It’s been a busy couple of weeks in our garden. As usual, I have managed to avoid any work other than coming outside to admire the efforts of my partner and his son, who have been hard at it for Continue reading The joys of rhubarb→

Last Saturday, my partner and I decided to take advantage of the beautiful spring day by making a trip to Prince Edward County. We had a specific agenda – going to Bloomfield’s Casa Lucia to buy a Talavera ceramic sink Continue reading Ode to asparagus→

Over the winter, my partner and I embarked on what we intended to be a massive downsizing exercise. It seemed like a good idea at the time. For one thing, we had begun talking about moving to a smaller space, Continue reading The stuff nobody wants→

In October 2018, according to various news sources, Sergey Savitsky, a Russian engineer stabbed his workmate, welder Oleg Beloguzov. They worked together at a research station in Antarctica, with little company other than each other. Reports at the time claimed Continue reading The joy of stacking chairs→