Overdue on this one, which is daft as it was another delicious Spicery meal, courtesy of my FXHOME leaving present. None of the Spicery meals have been difficult exactly but they have all challenged me to new flavours and techniques, this month especially as it involved creating tuna parcels. (more…)
OK, here we go. Month 2 of our Spicery world tour. This time round we’re in Nigeria with beef kebabs and a startlingly purple ice dessert. Check out some of the spice blends: (more…)
Through most of 2015 I was listening to an enormously long audio documentary series about World War 1. It’s called Blueprint For Armageddon and is part of the Hardcore History show hosted by Dan Carlin. It has a very rambunctious intro, which might make you think that it’s going to be frilly and overblown. Don’t be put off – the show itself is nothing like its intro.
What you get is a six episode series, with each episode being about four hours long, in the form of a free podcast.
I’ll just let that sink in for a moment. We’re talking 24 hours of audio documentary. That doesn’t come around often. (more…)
Other than a marvelous week’s holiday to Northumberland in August (which I can actually call research, given that Of Rock And Earth is set in the same region) I’ve had a busy month-or-two. The main occupation of my time has been my dad’s book, a biography of explorer Dr Reginald Read more…
For the last two weeks we’ve been gallivanting about on holiday, taking in rather diverse locations and activities. Come to the end of it and I’m rather more knackered than I was at the start, which possibly wasn’t the plan, but otherwise a good time was had by all. Let’s Read more…
Just a quick one, as the iPhone wordpress app managed to lose my longer post earlier. Currently in the Marriott at Gatwick airport, which is a very pleasant hotel – especially compared to Pontins, where I spent my weekend (listen to a podcast on that, here) – before flying to Read more…
Jack Steel returned for his series 2 premiere on Friday, for which some of the cast and crew rendezvoused at a pub for the grand playback. Definitely a step up from season1, with a broader storyline and a soundscape that is more epic, more polished and MORE STEEL. Congrats to Read more…
Soooo, been busy. Just moved house, you see, across the city to a lovely detached place in which I can finally unleash full volume surround sound without causing aural bodily harm to the neighbours. Bliss! Despite this I’ve managed to scrounge a few moments here and there to write some Read more…
For the ‘official’ FXhome report on the trip, check this out. It’s been a non-stop two weeks, in which I’ve travelled rather absurd distances given the time involved. On Wednesday 15th the NAB team at work suddenly realised that the show had the potential to benefit me and Tim as Read more…