tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106614042011-04-21T20:02:18.093+01:00SWEPT WITH THE BROOM OF DESTRUCTIONhatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.comBlogger1141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-4351941299038016002008-03-12T16:17:00.002Z2008-03-12T16:48:01.667Z

Hmm, so it has been a long time. Whilst I get some more serious thoughts in order, the news of the day seems to be the budget. I'm frequently aware of how ignorant I am of economics and finance in general. Nothing in the budget seemed very dramatic or interesting at all to me, nor were any of the responses to it.Here's a slightly interesting thing though, these the words of David Cameron:<!-- E

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-6242693417089583072008-01-15T21:10:00.000Z2008-01-15T21:34:34.510Z

Well, Christmas happened. And the New Year. Woopla!Did you all have fun? (Both of you)Christmas was pleasant and filled with good things to eat, games to play, and various Dickensian things on the television.New Year was quiet, but we did have Haggis, and a roasted Pheasant, and 'Rumbledethumps', and rather nifty jellies made from champagne and fresh orange juice.I'm sure at some point in my past

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-80241795044157827222007-12-21T15:43:00.000Z2007-12-21T16:39:52.435Z

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat......or turkey, or pig, or cow, or, er, nuts, or whatever you might be cooking. But how quickly was your festive beast fattened? What kind of life did it have? Where did it come from?Over the last few months and years I've been getting more interested in our food chain: food production, where it comes from, what happens to it before it's on our plates

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-61378458472772353022007-12-03T20:49:00.000Z2007-12-03T21:08:21.511Z

Thanksgiving trip to the USA most enjoyable. True to form, the weather provided an unseasonably warm day our first day there, which was lovely for our trip into DC. We saw an exhibition of fantastic wildlife photography at the National History Museum, had a very brief swing round the 'National Cathedral', which was extremely impressive (great stained glass) and in a very pleasant neighborhood,

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-74395729341259183682007-11-19T20:46:00.001Z2007-11-19T21:04:01.088Z

So, I was submitting a job application today and I had to include a photo. Whilst searching through my photo library for a picture which just had me in it, and in which I didn't look slightly daft (it took quite a long time - I don't tend to take many pictures of myself), I was extremely tempted to send the following picture:To see if they noticed.... Other possible options might have included:..

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-9301350872647700202007-11-18T23:07:00.000Z2007-11-18T23:15:59.045Z

Just returned exhausted from a lovely weekend in York visiting Sally and Michael, which featured:Spending far too much time on the M1 on Thursday (2 miles in about 40 minutes the best bit)Christmas shopping on Friday (beautiful, narrow streets with independent quirky shops - super)Walking the walls on Saturday (most complete medieval walls in England)and Sunday worship at St Luke the Evangelist

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-44603786181163409762007-10-30T15:22:00.000Z2007-10-30T15:26:04.477Z

Now if you are lucky, I will actually post! I have a new wiiiiiiider blog so that I can rant for longer without you having to scroll so far.Since I last posted:The Brooms gig happened, and 2 people cameI GOT MARRIED!We went to Cornwall and to New England via BowieI've applied for 9 jobs (2 interviews, no successes).Also, lots of blogs I read have been gradually disappearing or not being updated.

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-71325119384440235472007-06-04T23:10:00.000+01:002007-06-04T23:18:52.831+01:00

What? Mangled Onion TourWhere? Reading Chaplaincy Centre, Whiteknights campus, ReadingWhen? 9pm, Thursday 14th of JuneWho? The Brooms of Destruction! (current line up Chris/Reg/Fish/Helen + guests)Why? Because we canHow? The Lord himself only knows'The musical equivalent of trying to slice an onion with a telephone directory'Be there, or be a lesser known Biblical king of an obscure no longer

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-69517748885668438942007-05-13T23:04:00.000+01:002007-05-13T23:25:32.535+01:00

I was reading about the 3 way debate between Gordon Brown, John McDonnell and Michael Meacher, and read the following:"Mr McDonnell said the public wanted "someone for example who voted against the war in Iraq. All the other parties voted for it, and I voted against."I was going to accuse him of forgetting that indeed, several political parties were against the war. Then I realised he meant

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-76281318283175989742007-05-10T15:22:00.000+01:002007-05-10T16:02:00.953+01:00

I have been rather absent and tiring of the blogosphere of late, but I will perhaps try some little effort. I could have blogged about several things, perhaps the trials of upgrading a phone (only because the old one broke, and the new one arrived already broken), perhaps Tony Blair's departure (but really, as a 23 year old who was 13 when he came to power, and one who is still learning about the

