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Move It

Jan 14, 2012
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Move It
I had a big delivery of plasterboards at my house this morning, around 10am. Plasterboards are the material that walls are made out of, and unfortunately we had to move more than 100 of them up into the barn where I am building a house (if you want to see more of it, have a look at BuildAHouseWithMe.com). The whole place looks pretty full now (a mess), but I have enough materials for the next four months of building (AT LEAST). So anyway it took about 6 hours to shift them, and it would have been a lot longer if there wasn't an EXPERT TRACTOR DRIVER on hand to help: Just as we were moving the final few boards, I noticed that each had a time and date written on them, saying when they were produced in the factory: Amazingly, they were made at 4:53am on the 11th January...just two days ago! The only question I have is how did they manage to ship them from China so quickly?!
That’s a lot of turf

That’s a lot of turf

Jan 10, 2012
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Some people emailed me recently asking what I do. I have no good answer for this, so let's just say that I dig holes and move the turf to other places. Today I did that, for five hours NON STOP. That's a lot of turf. Read More »

Raw deal

Nov 20, 2011
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Raw deal
Since I've been in France, I've started eating a lot more beef. Read More »

Big Brother is watching

Nov 16, 2011
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Big Brother is watching
I saw this on the wall in the self-service café on a Brittany Ferries boat. Read More »
Pizza time

Pizza time

Nov 9, 2011
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One of the highlights of summer (well, the end of summer) was buying an outdoor pizza oven. Read More »

Not lazy!

Nov 6, 2011
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Not lazy!
Since I haven't posted here in about 36821 days, people have messaged me asking why I am so lazy. I'm not lazy! I've just been distracted. Read More »
Best Day Ever – Naked Cycling In London [Photos] – 最棒的一天- 在伦敦裸体骑自行车(附图)

Best Day Ever – Naked Cycling In London [Photos] – 最棒的一天- 在伦敦裸体骑自行车(附图)

Jun 17, 2011
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words...and if that is true, the following photos represent my Bible, Little Red Book, Hobbit and To Kill a Mockingbird, rolled into one. 他们说一张照片胜过千言万语... ...如果这是真的话,下面的照片可以代表我的圣经,红宝书,霍比特和杀死一只知更鸟,集于一身。 Read More »

The Club

May 13, 2011
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The Club
After many nights of blood, sweat, tears and beer...it all came together. Just. Read More »
Interview: Beijing Based DJ & Producer Mobidextrous

Interview: Beijing Based DJ & Producer Mobidextrous

Apr 27, 2011
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I really love a wide range of musical styles, but when I heard about 'Post-dubstep Chinese pop' and 'Chinese folk-step', I have to admit I felt a little bit out of my depth. On the cutting edge of this East-West fusion is a DJ called Mobidextrous, and I asked him about his musical past, his current project with bewitching singer Miss Melody, as well as cocktails in Beijing. Read More »