... Can’t help thinking that these rabbit holes are getting deeper and more complex. Maybe I’ll get a Watership Down moment. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/p...
... Can’t help thinking that these rabbit holes are getting deeper and more complex. Maybe I’ll get a Watership Down moment. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/p...
... Today has been weather dominated - I’ve stayed in. Age and physical instability say that venturing out on ice may have consequences that I don’t want to inflict on myself. The sofa has been hugging my bum ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/p...
... Today has been weather dominated - I’ve stayed in. Age and physical instability say that venturing out on ice may have consequences that I don’t want to inflict on myself. The sofa has been hugging my bum ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/p...
... Epiphany: Primary school nativity play the Kings presenting gifts. Melchior: “Gold” … Balthazar: “Myrrh” … Caspar: “… and Frank sent this.” ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/s...
... Epiphany: Primary school nativity play the Kings presenting gifts. Melchior: “Gold” … Balthazar: “Myrrh” … Caspar: “… and Frank sent this.” ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/s...
... More books arrived today. Another is due at the end of the week. As yet, no more have presented compelling reasons to buy. As yet! ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/s...
... More books arrived today. Another is due at the end of the week. As yet, no more have presented compelling reasons to buy. As yet! ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/s...
... I really should not be left alone without adult supervision - especially when it comes to buying books. Yes, more are on the way. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/s...
... I really should not be left alone without adult supervision - especially when it comes to buying books. Yes, more are on the way. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/s...
... this grade II, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1 reception residence is on the market for a tad under £400k, and, uncharacteristically has been for sale for some months. It is on the major corner of the road through the town so is certainly not quiet ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/s...
... this grade II, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1 reception residence is on the market for a tad under £400k, and, uncharacteristically has been for sale for some months. It is on the major corner of the road through the town so is certainly not quiet ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/s...
... It's that difficult time of the year between this New Year and next Christmas
Typing a database entry for the boss that arrived today. - Oxford Dictionary of Idioms became, after a hesitation and autocorrect, Oxford Dictionary of Idiots. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/s...
... It's that difficult time of the year between this New Year and next Christmas
Typing a database entry for the boss that arrived today. - Oxford Dictionary of Idioms became, after a hesitation and autocorrect, Oxford Dictionary of Idiots. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/s...
Reprise: New Years resolution was “Stop buying so many books!”
It lasted a tad over fourteen hours. ......
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/s...
Reprise: New Years resolution was “Stop buying so many books!”
It lasted a tad over fourteen hours. ......
johncolby.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/s...
Happy New Year. May the twelve months ahead bring you what you want and need without too many complications...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/s...
Happy New Year. May the twelve months ahead bring you what you want and need without too many complications...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/s...
New Years resolution
Stop buying so many books!
(That’ll last as long as those of the other years)
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/s...
New Years resolution
Stop buying so many books!
(That’ll last as long as those of the other years)
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/s...
... The illustration today is seasonal and is of the magi. I am in admiration. of the detail involved in creating these artworks. We do have what seems to be a black king, something that was not obvious until I looked at enlargements ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/s...
... The illustration today is seasonal and is of the magi. I am in admiration. of the detail involved in creating these artworks. We do have what seems to be a black king, something that was not obvious until I looked at enlargements ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/s...
... I do not have expert answers, Many texts concentrate on the chronological without a wider societal context. Can I do it? Don’t know, but I’ll try. This is, however, a very disorganised rabbit hole. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/s...
... I do not have expert answers, Many texts concentrate on the chronological without a wider societal context. Can I do it? Don’t know, but I’ll try. This is, however, a very disorganised rabbit hole. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/s...
... Now that’s yet another rabbit hole. Soon I’ll have enough for a warren. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/s...
... Now that’s yet another rabbit hole. Soon I’ll have enough for a warren. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/s...
... it’s been a day of turning the turkey into more meals and reducing the carcass to soup status. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/s...
... it’s been a day of turning the turkey into more meals and reducing the carcass to soup status. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/s...
... We’re calling him Nigel - any similarity to any person alive or dead is purely coincidental. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/25/s...
... We’re calling him Nigel - any similarity to any person alive or dead is purely coincidental. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/25/s...
... As I haven’t been using my poetic license enough recently, here’s a contribution by John Julius Norwich. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/s...
... As I haven’t been using my poetic license enough recently, here’s a contribution by John Julius Norwich. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/s...
... This morning, not so much wrapping presents as crumpling paper around them. This afternoon went out to deliver. Now, apart from delivering to a neighbour in the morning, I’m at home until at least the weekend. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/s...
... This morning, not so much wrapping presents as crumpling paper around them. This afternoon went out to deliver. Now, apart from delivering to a neighbour in the morning, I’m at home until at least the weekend. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/s...
... I realised that I have forgotten to send any Christmas Cards - the ones I have are supposed to be stained glass magi - so I’m going to send them in time for Epiphany. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/s...
... I realised that I have forgotten to send any Christmas Cards - the ones I have are supposed to be stained glass magi - so I’m going to send them in time for Epiphany. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/s...
... I also gave myself the dubious honour of the worst present wrapper in history as what I produced first time round was carp (anag). ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/s...
... I also gave myself the dubious honour of the worst present wrapper in history as what I produced first time round was carp (anag). ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/s...
... Tomorrow is gift wrapping and starting on the delivery. I already have the white beard, but where did I put those reindeer antlers and that red nose? ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/20/s...
... Tomorrow is gift wrapping and starting on the delivery. I already have the white beard, but where did I put those reindeer antlers and that red nose? ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/20/s...
... The O Antiphons - O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse), from 17th to 23rd December each year. Many composers have recently discovered their potential ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/s...
... The O Antiphons - O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse), from 17th to 23rd December each year. Many composers have recently discovered their potential ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/s...
... Tomorrow it’s the mega shopping (well, mega for me) I think I know what I’m intending to get everyone. Well, maybe…. -ish. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/s...
... Tomorrow it’s the mega shopping (well, mega for me) I think I know what I’m intending to get everyone. Well, maybe…. -ish. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/18/s...
... all this started because of a camera with a decent long lens, a torch that shone into dark places where people hadn’t poked a torch before, and people who saw the possibilities of what we found ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/s...
... all this started because of a camera with a decent long lens, a torch that shone into dark places where people hadn’t poked a torch before, and people who saw the possibilities of what we found ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/s...
... It seems we may have a candidate for a benefactor of the fourteenth century church in John de Harcourt. I’ll need to do more work on this. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/s...
... It seems we may have a candidate for a benefactor of the fourteenth century church in John de Harcourt. I’ll need to do more work on this. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/s...
... the website. Tomorrow sees me asking people what they think of it as I’m producing the schema for people for the morning. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/s...
... the website. Tomorrow sees me asking people what they think of it as I’m producing the schema for people for the morning. ...
johncolby.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/s...