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-30567388069400587022007-03-16T23:02:00.000Z2007-03-16T23:15:53.982Z

Now there's a novel way of switching from right to left.Some of the people who may or may not be voting for him set their dogs on me (well, not exactly set, but you know what I mean*) whilst I was strolling through the glories of the Hampshire countryside today, I could tell because they lived in a big country farmhouse, and had a 'Fight the prejudice - Beat the Ban' sticker on the back of their

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-62846587624626878682007-03-07T14:22:00.000Z2007-03-07T14:49:20.662Z

By way of summary, here is my life and what I think about the world recently:1) EmploymentI have started working at The Wheatsheaf, a rather lovely pub with friendly proprietors, in the village of Braishfield near Romsey. The food looks very tasty (I have only sampled the sandwiches, even a humble ham and cheese was darned good) and so does the beer, so come on down! That's part time, and also

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-72664927701281105382007-02-27T16:06:00.000Z2007-02-27T16:07:30.489Z

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-68522546553960577302007-02-08T15:20:00.000Z2007-02-05T20:25:48.627Z

I like snow. It transforms a dreary winter landscape into something dazzling and graceful. It brings out ones inner child, giving you a sense of wonder at the world, and a fun medium with which to build snow people, snow animals, and apparently in Reading, an igloo.I was in Reading, which has at least 2 inches of snow, on Tuesday, but came home to Southampton. This morning I was in Swansea. The

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-91264747382694197742007-01-31T01:10:00.000Z2007-01-31T01:13:06.917Z

Big crunch?Big appetite?What are you hungry for?

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-41814790747549924212007-01-25T23:50:00.000Z2007-01-25T23:58:08.394Z

Strangest music news I ever get to report, is that Andrew WK has released a new album, only in Asia - one of a planned 'cycle' of albums over the next two years.The Grauniad says:"His third album, Close Calls With Brick Walls, turns everything you thought you knew about Andrew WK on its head. It's one of the most ambitious American rock albums this year"Who would have thought it eh?Try going to

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-30937046234558721312007-01-23T23:28:00.000Z2007-01-23T23:46:03.990Z

So blogger appears to have co-erced me into switching onto the new fangled, Google Blogger. Perhaps I can make it look all shiny. Not sure it can do anything about the quality of content however, for which I apologise!Today I applied for a part time job, in Winchester Library. Another at Shirley Library coming up for Friday. No, I haven't decided to become a librarian, but I want a job with no

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1169410695785773182007-01-21T20:08:00.000Z2007-01-21T20:18:51.290Z

It's been a good but slightly bizzare day.Whilst being lost trying to find Titchfield Haven, a splendid little nature reserve on the Solent, I pulled over next to a field of horses. As I opened my boot (thats trunk for American readers), a womans voice came from the field: "Hello there" "Hello", I replied. She looked at me as if I was up to mischief. "That isn't poo", she said. It jolly well

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1168622693097887792007-01-12T17:06:00.000Z2007-01-12T17:25:47.063Z

The 'silly season' is traditionally August, or perhaps for just a day on April 1st. But this weeks news tells us: North Korea is requesting that a German pensioner provide them with giant rabbits, to solve its meat crisis. I kid you not. The UK must fight unspecified wars after he's gone, says Mr Blair - because fighting the wars we are currently fighting has done so much to make us safe and free

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1167070476389130442006-12-25T18:04:00.000Z2006-12-25T18:14:36.446Z

Wishing you every bounteous and happy Christmas greeting, and sincerely hoping your Christmas day is proving to be both lucrative and badgerific. Over at hatmitre.blogspot.com, I most umbly suggest you check out my 'official Christmas sermon TM', which I'm going to deliver this afternoon here in Bowie. I have also landed the role of leading the singing of carols, which will be fun, as I shall

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1166203852622763672006-12-15T17:10:00.000Z2006-12-15T17:30:52.696Z

You might get bitten by one of these! A female deer tick, just the same kind of filthy little bloodsucker which attached itself to my leg on Wednesday as I walked the dog into the edge of the woods. Terri the Tick, as I have taken to calling her, was plucked succesfully, head and all from my flesh, and unceremoniously flushed. Some swift internet research concluded that this was indeed a deer

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1165772143904401322006-12-10T17:19:00.000Z2006-12-10T17:35:43.940Z

