What with the snow – or the ice – becoming annoying and the darkness of January grinding its way towards its lowest point on Blue Monday, it’s time for a little warmth and colour. That is, it’s really time for pantomime. So, last week the lovely Autumn booked us tickets to Aladdin at the Hackney [...]
Sometime in August, someone cut the huge head off my huge sunflower. By this stage the head had already dried out and its huge weight meant that it hung down towards the ground. Then one evening I noticed the head was missing. A clear cut revealed the pithy centre of the stem and the fact [...]
It’s probably fair to say that most bloggers (and most writers generally) like to feel that their work gets read. I’m always pretty chuffed when Google Analytics shows that an increased number of people have spent time on ecstaticgaucho. When someone leaves a comment, a sensible one at least, it makes my afternoon. Emily Benet [...]
Computer say no
The laptop seems to have gone on the blink. While I get this sorted out, I’d like to draw your attention to this appropriate blog: the Fail blog. The site chronicles ludicrous misteps and misadventures from around the world.
On the piss
This afternoon I managed to combine sitting in the park with official business [...]
