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a twitter of inconsequent vitality ― @thedimpause in a lot of places ― 🗒 blog at thedimpau.se ― 🕸️ website at nntk.net ― ℹ️ info at ianmason.me ― he/him
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BBC Hoddinott Hall 🎵

Jaime Martín, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Elizaveta Ivanova, flute

Greig Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Nielsen Flute Concerto 
Tchaikovsky Swan Lake (selections from)
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December 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Watching my nephew (red skull cap) playing rugby in the Principality Stadium - Road to Principality: Schools and Dewar Shield Finals Day 🏉

Unfortunately we had tickets to a concert in the Wales Millennium Centre tonight so couldn’t attend - reduced to watching the match on a phone in the bar 🍷
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December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Jalfrezi 🌶️

Ashes 🏏 breakfast, with hash browns
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December 7, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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The Ashes, 2nd Test at The Gabba 🏏

Large coffee ☕️, small whisky 🥃
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December 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 v 🇿🇦 South Africa 🏉

Slightly amusing 🫤
South African rugby fans at Cardiff Stadium enthusiastically hold up colourful signs, with one reading I SMELL WELSH LAMB ON THE BRAAI
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Experiencing Storm Claudia in Stratford. It’s wet outside. Spending the whole afternoon in The White Swan bar - Fuller’s beer, wine, chips and some reading 📚☔️😊
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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Complimentary Shakespeare Distillery Stratford Dry gin in our hotel room 😀

"Tudor Garden inspired British Gin"
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November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Follow the Storm 🍺: https://thedimpau.se/2025/11/13/follow-the-storm.html
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Tree cutting: https://thedimpau.se/2025/11/12/tree-cutting.html
A lush, dense forest scene features tall trees with green foliage and a dirt path running along the right side. A tall tree stands surrounded by lush greenery and fallen branches under an overcast sky. A kitchen window with various items on the sill overlooks trees and a person outside. A kitchen windowsill is adorned with various jars and a radio, with a tree fallen outside in a lush, green garden.
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Strictly Halloween Special 💃🎃

Two excellent cheeses and great Italian red wine 🧀🍷
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November 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Finished reading: Introduction to Buddhism and the Practice of Zazen: The Teachings of Gudo Nishijima Roshi by Michael Luetchford 📚
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Strictly 💃 & Pizza 🍕

Mine was tuna, black olive, caper and jalapeño. With Chianti 🍷
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October 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Watched: A House of Dynamite, 2025 - ★★★★★ 🎥

Brilliant. A tense two hours flew by.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Watched: The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die, 2023 - ★★★½ 🎥
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October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Retailing 🛍️: https://thedimpau.se/2025/10/21/retailing.html
October 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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That worked quite well for a first attempt. Slightly soggy bottom my only criticism 😁

Served with garlic roast potatoes, some soy glazed broccoli and samphire. Sunday dinner sorted!
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October 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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I have constructed a salmon Wellington. To be baked shortly 🐟
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October 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Watched: The Hurt Locker, 2008 - ★★★★★ 🎥
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October 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Preparing for a piano concerto, BBC National Orchestra of Wales: https://thedimpau.se/2025/10/17/preparing-for-a-piano-concerto.html
October 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Cardiff Bay sunset: https://thedimpau.se/2025/10/16/cardiff-bay-sunset.html
October 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Watched: High Life, 2018 - ★★★★ 🎥
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October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Log burner alight for the first time this autumn 🔥🍂
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October 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Mixing: https://thedimpau.se/2025/10/11/mixing.html
October 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Kamari Open Air Cinema 🎥
Auto-generated description: A warmly illuminated entrance to a small, rustic cinema with poster displays and potted plants on either side. Auto-generated description: A movie poster displayed in an illuminated outdoor cinema showcase advertises the film One Battle After Another with a collage of character images and information about the screening time. Auto-generated description: An outdoor cinema setup is surrounded by trees, with rows of empty chairs and some people seated, facing a large screen at night. Auto-generated description: A group of people is seated in an outdoor venue at night, with a few individuals standing near a brightly lit bar in the background.
October 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Film log - watched: One Battle After Another, 2025 - ★★★★½ - Letterboxd link 🎥
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October 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM