Wild asparagus risotto for supper last night, thanks to our very own Euall Gibbons, @freewilliam3d


"Challenges of Designing the Roud Folk Song Index Webcast | Library of Congress"

PESOS from Reading.am.


I have never, for one second, regretted ...

I have never, for one second, regretted the money I spent on my chair more than 20 years ago. Not even when I had to have two technicians here to replace the seat. And now that the gas spring is leaking a bit, I might have to have them back. Truly, what’s the point of a decent keyboard if you tie yourself in knots using it all day?


How the media let malicious idiots take over | George Monbiot | Opinion | The Guardian


Julia Reda on Twitter: "Dark day for internet freedom: The @Europarl_EN has rubber-stamped copyright reform including #Article13 and #Article11. MEPs refused to even consider amendments. The results of the final vote: 348 in favor, 274 against #SaveY

A sad day indeed.


"Nutrition and Agriculture Research: Some Thoughts"

PESOS from Reading.am.


"Fintan O'Toole: Are the English ready for self-government?"

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"“But I’m not a lawyer. I’m an agent.”"

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"Take my wife, please !"

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This paeony has never once flowered in more than ten years, and each spring I forgive it for its glorious shoots as they lead out.


Untitled | Mr.Kapowski


Not exactly a fuckedloaf, because despite the spreading and lack of spring, the structure is good and the taste excellent. I’d say more handsomeisashandsomedoes. My Saracen Special with 15% whole buckwheat. Very tasty.


Waiting to hear Lawrence Lessing talk about ...

Waiting to hear Lawrence Lessing talk about the EU proposals and other stuff. A tick for the life list.


The rebirth of long dormant blogs is ...

The rebirth of long dormant blogs is one of the great reasons to use a feed reader. There is absolutely no overhead.


A bit late on posting this here, but the story has been around for a few thousand years, so maybe it'll keep. Latest episode considers how crops were moving much further much earlier, and as they did so early farmers grew the confidence, the resourc


Still light, under a full moon.


Here we go again. Ready for build number two.


And a very happy St Patrick’s day to you too.


Seedy wholemeal sourdough from out of the fridge to out of the oven.


Welcome back to my plate, agretti.