bet you can't stare at this for a full minute...

click me!

for Dave, and any other Portishead fans

In need of a reference, I did a quick bout of web-stalking my old Philosophy tutor, Peter Smith, which led to the revelation that he is a committed Portishead fan.  Have a peek at this post on his blog for a link to series of high-quality portishead recordings.

careful you don't stray onto the rest of his blog, and just avoid http://www.askphilosophers.org/ altogether unless you really didn't have anything important to do today...

eyes bigger than stomach?

no that's not quite the right expression...

Calvin and the chipmunks

in response to ben's post, i'm exposing myself to reprisals from viz (subscribe now!), but here it is:

(click the pic!)

Calvin, no chipmunks

Calvin and Jobs.

Finally! A handy guide to all those Internet Memes you can't be bothered to keep track of. Woo!

Apropos of nothing

It's all a bit Sci-fi...

• The comp.basilisk FAQ.


• Page one of Dresden Codak's "Hob" story. (Warning; it isn't finished yet, and he manages about 2 pages a month.)

Everyone's heard of Conservapedia right? Well, they appear to have some Tricky editorial questions...

Uncle Mike's cider festival

No doubt you're all coming to the GBBF on Friday this week?  but the other major event of the discerning drinker's calendar has to be the annual cider festival at Broome farm in Herefordshire. 

Clem's uncle Mike runs the "Ross-on-Wye Cider and Perry co" which organises this 3-day festival in his barn. This year it's from the 29th to the 31st of August

 Key items on the agenda:

• music: folkey, bluesey, barn-dancey. more info here.
• food: auntie hill's home cooked roast pork with stuffing and apple sauce, sausages baps, veggie curry, etc etc. all incredibly tasty. 
• cider: aside from uncle mike's, about a dozen Welsh and Herefordian cider makers bring their wares. if you get bored of cider, you can get your taste buds working on some of the perries (cider made from pears? yum yum), and there are a couple of local ales as well.
• Farmer's market
• rhubarb thrashing

Aside from that, you can take in the local countryside. Here's a view from the Broome Farm B&B which is run by Clem's aunt Hillary.

Local B&B's are one option for accommodation, but most people choose to camp in the orchard.  come for just one day, or all three! Parking available (in a field).  children and old people welcome.

 

  Morris Dancers not guaranteed...

more info here: http://www.rosscider.com/cider%20festival.htm, and here's a write up of last year's: http://www.rosscider.com/cider_festival_2007.htm