> In literature, you reach the universal through the particular. — Jeffrey Eugenides

In literature, you reach the universal through the particular. — Jeffrey Eugenides | Continue reading


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Going to London. brb

Going to London. brb | Continue reading


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Reading The Women Of Troy by Pat Barker.

Reading The Women Of Troy by Pat Barker. | Continue reading


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Lovers in a dangerous time

Being in Croatia last week got me thinking about the country’s history. I remember the break-up of Yugoslavia, but I was quite out of touch with the news for a while back in 1991. That’s because I was hitch-hiking and busking around Europe with my musical partner Polly from Cornw … | Continue reading


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Enjoyed some lovely tunes tonight!

Enjoyed some lovely tunes tonight! | Continue reading


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Checked in at The Ancient Mariner. First Thursday of the month session — with Jessica

Checked in at The Ancient Mariner. First Thursday of the month session — with Jessica | Continue reading


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Travels

He drew a deep breath. ‘Well, I’m back,’ he said. I know how you feel, Samwise Gamgee. I have returned from my travels—a week aboard the Queen Mary 2 crossing the Atlantic, followed by a weekend in New York, finishing with a week in Saint Augustine, Florida. The Atlantic crossin … | Continue reading


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So sad to hear of Molly’s passing. She was mischievous troublemaker and a true champion for the web.

So sad to hear of Molly’s passing. She was mischievous troublemaker and a true champion for the web. | Continue reading


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I’ll be taking a little piece of Istria home with me! 🇭🇷

I’ll be taking a little piece of Istria home with me! 🇭🇷 | Continue reading


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Small harbours.

Small harbours. | Continue reading


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Making friends with the locals.

Making friends with the locals. | Continue reading


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Checked in at Mili. Seafood feast! — with Jessica

Checked in at Mili. Seafood feast! — with Jessica | Continue reading


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A calm morning.

A calm morning. | Continue reading


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The maiden with the seagull.

The maiden with the seagull. | Continue reading


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> JavaScript is the fastest way to build yourself a slow website. — Harry Roberts

JavaScript is the fastest way to build yourself a slow website. — Harry Roberts | Continue reading


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Dobro jutro, Opatija!

Dobro jutro, Opatija! | Continue reading


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Going to Opatija. brb

Going to Opatija. brb | Continue reading


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Leaving the beach house.

Leaving the beach house. | Continue reading


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Shrimpers, thank you for your service.

Shrimpers, thank you for your service. | Continue reading


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Yesterday I saw a dolphin, a snake, and an armadillo (though not all at the same time).

Yesterday I saw a dolphin, a snake, and an armadillo (though not all at the same time). | Continue reading


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The moon and stars and stripes.

The moon and stars and stripes. | Continue reading


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Breakfast, beach, swim, beach, swim, beach, lunch, beach, swim, beach, swim, beach, dinner (shrimp), sleep, repeat for a week.

Breakfast, beach, swim, beach, swim, beach, lunch, beach, swim, beach, swim, beach, dinner (shrimp), sleep, repeat for a week. | Continue reading


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Reading The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi.

Reading The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi. | Continue reading


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Going to St Augustine. brb

Going to St Augustine. brb | Continue reading


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New York session.

New York session. | Continue reading


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Spending the weekend in New York with old friends.

Spending the weekend in New York with old friends. | Continue reading


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Checked in at Russ & Daughters Café. Herrings, pickles, and devilled eggs — with Jessica

Checked in at Russ & Daughters Café. Herrings, pickles, and devilled eggs — with Jessica | Continue reading


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Ship life.

Ship life. | Continue reading


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Ready for the ball!

Ready for the ball! | Continue reading


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Ballet wings.

Ballet wings. | Continue reading


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Dan on deck.

Dan on deck. | Continue reading


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All dressed up.

All dressed up. | Continue reading


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Sailing away.

Sailing away. | Continue reading


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Going to New York …on a ship! brb

Going to New York …on a ship! brb | Continue reading


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Crossing

I managed to get out and play in trad sessions for four days straight: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Today I rest. Or rather, I pack. There won’t be any Irish music sessions in my calendar for at least the next two weeks. There won’t be much of anything in my ca … | Continue reading


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Wednesday evening session.

Wednesday evening session. | Continue reading


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Automation

I just described prototype code as code to be thrown away. On that topic… I’ve been observing how people are programming with large language models and I’ve seen a few trends. The first thing that just about everyone agrees on is that the code produced by a generative tool is not … | Continue reading


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Coding prototypes

We do quite a bit of prototyping at Clearleft. There’s no better way to reduce risk than to get something in front of users as quickly as possible to test whether you’re on the right track or not. As Benjamin said in the podcast episode on prototyping: It’s something to look at … | Continue reading


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Pipes and fiddles.

Pipes and fiddles. | Continue reading


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Tuesday evening session.

Tuesday evening session. | Continue reading


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Monday evening session.

Monday evening session. | Continue reading


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Relative times

Last week Phil posted a little update about his excellent site, ooh.directory: If you’re in the habit of visiting the Recently Updated Blogs page, and leaving it open, the times when each blog was updated will now keep up with the relentless passing of time. Does that make sen … | Continue reading


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Sunday afternoon session.

Sunday afternoon session. | Continue reading


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I just love it when my friends Rowan and Rosie sing together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuATS3_OBSk

I just love it when my friends Rowan and Rosie sing together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuATS3_OBSk | Continue reading


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Conduct

My week at the Belfast TradFest culminated in a cathedral. Everyone who has been taking classes during the week made their way to Belfast cathedral for a communal finish. Every class played a short piece to round out their week of workshops. The whole experience was quite lovely. … | Continue reading


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Just try applying Betteridge’s Law to *this* headline—pure poetry! https://tripeanddrisheen.substack.com/p/who-owns-the-derelict-site-with-a

Just try applying Betteridge’s Law to this headline—pure poetry! https://tripeanddrisheen.substack.com/p/who-owns-the-derelict-site-with-a | Continue reading


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Checked in at The Ancient Mariner. Great turnout for tonight’s session — with Jessica

Checked in at The Ancient Mariner. Great turnout for tonight’s session — with Jessica | Continue reading


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Immersed

I’ve been immersing myself in musical activities recently. Two weeks ago I was in the studio with Salter Cane. In three days, we managed to record eleven(!) songs! Not bad. We recorded everything live, treating the vocals as guide vocals. We’ve still got some overdubbing to do bu … | Continue reading


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