Archive for December, 2006

It’s probably just a joke, but part of me wishes that the Marxist Knitting Circle was for real. Although how their manifesto can fail to mention the Terrible Knitters of Dent is beyond me…


I found this list of good words. Some of which are good. My favourite word in the list is Nepenthe, which isn’t a word I’d come across before. Obviously I haven’t been reading the right sort of poetry…


Watching this guy: Via Bruce. Update: There is now a new, improved version!


The season of goodwill has set upon me. I’ve avoided it for as long as I can, but in the end there can be no escape. Today brought the first Christmas card of the year, a flyer for Carols In The Park, and a leaflet from the local churches inviting me to “Come and celebrate [...]