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Nov
19
Voyage to Upton Snodsbury
There are six different rounds in a series of University Challenge.
* Round 1
* Repechage
* Round 2
* Quarter-finals
* Semi-finals
* Grand Final
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Nov
17
Intermezzo
Leaving tomorrow for a hike to a hostel through the mountains. Need therefore to write this review rather than the
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Nov
05
Local Month of Writing a Novel
For possibly the fourth time in the nine years I've been doing this blog I have decided to
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Oct
29
No Use Crying Over Smashed Mugs
Leaning too far to the left I nudged my prized blue coffee mug over the edge of my sofa. If
6 min read
Oct
22
The Jackal
Last week I promised you an intro based on the 'CJ Does the Jackal' scene from the West
5 min read
Oct
17
Special Episode, 1999 - Tabloids vs Broadsheets
11 min read
Oct
15
Oxbridge Avalanche
I was going to write this intro about CJ doing the Jackal, a famous scene from the West Wing.
But
7 min read
Oct
08
Cold Water Swimming
Last week's blog was about dopamine and the other feel-good brain hormones.
This week's attempt to
4 min read
Oct
01
Dopamining
Yesterday I listened to a podcast about dopamine and the other 'feel-good' brain hormones oxytocin, seratonin and endorphins.
5 min read
Sep
24
The Fame Game
For the past week or so, I have been obsessed with Chappell Roan's album The Rise and Fall
5 min read