Meg, who needs a blog, sends this excellent story about a Surrey family who built a mock-Tudor castle on their agricultural land… and kept it hidden behind haybales. For 4 years. While living in it. Worth reading for the bit about the day the kids' classes were drawing pictures of their homes…
If you missed the memo like me when this came out, this Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip clip is excellent.
I am growing baby pigeons in my baby tomatoes, in the balcony planters… Have to be careful not to water the chicks!
I'm down in Chch where we've had a lovely weekend celebrating Si & Des's union. Here's just a few snaps – more on Facebook!
Would a world race-walking champion race-walk or run when under danger? From samurai? Enquiring minds wanted to know.
Just a quick link dump of cheap flights, mainly to/from Australia and/or New Zealand.
“I am a mathematician, and I would like to stand on your roof.” Ron Eglash gives a cool talk about how traditional African villages are built in fractal patterns – and how that is consciously related to the social structure.
Well, I had a great couple of weeks off on vacation down around Motueka and Christchurch. Here's some random bits and pieces I photographed on the trip – sea kayaking and our food still to come :).
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