Posted by: Cavan | February 8, 2009

Nice buns!

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Yesterday, on seeing Basso, my old ma pointed out that she knitted that Red and White hat for me not a snowman, although she added at the last moment that he looked more handsome in it than I did! Charming!

I wonder if there have been any snowman topped with this fabulous example of nerdy knitting – the woolen Princess Leia hat as created by Ansley Bleu of Los Angeles.

Well, not only will you look like a intergalactic princess, you’ll also have warm ears. Bonus.

Oh, and if that doesn’t tickle your fancy what about a Yoda hat? “Knit one, pearl one, you will…”

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Posted by: Cavan | February 7, 2009

“We’re Bristol City, we always believe!” (well, most of the time anyway!)

img_1819So why is it that I got far more excited about making a snowman than my 2 year old?

So what do you think? This is Basso the Snowman, named after Bristol City’s phenomenal goal keeper, Adriano Basso. After today’s victory at Norwich, City is enjoying a run of six wins out of seven games and are in the lofty heights of 8th in the Championship. Obviously this means that  our hopes are right up and we’ve forgotten the slightly embarrassing fact that there were fans calling for Gary Johnson to fall on his sword before Christmas. City fans? Fickle? Never!

But whatever we are, we can make some mean snowmen!

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Posted by: Cavan | January 21, 2009

Have a Wild Tyme!

 

n7521292532_530For most of last year, myself and Mr Wright have been working on a new series Iris Wildthyme audios for Big Finish. Starring the wonderful Katy Manning (Jo Grant from Doctor Who if you didn’t know), the four CDs will be available to buy in February. If you want a sneak peak of the wild, wacky world of the transtemporal adventuress, then check out the trailers on the links below:

Iris Wildthyme and the Sound of Fear
Iris Wildthyme and the Land of Wonder
Iris Wildthyme – The Two Irises
Iris Wildthyme and the Panda Invasion 

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Posted by: Cavan | January 3, 2009

Matt Smith is the Doctor

matt_smith_doctor__1215943cSo, it’s finally happened. Doctor Who is younger than me. 26 year old Matt Smith has been announced as the Eleventh Doctor Who. 

Ah well, at least James Bond is still older than me, isn’t he?

Either way, Smith looks a great choice. He has wonderfully fiddly fingers and seems surprised at the sound of his own voice. The TARDIS looks like its in safe hands.

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Posted by: Cavan | January 2, 2009

A little bit of hope

Caught up with my reading at lunch today while munching on the last of my turkey curry (glad to see the old bird go, but very tasty all the same.)

Last Saturday’s guardian there was an extremely verbose article from author, Margaret Drabble. I must admit, it was so stuffed of purple prose that I almost had to give up, but the last paragraph summed up my own thinking about recycling, composting and what-not;

“Reducing my usage of plastic bags and dutifully filling my compost bin won’t have a global impact. It’s not the social or aesthetic principle that compels me. It’s a sense of recovery, of redemption, through a repetition of the necessary little acts of hope.”

That’s exactly right. I can’t change the big things, but I can try and make a difference in my little bit of Britain. I finished reading the article with a renewed pride in my little worms who chomp through our kitchen waste in the wormery. Well done chaps. Little by little, we’ll make our place greener at least.

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Posted by: Cavan | January 2, 2009

I’m a child again…

Looks like the new Doctor Who is being announced tomorrow. I shouldn’t be so excited, but I am. 

Personally, I love Tennant’s suggestion that it should be wee Jimmy Krankie. Even him (her?) or one half of the Chuckle Brothers. It doesn’t matter which…

Actually, forget that. It should be the lovely lady who plays Dot Cotton on Enders. Ooh I say…

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Posted by: Cavan | January 2, 2009

Don’t you just love making people happy?

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A while ago I started a new section in Countryfile mag called Blog of the Month where we wax lyrical about our favourite blogs. People put so much energy, time and, most importantly, passion into these that I wanted to celebrate them a little.

When I got into the ghost town that is our office this morning, google alerts informed me of this rather nice post on Shirl’s Gardenwatch, the Blog of the Month from the latest issue. It was great to see she was so delighted. Makes introducing the section worthwhile.

Of course, if you’re reading this and feel your blog should feature you can drop me a line at my work address and let me know why…

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Posted by: Cavan | January 1, 2009

New year, new blog

I always liked the first day of term. No, it wasn’t the joy of having a pair of trousers that (for-now) didn’t end a couple of inches above my ankles or the bliss of seeing Rachel Lakeland and her magnificent, er, earrings once again. No, it was a pure, unadulterated pleasure of a new exercise book. 

There’s something about it that can’t be beat. Pages of emptiness. No mess, no scrawl, just leaf after leaf of possibility.

I still get the same thrill when I get a new notebook at work. A clean start. A fresh page. 

OK, it’s probably a bit of a sad thing to admit but there you are, that’s me. Everyone has their mundane pleasures and a new exercise / note book is one of mine.

So, after rambling on randomly on in this blog since 2002, I’ve decided to start again. A new year, a clean slate and this is it. Don’t worry, I’ll be wibbling on about some nonsense or other soon…

Oh, and happy new year!

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