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First 100km On The Clock

We took the car out for a ride in the appallingly dismal Dutch summer weather yesterday, driving to Leiden to visit Naturalis. We’ve now passed 100 km at the end of our first week of ownership and, I must say, … Continue reading

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New Car + Android Phone + Bluetooth A2DP = Spotify While Driving

I’d already paired my phone with our new car on the day we bought it, for the purpose of conducting phone calls. Today, I decided to see whether the car and the phone would team up to allow the distribution … Continue reading

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Brendan Perry at Utrecht Domkerk, 13th August 2010

This was my seventh gig of Brendan’s Ark tour this year and the first to take place in my home country! How nice to be only 45 km removed from the venue for a change. The weather couldn’t have been better. … Continue reading

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Brendan Perry at London Union Chapel, 10th June 2010

This was the second of my two UK gigs, in Islington’s striking Union Chapel. The Chapel is a Grade II listed building and still in active service as a Congregational Church. It must surely rank as the most atmospheric venue … Continue reading

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Brendan Perry at Manchester Deaf Institute, 9th June 2010

I’m writing this in the train on the way down to London from Manchester. As I type, terraced houses clad in the English flag denote their occupants’ allegiance to the national team in the upcoming World Cup. Here are some … Continue reading

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