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    The Strewth, the Whole Strewth and Nothing But the Strewth…

    Strewth, work and life are bloody busy at the moment, but I can’t let that stop me from looking after things, which resulted this week in a renovation to the Fountain of Strewth. It was nothing major, but I found wooden letters on sale in the local 100 yen shop and decided they could decorate the fountain in Kanageroo Corner. Somewhat harsh weather conditions have got me worried about the garden, with a week of fairly constant rain a few weeks ago followed by largely gloomy conditions where regular rain hasn’t arrived, topped off by blistering heat and stifling humidity.…

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    Entering the Void

    Yesterday, I got to experience a wonderful event called Enter the Void. All sorts of talented people gathered for the event in Ueno, Tokyo. We met a saw demonstrations of some highly talented people’s works, heard their views on technology and art and spent a fun and enjoyable day. For me, personally, it was an eye-opener. I’m neither tech savvy or particularly artistic, so it wasn’t an event designed for the likes of me in mind. Other participants were, for the most part, heavily involved in art and tech. As a result, I got to see things that an earlier…