson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401803862390909762" border="0" /></a>The International Pool is now simply the canopy roof: below it a number of JCBs are playing some sort of game. There is a window aperture through which mortals [us] are allowed to watch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhEg7ETTi6UNCRAL4PLsjun4vmlgMNTvoVAEF2nKzhrDKGPLZZFWc10delEqLzr_uJjkAwzBRQp3kRvNCpOhp0EFAVNj4iLPwHCN8DGi5-LsO-Q0naL1frM7Vga41vXDOvkx9M9xKgiQ/s1600-h/Tunnel2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhEg7ETTi6UNCRAL4PLsjun4vmlgMNTvoVAEF2nKzhrDKGPLZZFWc10delEqLzr_uJjkAwzBRQp3kRvNCpOhp0EFAVNj4iLPwHCN8DGi5-LsO-Q0naL1frM7Vga41vXDOvkx9M9xKgiQ/s200/Tunnel2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401801501418477570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7kBVVnYDanOL7A8rmq-VxBPI4FXdYcpS-I6hN12VY3LU47JDyzcbjXPSKmasXQgZZqBS3xvbXm_IUqKYxRAi7htpMAJeA4ucIoZ7GJqc5o5lBFXdphUpgzzMZt_vThXR4owdOeCFri4/s1600-h/Tunnel1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7kBVVnYDanOL7A8rmq-VxBPI4FXdYcpS-I6hN12VY3LU47JDyzcbjXPSKmasXQgZZqBS3xvbXm_IUqKYxRAi7htpMAJeA4ucIoZ7GJqc5o5lBFXdphUpgzzMZt_vThXR4owdOeCFri4/s200/Tunnel1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401801498962320002" border="0" /></a>J and J especially liked the spooky tunnel, I think. But who wouldn't, eh? 2 marks available to anyone who knows where the bottom picture is actually taken.<br /><br />We culminated in the unfashionable part of Holbeck:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOi3Q79pp9xWWDv0WUvBOJdwS028cR-lK2x12PnA6cRPhJ8Yl09OOuaO3F-HEjsLkzM9gaq0B8Wa8pgRXWnUmomcrHPCvKomjm8sZWz4ES4yJYRpkubPilDJ4YIH9IqojTUPwBcIrj58/s1600-h/Mill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 77px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOi3Q79pp9xWWDv0WUvBOJdwS028cR-lK2x12PnA6cRPhJ8Yl09OOuaO3F-HEjsLkzM9gaq0B8Wa8pgRXWnUmomcrHPCvKomjm8sZWz4ES4yJYRpkubPilDJ4YIH9IqojTUPwBcIrj58/s200/Mill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401806734761275922" border="0" /></a>This is Low Hall Mill (see the carved name at the head of the arch) and it says rather more to me about Holbeck than the chintzy part just down the road.<br /><br />Perhaps the most useful thing I did was to introduce them to The Grove, which technically was after the end of the walk. Derek was playing his fiddle, but they didn't meet him.<br /><br />Jessie (or was it Jen?)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IesEJc7lWK5DYlfxLhj_PHGz9ULzknhjJAw2kJa4X3BqEo1XbI8Yhhns3EJ4Dek7sjUlvPGCSvZhV8PTpuKQph_4iNZmqlZwLPK585aSVBvsYdw7jN2mmIGwNXwe3jlwmLe6jJRejNY/s1600-h/J2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IesEJc7lWK5DYlfxLhj_PHGz9ULzknhjJAw2kJa4X3BqEo1XbI8Yhhns3EJ4Dek7sjUlvPGCSvZhV8PTpuKQph_4iNZmqlZwLPK585aSVBvsYdw7jN2mmIGwNXwe3jlwmLe6jJRejNY/s200/J2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401806739444831218" border="0" /></a>Jen (or Jessie ... ) - it wasn't meant to be this unflattering.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Pltqg7qpMQ7jI1q0zj24GYEV5OetYdCa2zOziiOqkluYBlWzWmxYSX3cvd-WvHI2_hE04d_J3OVmSBKMtOlQKgIu3pjCLydcGtkHTDYcQsjQ5YSgVbp-432dbVPFyWN3VQFP5YYd2z0/s1600-h/J1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Pltqg7qpMQ7jI1q0zj24GYEV5OetYdCa2zOziiOqkluYBlWzWmxYSX3cvd-WvHI2_hE04d_J3OVmSBKMtOlQKgIu3pjCLydcGtkHTDYcQsjQ5YSgVbp-432dbVPFyWN3VQFP5YYd2z0/s200/J1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401806737909736594" border="0" /></a>Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-39731067556953484502009-11-07T09:55:00.001-08:002009-11-07T10:12:27.332-08:00Coffee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JzDwgHRGxplP27GT6gWzb-VG6yAww3a1tXZCnz1zTY6s83e2alKIwx45L1xkdbXtxPeXSUYxEacGeAcrUeJI-wvPiOjk8mC6hq1Gtwkt9v0oU_ff1YwlzqixeR0vKgkT6-pbDg0rM0o/s1600-h/Coffee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 72px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JzDwgHRGxplP27GT6gWzb-VG6yAww3a1tXZCnz1zTY6s83e2alKIwx45L1xkdbXtxPeXSUYxEacGeAcrUeJI-wvPiOjk8mC6hq1Gtwkt9v0oU_ff1YwlzqixeR0vKgkT6-pbDg0rM0o/s200/Coffee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401422414460388018" border="0" /></a>Coffee is the #1 product in Ethiopia. I know these beans are FairTrde as the farmer pushed them up my nose when the car stopped in his village. The bag cost Birr20 - a quid - and would have cost 60 in Addis.<br /><p><br />Note that the beans are - err - unprocessed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4muwIDavRJj1fbCcCAUCPQ6tPgKy3JTzsCe2Kl5UGZLxNBw8x5aCWLIs1KWMXSWlKXDpkpqeeOeajoI6otl_hC_6oqc2l_hEFf3F-e0z2woT-9Oz-yZyaZk_bXXcUypNHgULrhqDSAM/s1600-h/Beans-roast.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 95px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4muwIDavRJj1fbCcCAUCPQ6tPgKy3JTzsCe2Kl5UGZLxNBw8x5aCWLIs1KWMXSWlKXDpkpqeeOeajoI6otl_hC_6oqc2l_hEFf3F-e0z2woT-9Oz-yZyaZk_bXXcUypNHgULrhqDSAM/s200/Beans-roast.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401422420413545954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkCOE-opHQdQAYtx5YOzEMcTZQQT5gcs8RvYhArRwSfn3vPgRea3Vkf1pMbR8KL8-DCIHKu7BZpS9EDgLM42AihRxGovPHt8F0Rjx0GJSXPCc_c-qLMs1tKGLQLbsqvITsRr2awjyDPE/s1600-h/Beans-roasted.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 58px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkCOE-opHQdQAYtx5YOzEMcTZQQT5gcs8RvYhArRwSfn3vPgRea3Vkf1pMbR8KL8-DCIHKu7BZpS9EDgLM42AihRxGovPHt8F0Rjx0GJSXPCc_c-qLMs1tKGLQLbsqvITsRr2awjyDPE/s200/Beans-roasted.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401422420752981570" border="0" /></a>Here you winess me roasting the beans according to careful instructions given in Ethiopia. I know I did it right as I asked 3 people and they told me 3 different things.<br /><br />In the background, you see Normandy Pork in preparation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyc2A9deykDBHJhcyacjoWVNVK0kQN30mv2R1IBovdVlplMTYoQf1iIvi62A4muR0vgcgyvhKXybiD_fETOZPTu5JXcuuQe6-NWnxgDQbRZ3iYXXpN78IuDM-9FvnOUWQBQFTNUB2kOpQ/s1600-h/Grinder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 95px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyc2A9deykDBHJhcyacjoWVNVK0kQN30mv2R1IBovdVlplMTYoQf1iIvi62A4muR0vgcgyvhKXybiD_fETOZPTu5JXcuuQe6-NWnxgDQbRZ3iYXXpN78IuDM-9FvnOUWQBQFTNUB2kOpQ/s200/Grinder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401422422993689042" border="0" /></a>And then you grind 'em up.<br /><br />Suffice to say this did not work AT ALL - there was a subsequent messy phase with a pestle & mortar that you can imagine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yfE5RvSmi1oIXdghlqxXtSMphMNT0UpHo9S5jxkZ9xktOKiUC0OXpZ77WhunZBFvmPN2jFewnwparl95V6yOZBgiap80oSU0l1t7GtchtpIejjdf4HFk0V2ERXvAqclQZIPiTb4wjYY/s1600-h/Beans.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 93px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yfE5RvSmi1oIXdghlqxXtSMphMNT0UpHo9S5jxkZ9xktOKiUC0OXpZ77WhunZBFvmPN2jFewnwparl95V6yOZBgiap80oSU0l1t7GtchtpIejjdf4HFk0V2ERXvAqclQZIPiTb4wjYY/s200/Beans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401422429535147666" border="0" /></a>Et voila.<br /><br />This fairly transparently (pun) didn't work, but it does provide a benchmark of sorts. If I ever get a cup of something remotely like coffee, I'll certianly let you know.<br /></p>Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-75012917827794337482009-11-01T10:54:00.000-08:002009-11-01T11:00:23.682-08:00EthiopiaHere are some words I wrote down. There is a story attached to each<br /><ol><br /><li> Friends hold hands<br /><li> Beasts of burden <br /><li> Shanty satellites<br /><li> Churches and mosques<br /><li> Showshops<br /><li> Tyres<br /><li> Oranges and chocolate<br /><li> Cobbles (D)<br /><li> Hayricks and mobile phone masts<br /><li> Bilharzia<br /><li> Camels<br /><li> Customs<br /><li> Dashen beer<br /><li> Shoulder shake<br /><li> BPR<br /><li> Flowers on the table<br /><li> Student Services donkey<br /><li> Casettes<br /><li> Bajaj<br /><li> Power cuts<br /><li> Grads teaching<br /><li> Coffee/tea/water<br /></ol>Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-40506280224152216342009-08-30T04:31:00.000-07:002009-08-30T04:50:22.244-07:00We plough the fields and scatter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisg3Oeht5E4HBzZ8s6zhBWdm3jZrSeccEw80vjkcS36HsqRjj3BVo8CY7yuCznVauGMQ5spKhmF-BWOsPeM_7zpL6m4Z48cNANAME6Qd243c74nDi6gtXGttlDQegFdqsGlp2_s4Mb9fc/s1600-h/Onions.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 58px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisg3Oeht5E4HBzZ8s6zhBWdm3jZrSeccEw80vjkcS36HsqRjj3BVo8CY7yuCznVauGMQ5spKhmF-BWOsPeM_7zpL6m4Z48cNANAME6Qd243c74nDi6gtXGttlDQegFdqsGlp2_s4Mb9fc/s200/Onions.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375719003239426642" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br />It is the season of plenty as the harvest commences.<br />Note these onions are not exactly big and God's Almighty Hand obviously had something else to do this year. I will leave the others in the ground a little longer to see what happens.<br /></p><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwcJjqKV8CwxXceyvQIyW-ALhxCQQ0IQvZ094ov0OTuln0OmcyEd405Y_eHTGrOmU7EsdlAeELqcw3fr3IxRnd7bF6zH-5VSJwttoAVpfLskGQJ6z7MWyJ5KSNU4y9wPbGTZo2ah1EBU/s1600-h/Leekz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 75px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwcJjqKV8CwxXceyvQIyW-ALhxCQQ0IQvZ094ov0OTuln0OmcyEd405Y_eHTGrOmU7EsdlAeELqcw3fr3IxRnd7bF6zH-5VSJwttoAVpfLskGQJ6z7MWyJ5KSNU4y9wPbGTZo2ah1EBU/s200/Leekz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375718999665193682" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p><br />There is, at this end, a slight suspicion that there will be a leek harvest. Watch this space.<br /></p><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5JIlark0VT7ng8Zq86lmtcdA8l2rCSNFI4-C4x5cJYb0h-FResiBBo1fzM1nltHwQG2Y5z9VBzv0cKTflt9hpfMZGP0FqBeLCcDx6q5FMVY-OY_2eJLUsxZqv1KPhPg6v5J2IwLifoQ/s1600-h/Beanz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 58px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5JIlark0VT7ng8Zq86lmtcdA8l2rCSNFI4-C4x5cJYb0h-FResiBBo1fzM1nltHwQG2Y5z9VBzv0cKTflt9hpfMZGP0FqBeLCcDx6q5FMVY-OY_2eJLUsxZqv1KPhPg6v5J2IwLifoQ/s200/Beanz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375718989131441090" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p><br />OK, so only 3 bean plants actually grew, but they seem to be making up for it a bit. Ludmilla and I will share two beans on - I anticipate - Thursday.