First take your Sangakkara

The week has passed Septemberily, arguing fiercely with itself about whether it should turn the heating on. Yes, it’s autumn, so here’s a recipe for a really fantastic apple sauce. You will need: Kumar Sangakkara Two spoonbills and a great white egret A hard-working and diligent spouse A metric fucktonne of apples (ok, let’s say …

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Apologies for Absence

When I resurrected this blog a few months ago, I swore I'd post every week, and I suppose this brief appearance does at least mean I've fulfilled the brief. But this post is really by way of apology for not posting, if you see what I mean. Here are a couple of reasons for the …

Walter Becker

Once upon a time, I was in a band. No laughing at the back. We were ok, as student bands go. We played a brand of jazz, and later a brand of funk, and occasionally a brand of jazz-funk. Our small group of faithful followers enjoyed what we did, and it was all enormous fun. …

Slice of life

The week has passed holidayingly, pausing only to upload smug photos of obscenely picturesque coastlines to social media with the sole purpose of irritating everyone stuck in an office. Aware that no holiday is complete without a dose of unnecessary drama, I obligingly slice the tip of my finger off while preparing supper on the …