Applause from notable Americans greets my entry to the countryThis evening will mostly be about packing - tomorrow at 10:55, I will be leaving the Earths surface, and winging my way to the USA for a down home American Christmas, or something.I'm currently having a break from trying to figure out

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1165514677371418582006-12-07T17:49:00.000Z2006-12-07T18:04:37.456Z

Bad science ruled the day as a tornado hit NW London. The normal descriptions of the tornado as 'freak' (though they are relatively common in this country' were to be expected, as was News 24 stating the obvious ("Wow, that's amazing, so they actually do look like they look in photographs?!")Even more regrettably, the already sizable body of unscientific climate change hyperbole grows: Frank

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1165428179101132822006-12-06T17:53:00.000Z2006-12-06T18:02:59.130Z

I listened to a bit of Prime Ministers questions in the car today. Baffling stuff really. Dave demanded that Tony admit that standards had dropped and nobody could read, write, or speak French anymore. Something like that. Tony said Ok yes, but look, it was far worse in 1997. Dave said 'But the Ofsted chief says there is a national disaster in reading', so Tony said 'No, the Ofsted chief says

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1165252140242202152006-12-04T16:53:00.000Z2006-12-04T17:09:00.336Z

Well.......so, I haven't blogged since September, BEFORE I started the PGCE course, and now I finally blog again in December, with the announcement that I have left! I may allude to some of the reasons in the future, but rest assured I am happy with the decision, and excited about finding other things to do. Normal life kind of got suspended during the few months - I jammed with the band just

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1158350768144800342006-09-15T20:24:00.000+01:002006-09-15T21:14:17.480+01:00

I bought a collection of Dawkins essays in Oxfam Books today. If I suppose that I don't like him, I'd better find out why. It's only fair to know somebodys arguments before you oppose them. It can't all be offensively anti-religious anyway, coz it is recommended by his friend the Bishop of Oxford (until recently Bishop, that is), and the Bishop of Edinburgh. Plus, he's an incredibly respected

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1158080523910120742006-09-12T17:21:00.000+01:002006-09-12T18:02:03.966+01:00

During the summer I read the Lynn Truss book with the subtitle 'the utter bloody rudeness of everyday life'. Utter bloody rudness, in my mind, applies to those who, unsurprisingly, chose to heckle and jeer during Blairs speech to the TUC. Even more so, those who walked out. (As for 'Blair Out' placards....bit pointless, and a bit pathetic, to be honest) I myself disagree with Tony Blair about

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1157239791012397802006-09-03T00:27:00.000+01:002006-09-03T00:31:26.793+01:00

Thanks to PDT for this link.....spooky, isn't it, how much I resemble Sophia Copolla.....though the Clapton one isn't bad. Let's hope the facial resemblance will one day extend to my guitar playing. Give it a try!

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1157111959809540292006-09-01T12:23:00.000+01:002006-09-01T12:59:19.866+01:00

Greenbelt was good as ever this year.....inspiring, challenging, fun.Particularly good were: All Star Uniteds non stop party set on the mainstage, Kevin Max' voice but not so much his band, the french potatoes, Jim Wallis thoughts on the 'War on Terror', interview with Nick Yarris (death row exonoree, read his story), Fish' ginger cookies, seeing lots of people but most of you not enough, sharing

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1156419334320927792006-08-24T12:31:00.000+01:002006-08-24T12:35:34.336+01:00

NEWSFLASH: TEA IS GOOD FOR YOUI'm off to put the kettle on right now to celebrate.

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1156200644817127472006-08-21T23:45:00.000+01:002006-08-21T23:50:44.833+01:00

To continue the current trend(s), AA route planner calculates my summers travelling at 3955.2 miles. That is as the car drives though, much of our total was by train or boat. It estimates that the route can be completed in 102 hours and 9 minutes of driving. Good luck!

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1155411272385836262006-08-12T20:31:00.000+01:002006-08-13T17:58:38.753+01:00

Gradually sifting through and posting stacks of pictures from my summer adventures. Be warned, I have not been as harsh an editor as I should, and the photo journal for Orkney and Shetland in particular will be LONG and contain MANY pictures you may not be interested in. If you just want to click on the links, look at a few, lose interest and go elsewhere, feel free. On the other hand, interest

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1154646665763818822006-08-03T23:53:00.000+01:002006-09-11T22:48:36.560+01:00

Yes, yes, yes, I never blog. But the rest of the world does so read, er, its/theres/delete as grammatical. One day I swear I will get round to uploading all these lovely photo galleries, alternatively come visit me in North Baddesley/Reading and I will be glad to show you pictures and regale you with tales of my adventures in person. That would be far more preferable, and very nice. Internet

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1152129602680657482006-07-05T20:55:00.000+01:002006-07-05T21:00:02.696+01:00

After what I thought was several hours of torturous group and individual interview, plus a written exercise, in all of which I blabbered like an incoherent fool, and failed to answer a single question 'correctly', I got offered a place at Reading to study for a PGCE. By some point next year, I will probably resemble the man below.

