on ice. Here the Devils go through their pre-match stretches. Good game tonight, we played Braehead Clan, went 3-1 up, drew 4-4 in normal time and then won in sudden death overtime. The Clan were the best side I’ve seen this season, so it was fast moving, violent and action-packed.
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Bright berries
Chips ahoy!
On this momentous day when Scotland votes, I thought I’d blip… biscuits. I like the US band T[url=http://theholdsteady.net/]he Hold Steady[/url], who sing about low-lifes and the seedy underbelly of life. Sort of like a punked up Springsteen. Anyway, one of my favourite tracks of theirs is called Chips Ahoy, which starts off with the lyrics: “She put $900 on the fifth horse in the sixth race/ I think its name was Chips Ahoy/ Came in six lengths ahead, we spent the whole next week getting high”
I didn’t know Chips Ahoy was a biscuit brand in the US, but it’s a perfect name for the type of horse that would be in this song (nothing pompous like “Majestic Son”). So when I saw them in Asda today I had to purchase them, mainly for this blip. They’re not a classy biscuit.
Let there be cake
Or rather tart, but if I made title “Let there be tart” people might come expecting a very different photo. The Bakewell tart, a gift from the good people of Bakewell: “[url=http://www.bakewellderbyshire.com/pages/tart-pudding.html]The Bakewell tart is a traditional English baked cake native to the town of Bakewell[/url].”
Art schools
Went to [url=http://www.cardiffread.co.uk/]Cardiff Book Club[/url] tonight and afterwards we decamped to Chapter Arts Centre. This is written in big letters in the bar. My first reaction was “yeah, right on!”, but then I thought “should they? Why not science schools?”. My daughter wouldn’t want to go to an art school I know that. So, nice slogan, but I don’t agree.
Farewell to the cricket
Went for a drink after work tonight with a couple of colleagues. One was Dutch, the other Spanish, so the OU cricket green seemed all rather stereotypically English. Season has finished now, and this will probably be the last time it’s warm enough to sit outside
Cheered off the ice
Another hockey game tonight, the Devils played Coventry Blaze. We were woeful for 2 periods, and 2-0 down, then scored 4 in the final period and won 4-3. Funny old game.
Jam today
As promised yesterday, here is the blackberry jam made from yesterday’s pickings. It is damn fine I have to say. I was always put off making jam, because I thought it was complicated and messy. It is a bit messy, but very simple. More jam!
Jam tomorrow
Went blackberry picking tonight, while daughter was horseriding. The crop wasn’t as bumper as I’d anticipated last week, I think someone else has been along there (damn them!). Still, got a couple of tubs, hopefully enough to make some jam tomorrow. “The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday – but never jam to-day”
Tomorrow’s blip may contradict this.
A small jersey
This is either a very small Cardiff Devils jersey or a massive car. Yes I am one of those people now who has a sticker in their rear car window. Placed there by daughter, needless to say.
