Gordon Baird
@mungo2434.bsky.social
Books, cocktails, opera, pro bono and banking law.
Sunday reading and Sunday listening. Having been set straight by @andrewmale.bsky.social, @iammilliam.bsky.social and @drlauravarnam.bsky.social on @backlisted.bsky.social that this is not a romance, I have decided to put aside my prior misgivings and read Wuthering Heights.
November 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Sunday reading and Sunday listening. Having been set straight by @andrewmale.bsky.social, @iammilliam.bsky.social and @drlauravarnam.bsky.social on @backlisted.bsky.social that this is not a romance, I have decided to put aside my prior misgivings and read Wuthering Heights.
Spent an enjoyable afternoon at the Opera In Concert performance of Andre Gretry’s Richard Coeur-de-Lion. The opera is rarely performed, but as some wonderful duets, trios and some songs go the chorus. The performances were excellent, all around.
November 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Spent an enjoyable afternoon at the Opera In Concert performance of Andre Gretry’s Richard Coeur-de-Lion. The opera is rarely performed, but as some wonderful duets, trios and some songs go the chorus. The performances were excellent, all around.
Sunday reading and Sunday listening.
November 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Sunday reading and Sunday listening.
Happy (double-checks calendar) November 9.
November 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy (double-checks calendar) November 9.
The definition of yellow. Unfortunately, a cloud blocked the sun at the last moment.
November 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The definition of yellow. Unfortunately, a cloud blocked the sun at the last moment.
Lunch at 4:00. It has been a “fun” day.
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Lunch at 4:00. It has been a “fun” day.
Sunday dinner first time experiments. Braised Pork Shoulder with Tomatoes, Cinnamon and Olives and Creamy Leek Gratin with Parmesan. There are leeks in the pork as well. Both proved very popular.
November 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Sunday dinner first time experiments. Braised Pork Shoulder with Tomatoes, Cinnamon and Olives and Creamy Leek Gratin with Parmesan. There are leeks in the pork as well. Both proved very popular.
Sunday reading and Sunday listening. The book is a recommendation from @anthonyewaller.bsky.social and was purchased in NYC just ahead of last Monday’s @backlisted.bsky.social live event.
November 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Sunday reading and Sunday listening. The book is a recommendation from @anthonyewaller.bsky.social and was purchased in NYC just ahead of last Monday’s @backlisted.bsky.social live event.
What I did I not learn earlier that one of my favourite singers had released an album of his own songs?
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
What I did I not learn earlier that one of my favourite singers had released an album of his own songs?
Books read and listened to October 2025. An unusually long list. Some @backlisted.bsky.social as always. I am really enjoying On the Calculation of Volume. Empty Vessel is fascinating if you are interested in economics and the effects of globalization.
October 31, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Books read and listened to October 2025. An unusually long list. Some @backlisted.bsky.social as always. I am really enjoying On the Calculation of Volume. Empty Vessel is fascinating if you are interested in economics and the effects of globalization.
Sunday reading, Sunday listening and current audiobook. I am amazed how many new ways to deal with the time dilemmas have appeared in Vol 2. The audiobook is also a good choice. I am not yet decided on clarinet Goldberg Variations. Looking forward to attending @backlisted.bsky.social live tomorrow.
October 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Sunday reading, Sunday listening and current audiobook. I am amazed how many new ways to deal with the time dilemmas have appeared in Vol 2. The audiobook is also a good choice. I am not yet decided on clarinet Goldberg Variations. Looking forward to attending @backlisted.bsky.social live tomorrow.
Someday the cranes and scaffolding will come down.
October 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Someday the cranes and scaffolding will come down.
Sunday reading and Sunday listening. I have moved quickly on to On the Calculation of Volume II. I am fascinated to see where it goes next.
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Sunday reading and Sunday listening. I have moved quickly on to On the Calculation of Volume II. I am fascinated to see where it goes next.
From Louis MacNeice’s Autumn Journal.
October 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
From Louis MacNeice’s Autumn Journal.
Sunday reading #2. An annual read since @backlisted.bsky.social did an episode on it back in 2018.
October 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Sunday reading #2. An annual read since @backlisted.bsky.social did an episode on it back in 2018.
Milkweed, asters and bees.
October 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Milkweed, asters and bees.
Ducks on the left, geese on the right. The pond is full of migrating wild fowl.
October 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Ducks on the left, geese on the right. The pond is full of migrating wild fowl.
Finished in less than 24 hours. This has immediately moved to the top of the list to be my favourite book of the year.
October 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Finished in less than 24 hours. This has immediately moved to the top of the list to be my favourite book of the year.
The unexpected benefits of having young adult children with you on a holiday weekend. Your day can begin with a breakfast taco made entirely without your input.
October 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The unexpected benefits of having young adult children with you on a holiday weekend. Your day can begin with a breakfast taco made entirely without your input.
Sunday reading, Sunday listening and current audiobook. The book is a remarkable analysis of the nature of time, both like and unlike Groundhog Day.
October 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Sunday reading, Sunday listening and current audiobook. The book is a remarkable analysis of the nature of time, both like and unlike Groundhog Day.
