Musical tip: if you haven’t heard of her yet, check out Marina and the Diamonds. Yes, her ("I'm Marina, you're the Diamonds."). I think a fair proportion of the people who read this blog are likely to enjoy her music.

I’ve seen comparisons with Kate Bush, but I’m inclined to think they’re not fair to either artist. I Am Not A Robot reminds me of ( Read more... )

For the last few days, msinvisfem and I have been playing Carrom, which has turned out to be quite good fun. I bought a cheap and nasty board some time ago out of curiosity (I seem to have printed out the rules for myself in 2000), but have never, until now, really got round to playing it.

( I'll break )