Archive for October, 2009

Ruby has discovered how to smile!

I normally detest everything about bagpipes. I think that they’re generally horrible to listen – like an argument amongst a clowder of cats. However, I do have a thing for that classic Scots tune Highland Cathedral and I can just about put up with the screechy cacophony long enough to enjoy something like this: I’ve [...]

I’m currently loving the new album by Porcupine Tree – The Incident. It’s such a good prog album, full of 70′s influences and 00′s rock chops. Here’s a taster, the first single Time Flies: The album version is much longer, incorporating some good old prog noodling and some Pink Floyd-esq bass sounds. Cracking stuff

Just had a bath, originally uploaded by rutty.

Beeston sunset, originally uploaded by rutty. There was an absolutely astonishing sunset in Nottinghamshire the other night. We were at home and I happened to see it out of the upstairs window. I had no chance of getting my camera out and heading somewhere photogenic before the sunset disappeared so I got my iPhone out [...]

I seem to be the only one awake around here. Both my girls are sparko.

Check out this astonishing video on Youtube by Ricardo Autobahn. So many pop culture references in there – absolutely brilliant!

Last Thursday a rather amazing thing happened to Jo & me: we had a baby girl! She’s called Ruby Elizabeth and she was a hefty 9lbs on the scales when she arrived. She was 9 days late and poor Jo had to put up with quite the protracted labour – contractions started on Sunday and [...]