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Thing of (last) week: A hole in the head

Last week, I let a doctor cut a hole in the top of my head, rummage around for a bit, and pull out something nasty. Which was an interesting experience. OK… maybe that makes it all sound a bit more … Continue reading →

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Thing of the Week: Butser Wicker Man

Giant neo-pagan equinox-worship effigies burning in the night. What’s not to like? Butser Ancient Farm Beltane Festival, 2012. (Click pic to embiggen) (And yes — technically — this is thing-of-last-week… but this is the first chance I’ve had to post … Continue reading →

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Thing of the week: Maths Trades

I concluded my first ever Maths Trade this week. “Maths Trade?…” Well, basically, a Maths Trade works like this: A group of people make a big list of stuff that they would all like to get rid of (in this … Continue reading →

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Thing of the week: Bride of Pinbot

Farsight’s Pinball Arcade has quickly become my favourite video game release of the year, and this week they released the first monthly DLC pack: Bride of Pinbot and Medieval Madness. Bride of Pinbot brings back happy memories… the real table … Continue reading →

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