<br /></p><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhh5gCDHn_MfHYovxZKoqNakFgrnddfuyEZPSgn0rTlD3MNiDkN04PGJ_-ypU8R5bDCyoS3zkAsv-jeKWrC_y_2Ffg3cShPtJqkwZmOSuNWVdFUZMPW5tYfAhx2-2YFgUtwuw9wwn3IQ/s1600-h/S2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 66px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhh5gCDHn_MfHYovxZKoqNakFgrnddfuyEZPSgn0rTlD3MNiDkN04PGJ_-ypU8R5bDCyoS3zkAsv-jeKWrC_y_2Ffg3cShPtJqkwZmOSuNWVdFUZMPW5tYfAhx2-2YFgUtwuw9wwn3IQ/s200/S2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375719016700667922" border="0" /></a><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfaj5tcG_mZsdk8MYy4zOO_YSFv2likD7qN1ngLEbp7SfYs6tzw6da7SxZzFPHllVRPBJ6ESOvBD0BFLMoAxyYK6lChKJ8sODHhDWXeBlDaHYMcLQHM4LJCJZFq7pGA7-JSU81bNSwSw/s1600-h/S1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfaj5tcG_mZsdk8MYy4zOO_YSFv2likD7qN1ngLEbp7SfYs6tzw6da7SxZzFPHllVRPBJ6ESOvBD0BFLMoAxyYK6lChKJ8sODHhDWXeBlDaHYMcLQHM4LJCJZFq7pGA7-JSU81bNSwSw/s200/S1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375719012125591154" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br />As anticipated, nothing will stop the strawberries growing.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-55681563098882297172009-07-26T02:04:00.000-07:002009-07-26T02:13:07.094-07:00Metamorphosis V<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGfaqpyw7mDi-gz8ZfeDBGlILWcBEGZT1BjnZ2OhrZ0PkRLCfhI3PgxapTwop3cMbb6f_w8nfjJ69zgCMPJbUNMxdGUt3I0H5ZKeNNf4qADrGWAUFVRu1mJadKyEClbacFeu4O6Fa2lw/s1600-h/B4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGfaqpyw7mDi-gz8ZfeDBGlILWcBEGZT1BjnZ2OhrZ0PkRLCfhI3PgxapTwop3cMbb6f_w8nfjJ69zgCMPJbUNMxdGUt3I0H5ZKeNNf4qADrGWAUFVRu1mJadKyEClbacFeu4O6Fa2lw/s200/B4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362692959787347746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4lcb5fx4T5H9yNe7kTJQErUhY7HYy50qSTen5fCePo49H9Yrg6NIVfT6PR13_5HzrfVeaVh6wk4nFakqgeZeZBZbgnlsZ8z5t4r8U85eQlktjO6dU8kqmKs7ZAODdf3_7Ksd7ImezR8/s1600-h/B1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4lcb5fx4T5H9yNe7kTJQErUhY7HYy50qSTen5fCePo49H9Yrg6NIVfT6PR13_5HzrfVeaVh6wk4nFakqgeZeZBZbgnlsZ8z5t4r8U85eQlktjO6dU8kqmKs7ZAODdf3_7Ksd7ImezR8/s200/B1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362692759183327826" /></a><br /><br><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br />The bike is fettled and ready to go to Wales next Saturday.<br /><br /><p><br />Shall we hope that the weather is better than today?Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-85938505390140353942009-06-30T14:09:00.000-07:002009-06-30T14:10:53.149-07:00JardinThe <a href="http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/roger/Jardin/GardenJune2009/">June </a>offering.<br /><br /><p><br />I will set a registered animation as a FYP next year.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-2323305217553520292009-06-29T15:09:00.001-07:002009-06-29T15:14:18.138-07:00Metamorphosis IVThis development took some time and caused a fair bit of Lucy-mirth.<br /><br><br />Now she is rather pleased - she says to her guests "it's the one next to the red gateposts".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8_iA8x6sdo1UMO0hqbHPPio9b421OWsuwB9Q36iJESr8zDoebzrAicwRp_Wv-ZzPcn2wu5MQn42DD8-ib8iAANC732kwjGZ-G4aDK1cn11iRiTMI6LCEVRfJ0T6bJZ9X1AEXU3IkOjM/s1600-h/M4b.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8_iA8x6sdo1UMO0hqbHPPio9b421OWsuwB9Q36iJESr8zDoebzrAicwRp_Wv-ZzPcn2wu5MQn42DD8-ib8iAANC732kwjGZ-G4aDK1cn11iRiTMI6LCEVRfJ0T6bJZ9X1AEXU3IkOjM/s200/M4b.