Suffolkman who suddenly went west. #annesgrove ex-gardener, copywriter, wine guy, swing drummer, bookseller &c. Much too far out all my life.
Joined August 2010
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5 Apr 2024
John 'Tiger' Louis 1941-2024
A man this town will never forget š¤
ipswichwitches.co/john-tigerā¦
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Norfolk, 17 Aug 1778
Begun shearing my Wheat this morning and gave the Shearers according to the Norfolk Customā¦ 11 oāclock plumb Cakes with Caraway Seedsā¦ & some Liquor, a good Dinner with plumb Puddings, and at 4 Beer again. NB the above are called elevens & foursās.
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2 Aug 2023
The nave roof at St Margaret, Ipswich. A double hammerbeam construction of the 1480s, it would once have had angels on the beams. In the late 1680s it was painted to celebrate the Glorious Revolution and the Coronation of William and Mary. 1/3
More: suffolkchurches.co.uk/ipsmarā¦
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26 Jul 2023
So reasonably near and yet so far (also yesterday š). Hope the freight train was smokinā &c. ā¦@LiamNob40802154ā©
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1 Jul 2023
It gladdens the heart to learn the patient and attentive help I got @elmycycles as a youngster still comes as standard after forty-odd years.
30 Jun 2023
A huge shout out to @elmycycles. Twice in the last month we've had minor problems (a bent rear derailleur, a mudguard that's come adrift) and they've fixed them cheerfully and quickly and refused any payment. I really wouldn't go anywhere else to buy a bike or have it serviced. elmycycles.co.uk/
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How I stopped hating Steely Dan. honest-broker.com/p/how-i-stā¦
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19 Mar 2023
Thanks @SusannaMagical and @stinastjern and @TriskelCork for last nightās breath of fresh Baudelaire. Jāai plus de souvenirsā¦ and now a good few more.
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6 Mar 2023
What drum machines can teach us about artificial intelligence ā aeon.co/essays/what-drum-macā¦ via @aeonmag
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16 Feb 2023
Piano? No. Drums? No. Rhythm? Oh yes. For generous helpings of Venuti-Reinhardt-Grappelli swing, just direct your feet to the Hot Club of Fermoy next Friday eveningā¦ therichmondrevival.com/eventā¦
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7 Feb 2023
What do you when left alone in a beautiful concert hall with a beautiful Steinway? Lower the tone of course.
#ItsNotBeethoven @Camerados_org
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5 Feb 2023
Reader, I read it, and felt right at home. Still half glum that I failed to impress when introduced to some of @Sotheransā competitors back in ancient times. Thank you @deathbybadgerāIām going to return @corkcolibraryās copy now and contemplate a purchase.
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16 Jan 2023
Happy birthday dear Spike!
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#WildflowerHour I forgot to include my spindle berry from Wednesday, what a riot of colour! š¤© @wildflower_hour @BSBIbotany #joy #vitaminN
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3 Dec 2022
Flabsolutely abbergasted that my sneerily passive-aggressive request to @corkcolibrary for @deathbybadgerās book about @Sotherans should have been metāand so promptly. Now to see if I can remember how to read.
ALT A copy of Oliver Darkshireās book āOnce Upon a Tomeā
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10 Nov 2022
Thanks @rhsirl for yesterdayās meeting, with guest speaker Neil Porteous talking about trees and his work alongside the new regime at #annesgrove.
ALT The tack room at Annes Grove, County Cork, Ireland, seen from outside with shrubs and flowers in the foreground.
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1 Nov 2022
A glimpse of recent work at #annesgrove is zooming towards us, thanks to @rhsirl: irishexaminer.com/property/hā¦
28 Oct 2022
Need a drumming dep for @corkjazzfest @jazzfestcork? Well, this year Iām working on my avocado seed soup recipe and canāt oblige-oroonee. So youāll have to, um, improvise.