profile image - pencil sketch of a man with grey hair and beard seated next to a small table. The man is reading a book and there is a glass of red wine on the table A twitter of inconsequent vitality
Ian Mason | @thedimpause

Starter

A table with gourmet dishes and wine glasses; in the foreground, a plate with breaded appetizers garnished with green leaves, sprinkled with paprika; in the background, two glasses of red wine, another dish with colorful food

Main course

A nearly empty speckled dinner plate with remnants of food and a pair of crossed utensils on it, resting on a wooden table, surrounded by a half-empty wine glass, water glasses, and a wine bottle

Dessert

A cheese platter with various cheese types, grapes, crackers, honey, and pickled items, accompanied by glasses of port and dessert wine. A person is dining in the background.

(I got distracted midway ๐Ÿ˜Š)

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Captain on deck ๐Ÿซก

A life-size cardboard cutout of a Star Trek character stands at the entrance of a bookstore with rows of bookshelves filled with various books. A cardboard cutout of a character in a red and black Starfleet uniform from Star Trek inside a bookstore with a woman carrying books walking in the background.

(A little upset that AI alt text generator didnโ€™t recognise Kirk or Picard ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ––)

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Retro ๐Ÿ––

A wooden bookshelf filled with various VHS tapes, mostly from the Star Trek series, and a row of orange-spined books. The top shelf includes a box set for The Saint TV series.

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Someone spent too much time sorting books by spine colour ๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿ“š

A narrow bookshop aisle with tall wooden shelves filled with various books on either side. A person is browsing books in the background, under fluorescent lighting. Person browsing books in a cozy bookstore with shelves organized by color.

๐Ÿท Photography ๐Ÿท Books | ๐Ÿ“†

I donโ€™t know why โ€ฆ ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐Ÿˆ

A black and white cat standing inside a utility sink in a kitchen setting, with cleaning supplies and a dish brush to the side.

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Now listening to Nadine Shah’s new album Filthy Underneath. It’s very good ๐ŸŽต

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Woke up at quarter to seven to hear Bashir take 2 wickets in 2 balls. Will now be glued to the radio for as long as it lasts ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ

๐Ÿท Cricket | ๐Ÿ“†
Oppenheimer, 2023 - โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…

Watched on Sunday February 25, 2024.

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Dramatic and slightly disappointing morning of cricket. Hoping for more drama in the final half an hour. Wicket needed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ

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Cardiff Bay

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BBC Hoddinott Hall Wales Millennium Centre

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Senedd Cymru

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Cardiff Bay last night ๐Ÿ“ท ๐ŸŽต

Senedd Cymru

Night scene of the exterior of the Senedd, also known as the Welsh Parliament building, in Cardiff Bay with the building illuminated and a wet promenade reflecting lights. People are visible walking by.

BBC Hoddinott Hall

Orchestra setup with chairs, sheet music stands, and various instruments including violins, cellos, and basses on a concert hall stage with a wooden interior and modern lighting. Few musicians are present, suggesting a rehearsal break or preparation for a performance

Cardiff Bay

A nighttime cityscape with a calm body of water reflecting lights from buildings, a clock tower, and a modern structure resembling a stadium. Dark blue sky with clouds above.

๐Ÿท Photography ๐Ÿท Music | ๐Ÿ“†

๐ŸŽต My Top weekly artists as logged by last.fm:

Suede (17 plays)
Ozawa, Boston SO, Zimerman (12)
Barbara Gogan & Hector Zazou (11)
The Passions (10)
Ozric Tentacles (8)

๐Ÿท Music | ๐Ÿ“†

Wales Millennium Centre for ๐ŸŽต

Folk Fusions โ€“ Japan meets Eastern Europe

Takemitsu - Three Film Scoresย 
Kanai - Capriccio Okinawaย 
Liszt - Piano Concerto No.2 in A major
Dvorรกk - The Wood Dove

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Nodoka Okisawa,conductor
Iyad Sughayer, piano

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