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1151874590277407262006-07-02T21:46:00.000+01:002006-07-02T22:09:50.293+01:00

I'm getting tired of this blog malarkey. I think of many things to write on every day, and never say anything. Well, today it's too hot to think. 32 deg C is enough to melt anybody, it really is preposterously hot. What am I doing at the moment? a) Going to Mum's ordination at Winchester cathedral. Service only 1.5 hours....could have been worse. Everything in a cathedral has to be slow because

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1150237386339437632006-06-13T23:16:00.000+01:002006-06-13T23:23:06.360+01:00

I have returned from the far North. Orkney is green , and local and friendly, and historic and very peaceful and relaxing. It also boasts one of the more lovely churches in Britain in St Magnus cathedral in Kirkwall. Shetland is remote, rugged, impressive, and very very northern. And has an awful lot of daylight, and an awful lot of puffins. Both have a merciful lack of heat and tree pollen, due

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1147732335696911192006-05-15T23:27:00.000+01:002006-05-15T23:32:15.716+01:00

Everyone you meet, the children in the streetare swayin' to the rhythm, there's somethin' movin' in them.There's no place to hide, so, why even try?Can't you hear it coming your way? It's here to stay!Music in our walk, music when we talk.It's really something magic, to lose it would be tragic.Can't you feel the sound movin' through the ground?Music makes the world go around.

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1147459258085721532006-05-12T19:07:00.000+01:002006-05-12T19:47:56.676+01:00

Reported today that David Cameron "has pledged to reform, replace or scrap the Human Rights Act if he is elected." According to his Daveness, it's now almost impossible to deport foreign criminals because of human rights legislation flying in the face of common sense. (which is ironic, since a couple of weeks ago he laid the blame for foreign criminals not being deported entirely at the feet of

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1147297711619420602006-05-10T22:17:00.000+01:002006-05-10T22:56:03.270+01:00

In the music world, plenty of people appear to be busy. People that I would be interested in that is! Muse up first with slightly startling new single 'Supermassive Black Hole'. The title is predictable for Muse, but the song itself, being a sort of mish mash of the normal Muse guitar sound with electronicy stuff, and huge bass, is not. In fact, it's the kind of dance oriented track that demands

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1146353677694938252006-04-30T00:21:00.000+01:002006-04-30T00:34:37.723+01:00

The BBC news page makes depressing reading. First we have the John Prescott revelations....what could be worse than the woman selling her story, for an obscene amount, to an obscene newspaper (Mail on Sunday, its not the same as the Daily Mail exactly, I suppose, but its got Mail in it, thats close enough), with publicist and first against the wall when my revolution comes, Max Clifford, lurking

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1146176874003638642006-04-27T23:18:00.000+01:002006-04-28T00:12:54.943+01:00

Been trying to research new computer purchases recently, and keep gazing longingly at Apples home page...I tell myself because they run on a better operating system, are much more stable for audio production and the software that comes with the thing is pretty good, and that's the reason I want one. It's probably also because they are amongst the worlds only attractively designed computers, and

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1145122008182001152006-04-15T17:03:00.000+01:002006-04-17T20:37:00.596+01:00

At last, here are pictures from York in March and Badgers on April 1st.Also available for your viewing pleasure, pictures from holidays in Swanage. (Me, Beck, Andi, Steve, James, Emma) We departed for Dorset (again) last Saturday, stayed in a lovely flat with sea views (early pictures), spent Monday around Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door (next set), followed by an evening out with dinner and

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1144101940031644872006-04-03T22:34:00.000+01:002006-04-03T23:06:55.510+01:00

Phew, it has been a while. Almost forgotten how to do this. Erm, type, and say stuff, right? I'm sure nobody's interested. But if you are bored, and missed me, heres what I've been up to: On March 4th I spent a lovely day in York, in the snow, pictures to appear here. On March 10th I spoke on Christian Subculture at 'CAT' (Christian Action and Thought) in Reading, with some amount of success

