Monthly Archives: August 2007
Classic book review: The War of the Worlds
H. G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds is a much shorted book that the previous ones I have read. This 183 page novella tells the story of one man’s (and in parts, his brother’s) story after Martians land in … Continue reading
Classic book review: Bram Stokers Dracula
Abraham “Bram” Stoker wrote Dracula in 1897. Bram Stoker was an Irishman working in a London Theatre, the Lyceum, when he wrote this novel. Apparently he wrote other works, but Dracula is the only one commonly read today. The novel … Continue reading
Homemade Irish Cream
Mixed up a batch of “Irish Cream” on the weekend as well. Got the recipe off the Internet – hard to pick one amongst the many, but this is the one I went with, modified from the original for quantity … Continue reading
Special Lager
Fermenting: 04/08/2007 Bottled: 05/09/2007 Finally started brewing a new beer. This one is made from a can of Wal’s Lager, 1 kg Euroblend, which is 600g light malt extract, 200g dextrose and 200g lactose, and added 24g of Nelson Sauvin … Continue reading
Classic book review: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray in 1890, it was originally serialised in a magazine and reprinted in novel form the following year. The basic plot is interesting – a young man desires youth and beauty that he … Continue reading
Reason Music
Simon sent me a link the other day to Reason Music. Their blurb: Reason is a group of Sydney-based musicians producing worship songs and training resources for church musicians. They have some excellent articles for church musicians to read. The … Continue reading