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352875626808535106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J9_eJnALOeGir6T2-GpENt6LzJfdxu050ZvDksGyT1wUmoRBpaBfQDx-SGOgVS5mcXfH6vHmFRNZKnrdvpfXdr17tGHjG0EEGA4r9v3IG9fLvD26try2dnm35NkkE_o7zZf0-0uxLHM/s1600-h/M4a.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J9_eJnALOeGir6T2-GpENt6LzJfdxu050ZvDksGyT1wUmoRBpaBfQDx-SGOgVS5mcXfH6vHmFRNZKnrdvpfXdr17tGHjG0EEGA4r9v3IG9fLvD26try2dnm35NkkE_o7zZf0-0uxLHM/s200/M4a.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352875335199254354" /></a>Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-13524017838740450922009-06-27T00:40:00.000-07:002009-06-27T00:49:19.762-07:00LegumesLes légumes se développent dans le jardin.<br /><p><br />Although it is an endless and largely unsuccessful battle against the birds and slugs.<br /><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsk-DF14f0yOwS8q0mdAcL5glDL66Uzo9yeh2eQe4wV_eIAotbKQREasLNjT2baKPWtuzyYFC2jwHsIO7zQ_NYjkch2RbA5NUFUTq23tP0X3VTu4QjWqhOHKt5roRbdDFSnX-bFNI2uBc/s1600-h/Lc.jpg"><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height:150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsk-DF14f0yOwS8q0mdAcL5glDL66Uzo9yeh2eQe4wV_eIAotbKQREasLNjT2baKPWtuzyYFC2jwHsIO7zQ_NYjkch2RbA5NUFUTq23tP0X3VTu4QjWqhOHKt5roRbdDFSnX-bFNI2uBc/s200/Lc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351909794958763826" /></a><br />Les poireaux.<br /><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJPiu-xsoaYBRupPfzFNdPAB-Y41jwjssw7B_YIdDe4pP_c-grmt06Xscciei3d3IUVffW-lfOTc-FMOpLf0dLFueungrGfbEbgUvKTM7O8Ydyhf_5YorZ6OrJ-E62n2K5-PnZJ_p4cM/s1600-h/Lb.JPG"><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJPiu-xsoaYBRupPfzFNdPAB-Y41jwjssw7B_YIdDe4pP_c-grmt06Xscciei3d3IUVffW-lfOTc-FMOpLf0dLFueungrGfbEbgUvKTM7O8Ydyhf_5YorZ6OrJ-E62n2K5-PnZJ_p4cM/s200/Lb.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351909556681826322" /></a><br />La laitue.<br /><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwEckmj2bAoyLHf2f4PyMe1VR3tdF-W9SGMPDKBT-ZXhXzBKoe7jlfMr9JPoAlJMZRcsEmxz3RjzpGGQUcpxANEQ2MxiKLzTjzOqf9HJRlDkv-xq8Ok9f_M26YbY4qjvm7zc_dQ5UMPA/s1600-h/La.jpg"><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwEckmj2bAoyLHf2f4PyMe1VR3tdF-W9SGMPDKBT-ZXhXzBKoe7jlfMr9JPoAlJMZRcsEmxz3RjzpGGQUcpxANEQ2MxiKLzTjzOqf9HJRlDkv-xq8Ok9f_M26YbY4qjvm7zc_dQ5UMPA/s200/La.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351909416312124898" /></a><br /><br />Les betteraves.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-11536440999095975662009-06-22T15:41:00.001-07:002009-06-22T15:45:04.828-07:00Metamorphosis III<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXYGaSEq4zCq9tZzaJdUIH-KAKy3CqMD5TYEU-BwTVVVDuezz_dYLv6z5HnO9Gaxy29QIjtF9fDHu62gtTzq02QvSaaAWCZVUach0-ScjFfKLAPcQTqrRNV1DUgu_20VrwxPugD_7ies/s1600-h/M3b.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXYGaSEq4zCq9tZzaJdUIH-KAKy3CqMD5TYEU-BwTVVVDuezz_dYLv6z5HnO9Gaxy29QIjtF9fDHu62gtTzq02QvSaaAWCZVUach0-ScjFfKLAPcQTqrRNV1DUgu_20VrwxPugD_7ies/s200/M3b.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350286043797615266" /></a><br />The cats regard it as strange and therefore unwelcome. From time to time they will sit up here when the sun is out as it's warm.<br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihE-DuuJ0OIfDbHXl4M2_zR4XSOvro4l8AdTGqRXRAhwMWGZtx3fjKQ9ahXYc75pbVpIiUzd97x73rF11wwBoKv8gYK15c_wh9QUegnk8DWhAC79Y4zuy018XceZpnV10MAno-p8O8NqI/s1600-h/M3a.