Author Archives: Cobblestone

A dream of light and night

Posted on 17. March 2021 by Cobblestone

There is this song I heard It said that the dream was good Because in it, you never said what I don’t want to hear But like the old witch in the fairytale It was also a clever And told … Continue reading →

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Music Learnings – aka Down the Rabbit Hole with Robyn and Alison Moyet

Posted on 30. December 2020 by Cobblestone

Sometimes you have to go where your ear and randomness takes you. And once in a while you’ll learn something new about something old when you do. Case in point: I was doing the cleaning up in the kitchen after … Continue reading →

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Whoa – back; but what has happened?

Posted on 27. November 2020 by Cobblestone

* Steely Dan; Hey Nineteen Well, the short and long of it is that for a quite long time now, nothing happened – here, at least. I’ve done some photography. With some luck, it has shown up in the sidebar … Continue reading →

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Cobblestone Cooking Music XXXVIII – Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Posted on 5. April 2019 by Cobblestone

Just a quick usual disclaimer for whenever I do Italian cooking here – if your beloved Grandma from the sun-scorched hills in Umbria (or wherever) did this differently, this is not an attempt to cast spells on your family 😉 … Continue reading →

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Words – did you take them?

Posted on 24. March 2019 by Cobblestone

You leftI miss youThose two lines never made much good writingExcept for the odd blues songThat I am so far from being the right guy to do But when I try to make something better of themAdd some eloquencePut flesh … Continue reading →

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What happened to them?

Posted on 25. February 2019 by Cobblestone

I really wanted to write something today But the words didn’t come. Did you take them with you when you left? — Note to anyone who may know me in person: no dramatic changes in my life, rest assured. As … Continue reading →

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New Tool in the Armoury

Posted on 27. December 2018 by Cobblestone

Exchanged a Christmas gift for this shiny beauty 🙂 It said: “Caution, contains sharp items” on the box. No sh*t, Sherlock… OK, it is just one blade. But it made me think of Dire Straits’ ” Six Blade Knife” anyway. … Continue reading →

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Why First Now?

Posted on 17. December 2018 by Cobblestone

I now have a cast iron pan. And after using it only three times, I’m thinking of it’s predecessors – If you, if you could return Don’t let it burn Don’t let it fade I’m sure I’m not being rude … Continue reading →

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First Frost of the Year

Posted on 26. November 2018 by Cobblestone

First frosty morning Winter’s welcoming us with Brillant crisp beauty

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Unexpected Dance

Posted on 28. October 2018 by Cobblestone

Your eyes were blue and full of light Making this more than just a night And while we danced I saw just that Your eyes were blue and full of light The smile, the touch, the tit for tat They … Continue reading →

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