No rain, rainy season

Written by: adekun on 18 June, 2009 8:05 pm - Filed under: gardenNo Comments »

No rain, no mulch.

No rain, no mulch. There's still the bicycle somebody dumped.

There’s plenty of pictures on the TV of the rain further south in the country. Up here the rainy season has already arrived, yet there is no rain. I was quite excited last night to hear the pitter-patter of rain. However, it turned out to be just a shower and the ground looked dry as a bone this morning.
We are going back to England tomorrow for a few weeks. Continue reading

Yebisu cho choki jukusei

Written by: adekun on 17 June, 2009 11:37 pm - Filed under: beer reviewNo Comments »

7
6%
¥254

This limited version of Yebisu Beer has been given longer lagering time for rich, mellow flavor and satisfying smoothness.

Brewer Sapporo

Style Other

I seem to have reviewed Sapporo’s Cho choki jukusei and few years ago. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is it under the Yebisu brand. I only gave it 3/10, but since then have got a better perspective.
Anyway, the colour is not far from the orange/brown can. More caramel and malt than other brews, yet again still a tad bitter.

Another early garlic harvest

Written by: adekun on 14 June, 2009 9:50 pm - Filed under: garden2 Comments »

Not particuly swell garlic.

Not particularly swell, but more than ample.

Not wanting to take a gamble on the weather, the garlic got pulled yesterday. The end of the month would have been better, especially for the larger, apple sized Aomori. Still, rust set in at the start and can’t expect the heads to miraculously swell. The Elephant garlic didn’t come to anything. :(

Wordpress 2.8 upgrade troubles

Written by: adekun on 11 June, 2009 10:58 pm - Filed under: blogNo Comments »

It never quite works first time.

Fatal error: Class 'Translations' not found in /wp-includes/l10n.php on line 408

Open up the dashboard (/wp-admin) which will prompt to update your database…

Lemon Verbena

Written by: adekun on 6 June, 2009 9:54 pm - Filed under: herbsNo Comments »

Lemon Verbena

Lemon Verbena

Finally managed to get a pot of this fragrant herb. Hopeful that the winter isn’t too harsh so we will have plenty of leaves the following summer. At the place we bought this the entrance price includes a pot of herb tea. They served hot lemon verbena instead of usual cold which is definitely worth a try.

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Written by: adekun on 30 May, 2009 6:34 pm - Filed under: blog5 Comments »

Kento

Kento

It’s been said countless times before, yet it’s surprising just how quickly babies turn into children. It’s also surprising just how quickly the time passes once you have them. Kento will be three in the summer and is already playing older brother; singing and comforting Maya. This month, he managed to take off her clothes and nappy, before seating himself beside her nicely as if nothing had happened. He’s also making his own toilet training efforts; rather than call for help, he’ll slink off to make toilet himself. Maya is just content to smile and make peculiar noises all the time.

Coughs and sneezes

Written by: adekun on 24 May, 2009 9:23 pm - Filed under: blog3 Comments »

We decided against going to the annual air show over at Miho airbase. Not due to the current influenza epidemic gripping the country, but on account of the weather. Instead we had a sukiyaki party. During which we caught a few minutes of a television debate on the effectiveness of facemasks. The panel looked a pretty fair reflection of the general population; perhaps not a healthy debate but one nevertheless.
Since the initial cases were reported overseas there have been a deluge of programmes reporting on shopkeepers stocking up. Hazmat suits the price of a small car etc. Continue reading