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihE-DuuJ0OIfDbHXl4M2_zR4XSOvro4l8AdTGqRXRAhwMWGZtx3fjKQ9ahXYc75pbVpIiUzd97x73rF11wwBoKv8gYK15c_wh9QUegnk8DWhAC79Y4zuy018XceZpnV10MAno-p8O8NqI/s200/M3a.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350285897583584530" /></a><br />Notice how much space there is in the bed. This is because there is only at most one person in it (albeit a big one).Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-16569340122517045802009-06-21T12:59:00.000-07:002009-06-21T13:11:34.221-07:00A botch job<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_dNXusnN8fmTOu6kk6YMLF-kJNglrIC41h-DH2XzLPb4MsYvqEs3ITjIHjJHBmGf8jEVY8DSLMyRdInUVSci5tFu3RNWazrdXuhdEkeAlQcGLGHbOppgvLpXwOKZLdEkb3d4NCXxqnQ/s1600-h/Botch.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_dNXusnN8fmTOu6kk6YMLF-kJNglrIC41h-DH2XzLPb4MsYvqEs3ITjIHjJHBmGf8jEVY8DSLMyRdInUVSci5tFu3RNWazrdXuhdEkeAlQcGLGHbOppgvLpXwOKZLdEkb3d4NCXxqnQ/s200/Botch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349873297434062402" /></a><br /><br />This took a phenomenal time and provoked much curiosity from Lucy. It is a botch job <br />par excellence, involving old manky harboard and "a bit of wood".<br /><br /><p><br />I have only half reloaded it so it is too early to judge success, or not.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-63940528467609731162009-06-14T12:34:00.001-07:002009-06-14T12:40:48.792-07:00The Cherry Orchard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeZPUuXcd9UkFKNnVXA3UXTIPSMx2siC0m-gD7Ie8tj5kg_9mIGVp5HL7ydizMJYE3-3QIQdVm_5JRMay86FLjI_3so3n_BRC8AmxA3jShNtwxSiUsRbBdgebreinV6qxw0605oiYWlA/s1600-h/CO2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeZPUuXcd9UkFKNnVXA3UXTIPSMx2siC0m-gD7Ie8tj5kg_9mIGVp5HL7ydizMJYE3-3QIQdVm_5JRMay86FLjI_3so3n_BRC8AmxA3jShNtwxSiUsRbBdgebreinV6qxw0605oiYWlA/s200/CO2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347269741588521714" border="0" /></a><br /><br><br /><p><br />M and C enquired after the trees, & I pointed out they were a little young to bear prodcue.<br /><br />"But no!", quoth M.<br /><br><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidxLKJyjYbqijXw7nXRCvM0QKIEWfWYrK0nViqOo4gZLdSippRmrSN0w1YOsAhO2vUy4Cv_VZCq-Hpp_gTYTEh2xIuixOKgmemCuw2I7l34jXN_uRT_jrdBPTkaTBA2waXa0amUC4zVE/s1600-h/CO1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidxLKJyjYbqijXw7nXRCvM0QKIEWfWYrK0nViqOo4gZLdSippRmrSN0w1YOsAhO2vUy4Cv_VZCq-Hpp_gTYTEh2xIuixOKgmemCuw2I7l34jXN_uRT_jrdBPTkaTBA2waXa0amUC4zVE/s200/CO1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347269444151007554" border="0" /></a><br /><br><br /><p><br /><i>Just think, Anya. Your grandfather, your great-grandfather and all your ancestors owned serfs, they owned human souls. Don't you see that from every cherry-tree in the orchard, from every leaf and every trunk, men and women are gazing at you?</i>Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-36068653516901802442009-06-09T00:12:00.001-07:002009-06-09T00:16:34.566-07:00Metamorphosis II<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfO_2JEV9Yi-rVhtOkMRfj0u5db5CA45hz7xdXcxKpi3chw7YVpVeT_lGcTtyFng1sRq8HgtNlUckiKyOiX8IY2av0QuaBdT2oBeLUpZjn1LtdSH5DyWz_LBPaRlmNEMmpdh7vlF5J9o/s1600-h/MetaIIb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfO_2JEV9Yi-rVhtOkMRfj0u5db5CA45hz7xdXcxKpi3chw7YVpVeT_lGcTtyFng1sRq8HgtNlUckiKyOiX8IY2av0QuaBdT2oBeLUpZjn1LtdSH5DyWz_LBPaRlmNEMmpdh7vlF5J9o/s200/MetaIIb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345222508789861378" border="0" /></a>Actually, it doesn't look quite like this.