http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Annals of the Jordan-Maynard Organisation en-us rob@jordan-maynard.org 2007-09-16T08:55:19+00:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000134.html The WOMUD festival this year featured a new 'Under a Tree' stage. With my innate ability to mis-hear public announcements (does anyone else hear that message in Sainsbury's: "cleaner to aisle 8 for a wet spinach") this filtered through to... 134@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Rob 2007-09-16T08:55:19+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000135.html It's been very quiet round these parts. Our prolific junior correspondent has flown the nest. You'll find him over at HampshireBirder's Blog.... 135@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Tom 2006-12-31T00:00:00+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000133.html Spent the half-term holiday decorating. Painting from morning till night. However the end result was quite nice. This is before the clutter was reintroduced.... 133@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Household 2006-11-05T13:59:10+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000131.html Day 10 - June 4th We got up, had breakfast and packed our bags. Whilst packing our bags I saw a Hartlaub's Turaco outside, a species endemic to East Africa. We then went and loaded our bags into the jeep... 131@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Tanzania 06 2006-08-06T11:50:00+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000130.html Day 9 - June 3rd When we got up we had breakfast and then relaxed, as we did not have a game-drive. Then we took down the tents and headed back to Arusha. The journey was long and slow with... 130@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Tanzania 06 2006-07-22T21:44:00+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000129.html Day 8 - June 2nd We got up early and got ready for our morning game drive. After singing happy birthday to mum who reached old age on this day (sorry mum) we realised that a Buffalo was happily munching... 129@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Tanzania 06 2006-07-17T16:30:00+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000128.html Day 7 - June 1st It was about 5 in the morning and most of us were awake. The birds were singing but the Wildebeest had moved on. Suddenly everything went quiet. Then a loud barking noise came from very... 128@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Tanzania 06 2006-07-07T19:54:41+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000127.html Day 6 - May 31st We got up very early and had breakfast. Then while waiting for our guide who was taking us on the morning game walk I heard a Woodpecker drumming. I turned around and saw a pair... 127@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Tanzania 06 2006-06-29T09:22:00+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000126.html Day 5 - May 30th We got up early in the morning, got dressed and had breakfast. During the night we had heard Lions and Hyenas although they were far away. An Ostrich and about 10 Wildebeest were on the... 126@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Tanzania 06 2006-06-24T13:50:00+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000125.html Day 4 - May 29th We got up early in the morning, packed our bags then had breakfast. After breakfast I was watching a pair of Common Bulbuls which are very common when suddenly a Kingfisher flew into the tree.... 125@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Tanzania 06 2006-06-16T20:28:00+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000124.html Day 3 - May 28th We woke up in the morning to the sound of the Ibises squawking away. We got dressed and went down to breakfast. On the way to breakfast we saw some Sunbirds although we couldn't find... 124@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Tanzania 06 2006-06-09T19:11:00+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000123.html During the half-term break me and mum went on safari to Tanzania and had a great time and saw many amazing things. The Adventure Company organised the trip although our guides were from Tropical Trails. I am going to write... 123@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Tanzania 06 2006-06-06T17:33:22+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000122.html I've alluded previously to my great debt to John Peel. For several years in my teens I listened with religious devotion to Peel's show. Finger poised on the pause button of my reel-to-reel, I recorded anything that piqued my interest.... 122@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Rob 2006-02-28T21:50:38+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000121.html Every year during the half-term holidays about this time I go to the Tower Arts Centre to do a workshop. Sometimes it has been art and crafts, drama or singing but this year and two years ago (2004) I went... 121@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Clara 2006-02-19T11:51:15+00:00 http://www.jordan-maynard.org/mt-weblog-archive/000120.html January is bitter. It sometimes feels as if you spend the month locked in a darkened room. 3 foot square. Fed on nothing but white bread. Nothing ever happens. The exception is when something bad happens. Perhaps it was the... 120@http://www.jordan-maynard.org/ Rob 2006-02-01T22:08:08+00:00