I’ve only got a couple of days left as a full-time employee. It’s seeming more and more real and – to be honest – more and more scary as time goes on. There’s still so much to do. Mind you, everyone’s been very supportive and I’m getting contacts all over the place. Friends of friends, […]

The internet’s a wonderful place to share things and to find out about other people. You could probably learn more about me than I actually know just by looking at stuff I’ve made available. What I’ve been listening to, thanks to Last FM; what I’ve been taking photos of, thanks to Flickr; and now what […]

It’s the 40th anniversary of Pet Sounds being released this week. Best. Album. Ever. Anyone who disagrees – I’ll take you. It’s the only album to ever make me cry.

I had to say a very difficult “see you soon” (6 months, probably) to Michelle this morning, which has put me in something of a low mood. Along with being very tired. At the moment I’d like nothing better than to crawl into bed and sleep for a few hours – but I’m at work. […]

Hello all. So… a safe choice for the Mercury Music Prize. I don’t think my love of Thom Yorke’s Eraser is any secret, but to be honest I’d have been happy with (almost) anyone else but the Arctic Monkeys winning. Not that I think they’re bad; just that they’re an incredibly safe choice. Of course, […]

Following a little “live like a monk” confusion, I thought I’d reitterate the rules. Inspired by Alvin Hall, money-saving guru and wearer of turtle-necks and bad trousers, as well as BBC3’s “Spendaholics” (I love that programme) I thought I’d address my budgeting before the business starts up. Unlike Spendaholics I won’t be standing in my […]

Well, I did two successful months of living like a monk. Then I met Michelle, and gladly threw all that out of the window, having a most enjoyable month not living like a monk whatsoever (although I did drink more wine than usual, which is a bit monkish I suppose). Anyway, incredibly fun though it […]

Well, had an update on the server issues. Looks like Maltpress.co.uk, JuicyFly.com and Cambridge.IsHome.co.uk will be down for at least a week, as will my email. If you do want to get in touch, [email protected] will be working so you can get me on that. Can’t be sure I’ll get to stuff particularly quickly, though, […]

Maltpress.co.uk has been hacked. Well, the server it resides on has been, so for the moment some of my icons and banners have gone AWOL. Sadly that also means cambridge.ishome.co.uk has gone, as has www.juicyfly.com. Bums. The very nice man who runs it is – I’m sure – currently at work on it. I hope. […]

catchase Originally uploaded by Maltpress. I’ve been helping Tracy with her Gimping. We had fun. She made this.