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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Google Search Q&A – “is sparrow and dove same thing?”
I sincerely hope this is the first of many. Before all that, though, check out mine and Charlotte of Sherbet and Sparkles‘s review of Frankfurt bubble tea purveyor Nom Nom! So down to business. Spuggy informed me that when he … Continue reading
Houses Targaryen and Baratheon
As promised, here is the second batch of A Song Of Ice And Fire sigils!
Posted in Cross stitch, Embroidery
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By Light Alone by Adam Roberts
Adam Roberts seems to be, in general, a writer with two modes.* He can write good ideas badly, and he can write bad ideas well. His last novel, New Model Army, was an Andy McNab-meets-Cory Doctorow future-military romp which unfortunately … Continue reading
Translation Matters
Something a little different from my usual cross-stitch focused pieces today, kids. I finally finished reading Les Misérables. This was a huge deal for me, because I started reading it in possibly my first year of uni (maybe third or … Continue reading
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Our balcony garden
A few months ago, the lady who lives across the hallway from us very kindly gave us one of her old windowboxes (and a hideously orange sun lounger). Since then, we’ve been building up a small garden on the balcony … Continue reading
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A Cross Stitch Of Ice And Fire
SPOILER FREE Get me, being all regular! I finished reading the mind-meltingly good A Dance With Dragons yesterday, and the sneaky chapter of The Winds of Winter this morning. At the same time, I’ve been distributing the books around work … Continue reading