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1141339732244440302006-03-02T22:32:00.000Z2006-03-02T22:48:52.263Z

Well done Ming. Not sure what my preferences were in the end - I did like Chris Huhne, but I don't think I was ever totally convinced. But I'm glad the leadership fiasco is over, and the party can get on with things properly. I certaintly hope Ming will be able to cut a favourable contrast against Blair and Cameron - but he doesn't want to risk appearing boring and over sensible. At least he is,

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1140563901031380332006-02-21T22:38:00.000Z2006-02-21T23:18:21.050Z

According to a recent survey, students don't drink as much as they used to.The article claims that "daytime drinking has completely vanished", though judging on the evidence of Mojo's on a weekday afternoon, I would not say completely!I didn't drink a lot at university, but then I've never been a heavy drinker. Also, I spent most of my time on campus, and RUSU did little or nothing for a drinker

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1140131622683174802006-02-16T21:35:00.000Z2006-02-17T01:39:53.946Z

North Baddesley is so full of wildlife, I have given it's feathered residents their very own blog. Well, it's for further afield to. And the birds won't actually be posting, that would be me. Yes, I have a new , sad, casual hobby. I'm never gonna be one of those geeks with a pager, honest!

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hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1139623157114621432006-02-11T01:49:00.000Z2006-02-11T01:59:17.136Z

In case news had not reached your corner of the world, or I had modestly neglected to mention it to you, it is my pleasure to announce that Rebecca and I are engaged, as of Monday evening. The exact details of how is a slightly random and long story, so you have to ask me for it individually, or ask Rebecca, the where is explained by photos from our weekend away in Hay-on-Wye, the town of books:

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A rather bizzare man on Radio 2 today argued against Abu Hamza's imprisonment, saying it was a blow against freedom of speech. He has every right to do so, but his logic was flawed, self contradictory, offensive and downright odd,really. During the interview he claimed that as none of Hamzas followers could be proven to have actually killed somebody, it was OK for him to preach that killing is

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This evening, somebody said to me "Oh, they never get it right do they", for approximately the 2476th time in my life. I'm beginning to find this phrase almsot personally insulting, as If I'm a complete imbecile for spending three years studying the skies.It's the standard British public response to weather forecasting, because everybody knows its true. Only, is it? The BBC's next day forecast is

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I never heard of the Cloud Appreciation Society until today, but a large article in the Times has gladly alerted me to its wonders. I shall join right away, if for no more reason than to have the badge and certificate - what are you waiting for, it only costs £1.70! To add to the glowing complements our friends the clouds recieve over at the society, I would like to share the lovely cloud picture

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A couple of weeks back, I was explaining one of my theories of WW3 style doom. Part two of my scenario is in motion, or another ingredient is in the pot, if you like:Scared yet? :-pStart stocking up spam and beans, it's gonna be a long ride!

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Beautiful pictures from my weekend in Reading 13th - 15th Jan, complete with scarily red eyes. Permission was not asked of the people in them - don't sue me!

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A column heading in the Times today reads 'Students ban Christians in row over gays' - the kind of story one is more used to reading in the beloved Sprak in Reading. Whilst not technically banning Christians, the Birmingham Guild of Students has apparently banned the CU and frozen it's bank account, because the CU refused to change it's constitution, which excludes non Christians from membership.

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It's beardless me! For much more pastoraly pleasant pictures from Saturdays walk in Malhamdale, comment here with your email adress or ask me on MSN, and I will send them to you.The online album thing I used, daftly, does not seem to allow you to give people a link,you must email them! I think......*edit*: Go here to view pictures!

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So the world moves on another week. Ming doesn't repeat the same 'mistake' again, and suddenely he's back in the running, apparently, from what I read in very small BBC online articles, which is how i recieve most of my news. Nobody appears to care much about the Liberal Deomcrat leadership at the moment, which is a shame, but not surprising. Nasa fails to launch a probe to Pluto at the second

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(probable caption - "Ming reaches for the drink...noooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!)One question: For goodness sake, which idiot of an advisor allowed 'Sir Ming' to ask a question about PART TIME HEADS (as in schools)'That's just asking for Tony to lean smugly on the table, grin rakishly, and deliver a withering put down. Which, it seems, he probably did. He's had 8 years of practice at this Wednesday

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Just a quote or two to flag up for you before I get some much delayed shut-eye: According to Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway, a sex crazed nocturnal mammal is a great example of something really happy, or at least that's what he implies with the following: "I couldn't be more chuffed if I were a badger at the start of the mating season."Definitely a phrase I need to borrow. He followed this up

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So yesterday evening I went to a youth service in Awbridge, at a church down an impossibly dark and narrow lane out in the stix. It's a small village, and according to popular impressions nobody should have been at a C of E service in a tiny country village down a dark country lane on a dark, cold, drizzly winters night. But I counted about 45 people, so much for the church dying out! An

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From..me!

