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Richard de Briançon
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Au fond des montagnes
DJj…..the bass bine. ..
December 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
1990-something: Spent most of the afternoon and evening cleaning up the flat, a Japanese tradition I never quite shook off. Feels good to start the year off with everything tidy.
December 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
About time to get this NYE classic underway
December 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Beginning the Christmas Eve burn with a flaming jenga tower of kindling.
December 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Monet rose before dawn to chase first light. He once said "I would like to paint as the bird sings."
December 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Lichen & larch
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Winter colours
December 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Winter leaf fall
December 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Larch
December 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Winter collage
December 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Larch needles
December 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
That’s the Christmas cheese supply sorted (along with a block of cheddar already in the fridge)
December 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The stove is in!
December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The contractors have arrived!
December 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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The reform party nativity scene.

No unmarried mothers. No Middle Eastern people. No refugees. No people seeking emergency accommodation.

And not a f*cking wise man in sight…
December 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
“Although located in a skiing area, my projects in the French Alps pose a stark contrast to the skiing industry, as they are extremely subtle and leave no lasting traces or environmental impacts of any sort.”
www.sonja-hinrichsen.com/portfolio/sn...
December 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The travertine wall is up. A few days leftover for grouting and the wood stove goes in on Monday (fingers crossed).
December 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
“There’s many things I dislike about Britain. Then there’s all these other things – the hobbies, the fairs, the agricultural shows, the beaches, Radio 4, a cup of tea – those I love. Photographing it all is a form of therapy for me. It’s defined my life.”

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Martin Parr, photographer acclaimed for observations of British life, dies aged 73
From sunbathers to Conservative clubs, Parr’s images were often in vivid colour with more than a dash of humour
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Large language mistake

Cutting-edge research shows language is not the same as intelligence. The entire AI bubble is built on ignoring it.

www.theverge.com/ai-artificia... great read from @benjaminjriley.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Setting out about 4 sq meters of carrelage en travertin, the swapping around of individual tiles to get a good mix of shades and patterns has taken several days. Luckily there is enough floor space in the room next door so it can be left out, like a giant jigsaw puzzle.
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Ugh, 15cm of snow overnight. I’ll need to shovel a path off the terrace before it get compacted and turns to ice.
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
It’s mot going above freezing today. Minus something with the northerly windchill. 🥶
November 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The Kraftwerk auction starts in an hour. Lots of vintage studio equipment and instruments. I shall be purely watching the bidding.. I mean, $22,500 already for a vintage 1980s titanium frame bicycle?
www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/...
The Florian Schneider Collection
The Florian Schneider Collection All property to be shipped or picked up from Gardena, CA, excluding lot 441, which will ship from Germany. Auc...
www.juliensauctions.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM