Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Oxford Philomusica [again!]

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Cat

Last night I went to see the Oxford Philomusica at the Reading Concert Hall again. I’d seen them twice before, but this was by far their best one. They played: Prokofiev – Classical Symphony Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 … Continue reading →

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Romeo and Juliet: Live from The Royal Opera House

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Cat

On Thursday I went to see Romeo and Juliet: Live from The Royal Opera House at the cinema. Like many people I have discovered Prokofiev through The Apprentice, where it is used as the theme music and, liking it a … Continue reading →

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Broken Kindle!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Cat

A post describing the amazing experience of my Kindle is long overdue. After all it got me back to reading and I have read the following books since receiving it on the beginning of this year: The Sleepless Nanny by … Continue reading →

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Crime writing workshop

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Cat

Last night I went to a crime writing workshop hosted by the Reading library: Reading Library presents a unique opportunity to take part in a Crime Writing workshop with popular authors Danny Miller and Emlyn Rees. Debut novelist Danny Miller … Continue reading →

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#Doodleblanket progress

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Cat

I dug out the #doodleblanket on Friday after having the urge to continue it and decided to see it in all its glory on Saturday. I reckon it is about 55% at this point and it’s massive!

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Website restructure

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Cat

I never talk about work on this blog, because it is mostly boring or covered by NDAs. For the past few months I’ve been doing various bits and pieces freelance based, but nothing has been anything major or anything that … Continue reading →

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The European Union Chamber Orchestra at The Hexagon [@TheHexagon]

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Cat

Tonight I went to see the European Union Chamber Orchestra at The Hexagon in Reading after winning tickets from the Reading Arts Facebook page. The concert featured the following setlist, as well as a couple of extra short pieces as … Continue reading →

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First apple and cinnamon crumble

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Cat

Yesterday I made my first apple crumble. After much research via Twitter, the Guardian and various recipe sites I got confused as every recipe seemed to be quite different from pre-stewing the fruit to chucking them into the dish barely … Continue reading →

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Cat’s vegetable hotpot

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Cat

Yesterday I made a vegetable hotpot thing which turned out so well that I am now confident in calling myself a capable cook. I used the following vegetables: One red onion, diced Several garlic cloves, diced Several carrots, cut into … Continue reading →

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To-do lists

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Cat

I’ve never been a fan of to-do lists in my private life which, I suppose, is mostly due to always using them in a working environment to keep myself organised. It all progressed over time starting with making notes in … Continue reading →

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