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A moment of insightful humbleness for you music fans to ponder: (in the following interview transcript, RG is Ricky Gervais, CM is Chris Martin)RG: You're going for the working class vote now aren't you? [Thinks] Who are your fans?CM: Ah, man, it's tricky. I don't think we'd be anywhere if Radiohead didn't exist. I think we're like why Diet Coke was big. Because some people couldn't handle Coke.

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Saw the film on Saturday - fun. Somewhat lacking of something - something for adults is probably what it lacked. It was a very good kids film, and refreshing to get good old fashioned fun, no robo-saurs, fart-pants, superheros or green goo in sight. But I have to admit that part jokingly, part seriously, I spent most of the film demanding more blood, gore, nastiness and wickedness. The bad guys

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1134081233597186852005-12-08T21:58:00.000Z2005-12-08T22:33:53.623Z

Is the scientific name for a type of beetle, and so is doubly appropriate for themes of John Lennon and Christmas. I was handed a Christmas card at work today with the words "You are Chris, aren't you?". I can't honestly remember the name of this woman who gave me the card, I have a forgivably bad capacity for names of people I have known not much more than two months, and whom I have hardly ever

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1133302579186698422005-11-29T22:14:00.000Z2005-11-29T22:25:27.730Z

Personally, I am related to the monkeys on my fathers side. How about you? Click here, if you dare!

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1133128792544952512005-11-27T21:48:00.000Z2005-11-27T21:59:52.560Z

So I needed to tell the US that although my I-94W green card departure record was not taken from me on departure, I have indeed left the US, many months ago. The adress I need to write to is the brilliantly Bryson-esque:ACS - CBP SBUP.O Box 7125London KY 40742-7125U.S.AAnd I thought he made these unfathomable things up....Somehow I missed the obvious 'USA' on the end, and assumed this reffered to

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In fine blog tradition I think I will squash any attempts I may have made to post at length on some complicated socio-political issue. For dull socio political drivel, you should probably go here instead ;-)I shall instead inform you of what I have been up to: Listened to a lot of radio at work - this involved hearing Madonnas single approximately 1,286 times, with Stevie Wonder and Oasis close

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1132183750878604612005-11-16T23:24:00.000Z2005-11-16T23:29:10.893Z

Charles Clarke ordered his extradition after giving "full consideration" to representations made on behalf of French born Elephant King Babar, the Home Office said.But his wife said he would be appealing both against the home secretary's decision and the original decision in favour of extradition made by a District Court judge in May.She told BBC News 24 her husband should be tried in Britain, if

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Poppies in Gallipoli,Italy, where Fred Hayward was killed in 1944,aged 20.He was the brother of Bill Hayward, 18, who was serving in the Royal Navy, and happily survived to become my Grandfather in 1983.

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This is an artists impression of what happened to me on Monday morning. Really, it's true!

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1130959096809579942005-11-02T18:39:00.000Z2005-11-02T19:18:16.826Z

They have many layers - just when I thought the amazing onion couldn't get any better, it recently reorganised to become a really shiny website. And now, I bring you some very good articles for your reading pleasure, to save you all sifting through to find the best, because I'm good like that!Please comment with your amusement! Bush Braces as Cindy Sheehan's Other Son Drown's in New OrleansOsama

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Few things found on my trawls through the Met Office web site, and The Times: First a very strong and direct piece of safety advice in Florida (under the headline on metoffice.com 'Wilma Kills Halloween'), where many regions are still without power :"Bill Schwartz, Lieutenant at the Miami Police, said: "If your kids don't need to go door to door trick or treating this year, they probably

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Is in the oven - and in 6 minutes I will go check again, to see if the inside is done. Oops, 5 now. Yum! Smells good. To make it, just take half a pound of....no wait, that would be telling. I have been told I must jealously guard Grandma Hat's recipe, but if you genuninely want to make a Christmas cake, I would be happy to pass it on! Tis not rocket science, basically take lots of unhealthy

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1130545296782084502005-10-29T01:20:00.000+01:002005-10-29T01:21:36.796+01:00

And with a predictive text generated exclamation of delight, I bring you news that Rich Hat Priest Follows Mitre has been updated. If you are reaaly really nice, you will go and read it, and comment, and think, and discuss, and everything will be creative and lovley. Huspag!

