Saturday
30 April 2011

The Eve of May
— by Unknown on Saturday, 30 April 2011

The Eve of May
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It is the Eve of May , Beltane, one of the Holy Days in my calendar, and I'm getting myself ready for tomorrow, Oxford's May Morning...
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Wednesday
27 April 2011

Et in Arcadia ego
— by Unknown on Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Et in Arcadia ego
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I spent the Easter weekend in Devon, a long-overdue visit to my parents, who live an hour apart, not far from where I grew up. Just as I rem...
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Castaneda documentary
— by Unknown on Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Castaneda documentary
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He doesn't fare well, I'm afraid.
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Thursday
21 April 2011

Ethometric museum
— by Unknown on Thursday, 21 April 2011

Ethometric museum
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More delights at Oxford's Museum of the History of Science , this time a sound installation - The Ethometric Museum . Consisting of rar...
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Wednesday
20 April 2011

The Great Elf Debate
— by Unknown on Wednesday, 20 April 2011

The Great Elf Debate
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At short notice I went down to London yesterday to take part in The Great Elf Debate , a session organised by the tireless Dr David Luke (on...
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Monday
18 April 2011

Bulbul Tarang
— by Unknown on Monday, 18 April 2011

Bulbul Tarang
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Ever on the lookout for strange and unusual instruments I was excited to discover the bulbul tarang , or (misleadingly named) Indian banjo...
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What is folk?
— by Unknown on Monday, 18 April 2011

What is folk?
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It's been a busy week with two pub sessions, two gigs, one Wod rehearsal, a late night jam in a hotel bar and a tune sesh with a cream ...
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Monday
11 April 2011

Liminal vagabonds
— by Unknown on Monday, 11 April 2011

Liminal vagabonds
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Rima and Tom (not forgetting their otherwordly companion, Macha the lurcher) came to visit us this weekend and a fine time was had by all....
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Monday
4 April 2011

Breaking Convention
— by Unknown on Monday, 4 April 2011

Breaking Convention
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Just back from an exciting weekend at the Breaking Convention conference, which covered all aspects of psychedelic drugs: scientific, thera...
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