by christian | Mar 11, 2014 | Blog |
by christian | Feb 23, 2014 | Music |
Dick Schory’s Percussion and Brass Ensemble – Stereo Action Goes Broadway (UK RCA, 1970)
by christian | Feb 22, 2014 | History |
Whilst doing a bit of local history research today, I came across this newspaper clipping from the Ely Standard, dated 13th April 1972, and describing a mysterious face and message painted on the wall of the Black Bull pub in Littleport and which had come to light...
by christian | Jan 10, 2014 | Genealogy |
Honour Stedham of Colyton in Devon was my Great Great Great Great Great Grandmother,through my Father’s Father’s line. She had four children, all illegitimate : Jacob (1769 – ?), Frances (my GGGGGrandmother, 1764 – 1816), Honour (1765 –...
by christian | Jan 1, 2014 | Other Stuff |
Who marieth a Wife uppon a Moneday, If she will not be good uppon a Tewesday, Lett him go to the wood uppon a Wensday, And cutt him a cudgel uppon the Thursday, And pay her soundly uppon a Fryday, And she mend not ye Divil take her a Saterday, Then may he eate his...
by christian | Nov 26, 2013 | Work |
This is one of those things that drives me mad, that I can never find in the documentation. I’m currently running Gnucash 2.4.11 on Mint 14 (based on Ubuntu) and sometimes need to edit the invoice template. I can never find where the damn thing is. Currently,...
by christian | Nov 19, 2013 | Other Stuff |
Words to the little known and rarely performed full version of “Happy Birthday To You”. Happy Birthday To You Happy Birthday To You Happy Birthday Dear {name} Happy Birthday To You Birthdays are a time for celebration A time when all around you is good...
by christian | Oct 26, 2013 | Other Stuff |
From 200 Money Saving Hints, 1982
by christian | Oct 22, 2013 | Other Stuff |
Probably Edwardian Published by D.L.M.S., 3 Welbeck Street, London W1
by christian | Oct 22, 2013 | DJ |
All this digging out old stuff from my past as a Chicago Rock Cafe DJ in the 90s reminds me that they used to have this thing called “Chicago Cats” or something. Basically, the bar staff would work out a dance routine to something awful, like...