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So what's happening with me? I never scanned those pictures. I never wrote anything for my blog. I never recorded any music! The last three weeks have been spent in a haze of apathy, I can't even find the energy to do things that I wanted to do to relax and entertain/amuse my friends. Going to work for 8 hours a day seems to kill any energy I have. In fact, you're lucky it's a Friday, I have just

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I'm back! Proper posts later, but this is a quick note to tell you that the new Delirious single is face smashingly good, and should be downloaded from itunes forthwith, or purchased from HMV or Virgin. Unbelievably cheesey lyrics (to complement the unbelievaly cheesey in your face rock and roll style of the music, as well as all the Delirious information you could ever want can be found here.I

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So I didn't come up with the promised posts.....well Im back from a 4 day adventure in not so grimy Leeds (it's actually rather nice, cosmopolitan and a little bit posh!) Lots of fun exploring the enormous university (35,000 students) where Rebecca will be studying for a masters in Victorian Literature,and huge town centre (best feature the sadly temporary 'Earth from the air' outdoor photo

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In reference to cover versions, not cricket, something I actually find very entertaining, and love to make because it saves all that messing around trying to write a good song. Was set thinking about them by a wonderful cover of the 1952 song 'You Belong To Me', from Kate Rusby's new album 'The Girl Who Couldn't Fly', a sweet acoustic folky album of wonderousness, with occasional backing vocals

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OK, just a week in America for the wedding of 'Mr and Mrs Garnet Lee Stevens II', Mrs Stevens being the former Trish Anthony, sister of Rebecca. Was a lovely occasion, everything went well, and I met a long and bewildering stream of family members. Splendid! During the week I was inspired to make two blog posts in my mind, one listing the many wonderful examples of non human North American life

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Some random guy. Doesn't he look interesting?How cutting

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Well, the Met Office don't want me, for now. Doesn't mean I never want to work for them in the future, I will apply again. Nor does it mean they don't like me - I believe they just aren't ready for a man of my abilities! So, I remain unemployed. Must admit to a large amount of confusion about my social status. I am not officially unemployed, else, I would be obliged to make a lot of applications

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Sometimes, it's hard to tell the difference between reality and comedy!Luckily, you have peope like me around to tell you which is which. :-D Any thoughts on the 'scientific' issues mentioned?

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Contemplated the sad thought today that often something that is brilliant and true and loving and good is not missed by most of the world until something tragic happens: How Taize changed the churchHow many people outside of churches would have heard of the Taize community before Brother Rogers death? Since WW2 it has positively impacted thousands of lives and breathed some new life into

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Noting the news on proposed changes to fertility treatment laws with interest. There are a couple of issues I would like to raise for debate here: a) Should a child be treated as a consumer item, something for which we can shop around until we are sure it will be blemish free, and of the right gender? What repurcussions could choosing gender for children have for society, if the majority of

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I just returned from a 'cruising' holiday on the Norfolk Broads. High class, I hear you say! We took out fiberglass tub, with its upright chairs, stiff beds, and chemical toilet, and chugged it at an average 5 miles an hour from one pub/quaint village/nature reserve/fishing spot to the next. With the emphasis on pub. My goodness, the 'Broadland Brewery' at Woodbastwick makes a good deal of

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In the car today me and my Dad were entertained by an interview with 'Jerry' of 'Ben and Jerry's' fame. He was being questioned on a new scheme him and - you guessed it, 'Ben' (I had no idea that Ben and Jerry were real life extant people) have set up to fund students who want to learn about climate change campaiging, setting them on a course towards becoming world savers, etc. Isn't that nice?

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Macca+Godrich=?Tornado+Birmingham=...blimey!

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Im going to do a self indulgent diary post, hated by types such as Mr SLW, in order to get you fully informed on my life......and to cut out all the arguments :-pa) I had the assessment thing in London - it was almost kind of fun, the other candidates and the staff we met were all very friendly. I will know next week if they are going to shortlist me and give me a proper interview. b) I won't

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Very interesting article in the paper today - apparently US officials are going to phase out the words 'war on terror' to be replaced by 'the struggle against violent extremism.' If this is true, I regard it as excellent news - the new description is far closer to what it actually is! The main reason given is that to use the word 'war' leads people to believe it is a fight conducted only by men

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I've come to the conclusion I need some practice at making comments about more important issues than what I had for breakfast or the new Delirious single! Not that I don't stand by most of my last post, I just find it difficult to articulate what I mean, to the point where the comments I recieved (thanks) are disagreeing with what I say (also helpful), but I find myself agreeing with much of that

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1122155257027203832005-07-23T22:32:00.000+01:002005-07-23T22:47:37.033+01:00

I resisted posting much on my blog on the subject so far, but I feel I must mention some things going round in this wonderful country of ours just at the moment. I feel myself compulsively watching the news for every new development, yet I'm constantly so irritated by the presentation, and the people they get on to comment! The media are spending each day speculating for hours about what happened

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1121897178054105382005-07-20T23:03:00.000+01:002005-07-20T23:07:43.563+01:00

Why cant that woman write books that take me longer to read than about 27 hours? (And thats not taking away pauses to eat, sleep, watch TV, and go out shopping for the morning)Still, if youre reading it and havent got to the last few chapters and wondering if the books is going anywhere, hang on in there. It all falls into place - and ends up pretty cracking.TO revert to target audience age - I

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So, I watched all the hype on TV, shook my head at the stupididty of those queing all night to buy the book, and talked to one and all about how the last book was bloated and disapointing by comparison to the first four. This afternoon book 6 fell into my basket at the supermarket totally by mistake and I read it for most of the afternoon. Oops! Less annoying than the last book, nothing else to

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Thought you may or may not want to know my interview at the Met Office went as well as could be reasonably expected, I will find out the result in about a month. That's the self indulgent bit out the way, now for entertainment......Further to my review of the Delirious song the other day, here are a couple of amusing/explanatory bits of comedy from a guy called Matt Watts: Firstly, this is

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1121373374938402732005-07-14T21:25:00.000+01:002005-07-14T21:39:22.080+01:00

It's critic time! I just recieved, in the post, the single 'Now is the Time' from Delirious new album (out November 7th I believe)The idea is to give people a taster, or something, and to resurrect interest in the band. Also I assume they want people to be familiar with the song before the band leads worship at festivals in the summer. Yes, thats right, its a worshippy one! The song is sort of

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Over at my 'theological' blog, read the article on using the bible (properly!) and then start a discussion! Thats what it's for......I'm gonna post something of my own on worship next week, so thats for you to look forward to. clicky here

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1121207572765137662005-07-12T23:29:00.000+01:002005-07-12T23:32:52.766+01:00

Well the plan sort of worked, I got up before 9 which for me, at home, with no set timetable is very good! More of the same planned for tomorrow methinks. Anyway, I emailed off for and recieved today an application form for the PA Weather Centre in London (basically doing forecasts for loads of newspapers, PA being the Press Association)Will fill in and return ASAP, and already they have told me

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1121122400201087612005-07-11T23:46:00.000+01:002005-07-11T23:53:20.203+01:00

Right, here's the plan: tomorrow, I get up reeeallly early, do important stuff, have a bit more of a go at my room....I then see my brother off at lunchtime (going to Uganda!) then go back to sleep, once my room is getting too hot to be active in again. Perfect! Or I just make use of the BIG fan I borrowed from downstairs, which will probably give me some strange wind induced illness. Not sure...

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1120948322382403982005-07-09T23:31:00.000+01:002005-07-09T23:32:02.383+01:00

New blog pic - not too clear, but it's a good'n. Worth a click to see the full size, I just LOVE the colour of the wall I'm in front of. So tasteful, imagine a whole church decked out in that colour. I don't have to imagine, coz I was sitting in one.

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1120947501302506912005-07-09T23:16:00.000+01:002005-07-09T23:24:15.086+01:00

As my website may or may not disapear for good, depending on whether I can be bothered to keep it up, here is a new link for the none of you hungry for something more spiritual from my pen (or, keyboard as is 100% the case):I will link randomly to articles from time to time, but that's the adress if you really want it. Cheers hatmitre.blogspot.com

hatchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111485384672239204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661404.post-1120854337836103672005-07-08T21:23:00.000+01:002005-07-08T21:25:37.836+01:00

But anyway, last week I decided that due to the amount of television I would watch over the summer, I should subscribe to the Radio Times. I slightly misspelt the title on the application, but I'm very pleased with the alternative periodical I have recieved. Did you know, Westminster Abbbey is 3 times longer than it is tall? I know, amazing! ..........Punchlines on a postcard

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