There was a fair bit of shopping this week (for my nieces rather than for myself). Erica sent me an interesting mobius pattern, and there was a nice (but secret) yarn too.

The music this week is again from Alma Nova’s The Christmas Album over on Magnatune.

The weather has been very ordinary, especially as it’s summer. Follow me on twitter @reidyd for various photos over the past week showing lots of gray skies.

A direct link to the show is here, so you can play it on your computer.

Nothing about the camp this week, some knitting, and a lot about the new chair. You can get them here in Sydney, or here from Amazon.

The weather has been very ordinary, especially as it’s summer. Follow me on twitter @reidyd for various photos over the past week showing lots of gray skies.

A direct link to the show is here, so you can play it on your computer.

Lots about the camp this week, no knitting, so if what I got up to on the camp doesn’t interest you, skip to next week’s show.

The summary: it was the best school camp I have ever been on, and you couldn’t have asked for a better bunch of kids, they were amazing.

A direct link to the show is here, so you can play it on your computer.

Hi all,

I'm unexpectedly going camping this week, so no show this week, and probably not next week.

Lots of teaching this week, some twittering @reidyd, but no more mowing yet.

This week, practical generosity and why making people feel guilty doesn’t work.

Tiger provides purring. Audible is sponsoring this week and I talk about the Steve Jobs biography, you can take advantage of their special offer here.

The music this week demonstrates why I’m not learning Spanish, it’s some wonderful guitar music by Eduardo Figueroa and Oscar Ohlsen from their album Cifras Selectas de Guitarra, Santiago de Murcia 1722, available from Magnatune.

A direct link to the show is here, so you can play it on your computer.

Hi all, back from the school retreat, and I’ve even had time to mow the lawn.

This week, why the Internet is becoming like suburban estates.

We catch up with the cats. Audible isn’t a sponsor this week, but you can take advantage of their special offer here.

I’m brushing up on my Italian using Rosetta Stone, you can get it from Amazon.

The music this week is The road back played by Rob Costlow on his album Woods of chaos from Magnatune.

A direct link to the show is here, so you can play it on your computer.

Show 167 – And we’re back

Hi all, the show’s back after a few months away. Mum’s doing well and doesn’t need as much help as she has been needing, so I’m back for more shows.

This week, why electricity is such an important thing (especially when you’re without it).

We catch up with the cats. Audible is back as a show sponsor and you can take advantage of their special offer here. The book I’m recommending this show is Reamde by Neil Stephenson.

I’ve switched to drinking coffee and am using an Aeropress that I for from here, they’re also available from Amazon.

The music this week is Prelude (Raindrop) op28 by Fredrick Chopin played by Daniel Estrem on his album Collage from Magnatune.

A direct link to the show is here, so you can play it on your computer