Month: November 2008

  • The Malacia Tapestry (Brian Aldiss)

    Having enjoyed other Brian Aldiss stories I thought I’d give this one a try even though the cover was a bit off putting. I know, you should never judge a book by it’s cover, but the monster on the front, man with cloak, beautiful woman in graceful dress, made for a pretty accurate impression. This…

  • Rotary – Club visit 7 to Faversham

    There are two Rotary clubs near me that meet on a Monday evening. One is “Canterbury Forest of Blean“, the other is “Faversham“. A couple of weeks ago I decided at short notice to visit Faversham. I hadn’t phoned or called anyone before going, I just took the chance they’d have space for one more.…

  • Rotary – 1120 District Conference – Other things

    After the speakers (well, between really, on the Saturday night) was the ‘ball’. An excuse to get dressed up in a dinner suit and have a mass produced meal that would have been prepared several hours before it reached me. Still, I don’t enjoy dinners for the food, I enjoy it for the company. I…