<br /><br />M and C arrived with a sort of thing for small people to sleep on & I am fixing life so that small people can sleep on it.<br /><br />There will be a dry run on 3rd July when Jens the Dane arrives with his family.<br /><br />(You can't see the bit in the corner which still needs a bit of care and attention).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOpwirVO_UFbfXny_-zWoJTzdKNxMc2Gep4gOJI4Cylx2FzkDjvcsu187uXGoxbk0L_vI39yODOpom79mYneCg0Lio0GFg4yyn-tQ7f5iWLjhhaXYPk2rXSMidr-L_ogvPsitALNyBD0/s1600-h/MetaIIa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOpwirVO_UFbfXny_-zWoJTzdKNxMc2Gep4gOJI4Cylx2FzkDjvcsu187uXGoxbk0L_vI39yODOpom79mYneCg0Lio0GFg4yyn-tQ7f5iWLjhhaXYPk2rXSMidr-L_ogvPsitALNyBD0/s200/MetaIIa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345222369318767922" border="0" /></a>Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-13183054965309931472009-06-06T00:39:00.000-07:002009-06-06T23:40:49.922-07:00The train to Wales<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqpn-OVO8yEg-JOzLW6MXXLNCX6e2-rBGZF8C-X69Og1OTkodDtKOSfjMXneMwzNNmJAJ8yCw2JGCbpsmk6ZxUVK6vU6231dnBFcJtAkgQfr8hUC8g06O4i_wUXiXVwMW-NiK6kuEQKQ/s1600-h/Tranetix.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 84px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqpn-OVO8yEg-JOzLW6MXXLNCX6e2-rBGZF8C-X69Og1OTkodDtKOSfjMXneMwzNNmJAJ8yCw2JGCbpsmk6ZxUVK6vU6231dnBFcJtAkgQfr8hUC8g06O4i_wUXiXVwMW-NiK6kuEQKQ/s200/Tranetix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344116435691023714" border="0" /></a><br />I have bought the tickets. One each, there and back.<br /><br />But then there are three train legs: each one requires a seat reservation (each) and two bicycle tickets (each). So here is a picture of "the train ticket".Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-88304878243442425992009-06-04T02:01:00.000-07:002009-06-04T02:02:36.137-07:00Missing LeedsIt's great to see the pictures of the garden and so on.handeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16871146714445480416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-35704303132171459112009-06-03T09:37:00.000-07:002009-06-03T09:42:42.954-07:00Le Jardin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuzSnz-_HNO8HEnsgslNlZoBziPZ76yH8vd1Rl506h9vrEx7H24l0NdwWMCC9GJ8X1XsHjJXeT2fpCQUY3HKQIWaEjVsNBnwMMcISxgi2Oj6x3MAXiOB7FT-vGFadQxmzHENrMxFvj1U/s1600-h/window05b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuzSnz-_HNO8HEnsgslNlZoBziPZ76yH8vd1Rl506h9vrEx7H24l0NdwWMCC9GJ8X1XsHjJXeT2fpCQUY3HKQIWaEjVsNBnwMMcISxgi2Oj6x3MAXiOB7FT-vGFadQxmzHENrMxFvj1U/s200/window05b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343142295772017010" border="0" /></a><br />Find <a href="http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/roger/Jardin/">herewith</a> some time lapse of the garden.<br /><br />Depending on how well organised I am there will be monthly updates.<br /><br />A well organised man would register them spatially and for intensity. But do note the appearance of the bird shit on the window (this has now been removed).Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-23262425682262345192009-06-01T15:39:00.001-07:002009-06-01T15:41:02.146-07:00Metamorphosis I<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JULcwmrBHOfIJs03zxvz-kA6kn2CStAhIY3PH983WaEIy1eHXHPgsTkJAFk8gNBug-UILF-uGgJicH1zK5f8WhPkYnaNW0hmjS5hUePPgTGh98TBUm1HaAnjWWg_7MHIeHLeHYeaw54/s1600-h/Metamophosis1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JULcwmrBHOfIJs03zxvz-kA6kn2CStAhIY3PH983WaEIy1eHXHPgsTkJAFk8gNBug-UILF-uGgJicH1zK5f8WhPkYnaNW0hmjS5hUePPgTGh98TBUm1HaAnjWWg_7MHIeHLeHYeaw54/s200/Metamophosis1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342492732356253858" /></a>Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-30812691127145713672009-05-29T13:18:00.000-07:002009-05-31T00:12:39.070-07:00A ballot paper arrivesA ballot paper arrives. You have one vote, to be committed with a "X".<br /><br />I hereby name the parties & the candidates you may know of.<br /><br /> BNP: 6 cands - incl A Brons<br /> Christian Party: 6 cands<br /> Conservative Party: 6 cands - incl T Kirkhope<br /> English Democrats Party: 6 cands<br /> Jury Team: 3 cands<br /> LibDem Party: 6 cands - incl James Monaghan<br /> No2EU, Yes to Democracy: 6 cands<br /> Pro Democracy: 6 cands<br /> Socialist Labour Party: 6 cands - incl K Capstick<br /> Green Party: 6 cands - incl M Hemingway<br /> Labour Party: 6 cands - incl L McAvan, R Corbett, E Hoddinott, D Bowe<br /> UKIP: 6 cands<br /><br />What shall I do now?Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-38105064902613399302009-05-29T13:17:00.001-07:002009-05-29T13:17:45.406-07:00Pay slipA pay slip arrives.<br />Or maybe it's an expenses slip.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-29953315384999738352009-05-29T13:15:00.000-07:002009-05-29T13:16:59.017-07:00IT now<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkk3DFqZgBaThx4f6VCLTSphkGQRYD8AYegwyqi-526J826ed9qqkhTSDZFb5cD2a4TWLgO67FlXkBWRsKpuX4iEoxuUDlZP8VJg6MhAB9HAp94Mwmk-JNUMCBQGxeiX2qmtSDdRAl3Ws/s1600-h/itnow-may09.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkk3DFqZgBaThx4f6VCLTSphkGQRYD8AYegwyqi-526J826ed9qqkhTSDZFb5cD2a4TWLgO67FlXkBWRsKpuX4iEoxuUDlZP8VJg6MhAB9HAp94Mwmk-JNUMCBQGxeiX2qmtSDdRAl3Ws/s200/itnow-may09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341342453792124402" /></a><br />A copy of IT Now arrives.<br />Star postioning for your article.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377971142601353720.post-43219686765959776822009-05-28T13:01:00.000-07:002009-05-31T00:11:45.112-07:00In the beginning ...Noteworthy things may be posted here. And may not.<br /><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSv5d4fNEpGSQREiksfprU5jV3fiD64cZq253p3Ikym6bwG1Y2X0G9ARckceqC3VALXwyLPeviZkWAKDG9HWr0tAE-tYz2dXUCY70iwpw4mdsRIE7f6N8bS4LNKWoW3R05Voe2Hy_oaLI/s1600-h/Bench.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSv5d4fNEpGSQREiksfprU5jV3fiD64cZq253p3Ikym6bwG1Y2X0G9ARckceqC3VALXwyLPeviZkWAKDG9HWr0tAE-tYz2dXUCY70iwpw4mdsRIE7f6N8bS4LNKWoW3R05Voe2Hy_oaLI/s320/Bench.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340967925545662258" /></a><br /><br /><br />They may be pictorial.<br /><br /><br><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxxJIN6i00ISrC9qxqWV-UTU7J8azso9oV5ge_5yP2vLzL6xVUuRzAmIouHJn5mErUTWDGTHdfddXfGRYG7sqs5bd610UtMuonQEVKp2J9RednwKJpagQyDA-_zSfJZZ-K31wbrLv8mY/s1600-h/Bins.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxxJIN6i00ISrC9qxqWV-UTU7J8azso9oV5ge_5yP2vLzL6xVUuRzAmIouHJn5mErUTWDGTHdfddXfGRYG7sqs5bd610UtMuonQEVKp2J9RednwKJpagQyDA-_zSfJZZ-K31wbrLv8mY/s320/Bins.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340968525019861394" /></a><br /><br />They may not be surprising.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800852933957473625noreply@blogger.com1