Smoke in the air This week: My own Mango festival; Fire on Brač; I have just been up the hill, immediately behind my home, to take a photograph of the Pyrocumulus cloud which is over the island of Brač, just … Read More
Growing Kangaroos from seed This week: Killed with kindness; Am I being stupid?; I’m a good dictator; This week has been another scorcher! I recorded 37°C one afternoon, far too hot to do anything productive outside. Today it is “only” … Read More
Is it a mean or an average? This week: Is it a mean or an average?; As the nights draw in; I was once described as a “wordsmith”, which I definitely took as a compliment, especially as it came from … Read More
Master This week: Can we do what we need to do?; Going back in time; It has been another baking hot week here in Dol this week. The temperature has not dropped below 21°C at any point during the week, … Read More
Just odds and ends This week: Just odds and ends; Recording memories; Once again I awoke this week to a sepia haze on the northern horizon and the faint but distinct smell of smoke. Burning materials produce different but distinct … Read More
Decision made This week: Tropical Nights analysis; And for my next project; Decision made; This Saturday afternoon, it is currently 37.2°C in the shade and the only sounds from outside are the Cicadas. The heat this week has been punishing. … Read More
Where do I start? This week: Our Patron Saint; Where do I start?; The heat continues; Today is the 1st August, which as all true believers know, is “Yorkshire Day” . So as is my usual practice on this auspicious … Read More
Now just waiting This week: Now just waiting; Plum support; Temperatures have dropped 10 degrees from where we were a week ago. For the first time in weeks, on Friday night I didn’t need a recirculating fan to keep the … Read More
Doing the job twice This week: Doing the job twice; Trees of choice; We received our rain this week, only just over 7mm, but very welcome, none the less. However the bad news is that all my efforts last week, … Read More
The ethical dilemma This week: Our weather so far; The ethical dilemma; Waterproofing; My week has been both busy and slow, at the same time. I have been busy finishing the rain barrier on the bridge between my buildings. However … Read More