Today I'm heading off to the UK for a few weeks without my computer. Technically I won't be completely unplugged, because I will have my phone; but I daresay I will miss the flexibility of the real thing. I'm not yet at the point where a tablet (did I have one) could completely replace a … Continue reading Unplugged
I've been singing rather a lot recently, and have become somewhat addicted to making harmonies. It all started when I joined the SoulSong community choir at the beginning of the year. (Or maybe it started at the Christmas Eve carol service, when I remembered how much I love choral singing...) Anyway, after turning up weekly … Continue reading I’ll take a harmony with my wine
I'm gearing up for more travel in a couple of weeks, but in the meantime here's the next installment of my Travelling the 90s series. What follows is a lightly edited extract from my original travel journal... We've just explored Gythion and Pylos in the southern Peloponnese region, and are now meandering back to Athens. … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – to Corinth
Today I'm blogging instead of writing in the cafe. I thought it was time for another practice post with the bluetooth keyboard. I've spent time this week researching local sim options for my forthcoming trip, having decided to forgo mobile roaming costs -- besides, I like the idea of having data access on my smart … Continue reading Apparently the WIP doesn’t suck too much
ASH I am still not sure how we managed it, but we have come through our adventure largely unscathed. The sacred vessel has been retrieved and delivered to its place of honour in our village, our fallen paladin comrade, Intan, has been resurrected, and we are sitting in a cosy inn swilling ale, dwarven treasure … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Dwarven treasure
Here's a cool word AILUROPHILE Sounds like... I don't know what it sounds like. What it means though is A CAT LOVER Yep. It's from the ancient Greek ailouros (cat) and philos (dear, beloved). And I'm guessing quite a few readers of this blog qualify as ailurophiles. Am I right? Here's my claim to fame -- Chenna, otherwise known … Continue reading Are you an ailurophile?
I went shopping today, and I bought... ... a Bluetooth silicone keyboard. A RED Bluetooth silicone keyboard. The plan I'm considering, you see, is to go travelling without my netbook computer (I know, radical!!) and use my smartphone for blogging and booking accommodation etc. Which is what I'm doing now. Yep, I'm blogging on my … Continue reading Meet my silicone bluetooth keyboard
Last week I saw Riddick, the latest Vin Diesel blockbuster movie, and reviewed it for Festivale Online Magazine. To summarise, I liked the opening (first 20 mins or so) a lot. The rest, not so much. Click through to read the full review! Above is an image from the part of the movie I liked. … Continue reading Movie review: Riddick
When I was a kid, one of my favourite toys was a puggle. Nope, not some weird canine cross-breed, but something quintessentially Australian. A puggle is actually what they call baby platypuses and echidnas. They're cute little things. Not that I knew that then. Then, all I cared about was the little beanbag creature who … Continue reading My toy puggle
Today I ate just 500 calories' worth of food. I've decided to try out 'The Fast Diet' and today was my first fasting day. The Fast Diet seems to be all the rage just now. Check out the web site for the full deal, but in essence it involves fasting for two days in the week, … Continue reading Fantasy and the Fast Diet
Ellen Gregory 