Monthly Archives: April 2011

The morning after … bunting!

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

So, I hear there was a wedding yesterday*. And there were street parties. By which I mean in true mathmo fashion: there existed at least two street parties; I know this because there were two very close to where we … Continue reading →

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Tall’s Three Worlds of Mathematics

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Disclaimer: as I am only starting to read up on these things, there may be some errors below – everything is true to the best of my knowledge, but my knowledge is as yet shallow. For the last few weeks, … Continue reading →

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There are many wonderful things …

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

“There are many wonderful things that will never be done if you do not do them.” Charles D. Gill (thanks to TWLOHA for sharing this quotation on Facebook)

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Easter Day!

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

Happy Easter! Just some photos today – no tea, I’m afraid. A summary of my day Then family lunch – didn’t take any photos. C’s Dad and brother came over, so there were 5 of us. We had shoulder of … Continue reading →

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Saturday play – quizzing!

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Some time ago, I took the Belief-o-Matic quiz at beliefnet.com. It was really pretty good … and I found the results amusing and somewhat enlightening. It asks some fairly sensible questions (is not obviously biased towards a particular belief system) … Continue reading →

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Eudoxia Attempts to Shop More Ethically …

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

… with mixed success. Success #1: Godiva 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner bar from LUSH . I was near to running out of shampoo, so instead of doing my usual thing (forgetting to buy anything new until I completely run out, … Continue reading →

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Every accomplishment starts …

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try”. (Author unknown) (I’ve recently started the NHS “Couch to 5k” running plan – just completed my second Week 3 run. Hence for me at the moment, these shoes are a symbol of … Continue reading →

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Tea of the Week – Pukka Morning Time

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

This week: another Pukka tea; morning time. “organic rooibos, honeybush & red ginseng tea” Source: I think I picked up this box in Tesco – for some reason it doesn’t seem to be on the pukka website. Not sure where … Continue reading →

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Poem for a sunny day …

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Isn’t it funny How a bear likes honey? Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! I wonder why he does? A. A. Milne

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Making self-cover buttons

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Okay, okay, probably nobody needs instructions on how to do this. But I thought these pictures (from making my waistcoat) were really pretty … so here they are: First: Pick your fabric, and buy your self-cover buttons – they come … Continue reading →

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