Author Archives: jb

>What part of NO don’t you understand?

Posted on 18 July, 2009 by jb

> Seth Godin would have a field day with this. Thomas Heinicke probably less so. Thomas runs the ever excellent Schloss Sörgenloch – a restaurant and hotel in what used to be the manor house in a village fairly close … Continue reading →

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>Piracy is alive and well…

Posted on 16 July, 2009 by jb

> .. on dry land. My Mate Houghton appears set on weighing his delightful boat Raindance down with so much useless crap essential nautical tackle that I’m sure it’ll founder and sink if he does much more. He’s asked me … Continue reading →

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>Truth in advertising

Posted on 16 July, 2009 by jb

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>Don’t ask me about…..

Posted on 15 July, 2009 by jb

>    …Bionic Legs. Been there – done that (As in – what’s good for the gosling is good for the gander old fart)

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>Rick Danko and Levon Helm reloaded

Posted on 14 July, 2009 by jb

>Google Analytics tells me that this post from way back in 2007 is consistently my most-viewed. Also tops a Google search for Levon Helm and Rick Danko. Which might explain that…. Here’s the music again, then Short Fat Fanny Every … Continue reading →

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>Why I left the Dark Side

Posted on 13 July, 2009 by jb

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>I bought a fire basket

Posted on 12 July, 2009 by jb

> I do like a fire. I’m not as bad as My Mate Houghton, though. He’ll start scavenging for firewood in mid-summer the minute he arrives at any place with a fireplace. It wouldn’t even surprise me if his will … Continue reading →

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>Watch this space….

Posted on 7 July, 2009 by jb

> So what it’s to be in the future? Playing pocket planets…? For a mere $450

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>The Trace of Time clock

Posted on 7 July, 2009 by jb

> Engadget has a shout-out about the ideal clock (wipes itself clean…YES!!) to get rid of those bloody “To Do” lists that spouses so enjoy. “Haven’t you cleaned out the roof guttering yet? It’s on your To-Do list you know” … Continue reading →

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>I am fuel. You are friends.

Posted on 6 July, 2009 by jb

> “I’ve just walked in from stretching out on the lawn alongside my house, where I finished rapidly devouring of all 400 pages of Nick Hornby’s massively enjoyable new book Juliet, Naked. My skin is warm from the beginnings of … Continue reading →

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