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Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days. I usually find these while I'm putting my weekly newsletter together but somehow, they don't quite fit! This week I learned about an undersea 'jellyfish' roundabout......
Two meetings to briefly reflect on. 12 July, I wasn’t there, as we went to a family gathering in Dulwich Park. A pleasant afternoon, aided by excellent Jamaican food, a strong breeze, and sitting in the shade next to a bed of Maximilian...
I truly don’t know how DJs used to do it. As a mobile and event DJ, I have to bring all my stuff. There’s no way I would’ve pack all those crates of garbage back then. Somebody told me a long time ago, “If you could perform with your...
Saturday 18th July 2026 First up for today’s blog is a quick update for subscribers who receive each blog by email at 06:00 to confirm Thursday’s post about Caversham’s route 22 being axed was updated online at 06:15 on Thursday just...
Few hours stalking carp on The Puddle. And double #10 - summer challenge cracked with a beautiful 12lb 1oz mirror - ace! Plenty of light (and bread) left I kept on wandering round - loosing a tench before banking a chunky 10lb 7oz...
The swashbuckling classic THE BLACK SHIELD OF FALWORTH (1954) has just been released on Blu-ray by Universal Pictures.I don't use the word "classic" lightly; like Curtis's earlier SON OF ALI BABA (1952), this film is a joy start to...
Before I get into an update with things, I wanted to share this adorable little guy with you. I found this while using the rain barrel to water the garden from the rain barrel. I had taken the caps off the watering cans, just in case...
There is freedom in disagreement in the self honestly it takes to do so in the ostracization that leads you to be permanently bold in the understanding that some things are not worth much after all there is freedom in letting go of this...
This is the fourth part (I, IIa, IIb, III) of our honestly-who-knows-how-many part series laying out some general guidelines for how pre-modern armies are organized. We’ve talked about how armies are recruited, equipped and paid for. In...
You gotta love the internet for bringing sports you've never heard of, to your attention. Here we have, drag racing - on sand! Messy madness!
Whew! About time, too. Guest post by AlphabeticalAnonymous: In the previous post, I made a serious effort to push through and finish the game. The game manual promises "two outdoor areas, each 32 squares by 32 squares" and the previous...
Happy Saturday, everyone! Here on Global Nerdy, Saturday means that it’s time for another “picdump” — the weekly assortment of amusing or interesting pictures, comics, and memes I found over the past week. Share and enjoy! Screenshot The...
Today has been a long, hot day, so I don't feel up to a full blog post. It was today in 1968 that the animated movie Yellow Submarine, based on music of The Beatles, premiered at the London Pavilion at Piccadilly Circus. I will then...
It's been an interesting week. I've thought a lot, written a lot, and even gotten around to starting a few little projects. Those projects aren't as outwardly serious or high-minded as the stuff I've been unraveling of late but they are....