A week of Reading
Posted in Reading on 1st November 2003
Reading voraciously this week. Still of course an increasingly tall stack of unread books, but I've managed to dismiss a few. Firstly, finally finished A N Wilson's 'The Victorians' - something I'd be reading 'in the background' for some time. As it accelerated into the vortex of the fin de...
Camera Obscura - Underachievers Please Try Harder
Posted in SHOFT on 29th October 2003
I knew I was asking for trouble re-subscribing to the Sinister List after all these years. I knew people would start recommending things which I'd have to go out and buy. But I did, and they did, and this is a fantastic record. I have their previous record which was...
Closing Date and Motorways
Posted in Updates on 24th October 2003
Chaotic day. Starts with a meeting with our IT suppliers, which is encouragingly positive regarding our needs for the forthcoming pile of work. Today was the closing date for school applications for next September, which led to a pretty hectic day all-in-all. Arrived home just in time to see a...