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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
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)
December 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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 🍷
December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Jalfrezi 🌶️

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

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

Slightly amusing 🫤
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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 📚☔️😊
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Complimentary Shakespeare Distillery Stratford Dry gin in our hotel room 😀

"Tudor Garden inspired British Gin"
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Strictly Halloween Special 💃🎃

Two excellent cheeses and great Italian red wine 🧀🍷
November 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Strictly 💃 & Pizza 🍕

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

Brilliant. A tense two hours flew by.
October 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Watched: The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die, 2023 - ★★★½ 🎥
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
October 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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!
October 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I have constructed a salmon Wellington. To be baked shortly 🐟
October 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Watched: The Hurt Locker, 2008 - ★★★★★ 🎥
October 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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
October 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Watched: High Life, 2018 - ★★★★ 🎥
October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Log burner alight for the first time this autumn 🔥🍂
October 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
October 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Kamari Open Air Cinema 🎥
October 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Film log - watched: One Battle After Another, 2025 - ★★★★½ - Letterboxd link 🎥
October 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM