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fergus wrote:I don't have an email address for rats....otherwise I would have contacted him myself.

Nor I. I may have had a mobile number vor himbut that was in a PM on the previous forum.

Diapason wrote:I have owned Capote on DVD for several years now, and I've still never watched it. I love Philip Seymour Hoffman.

It's a great movie alright. Read "In Cold Blood" beforehand to get another perspective on the same story.

jaybee wrote:
and will he grind it to your spec too....

I'd be happier with that!!

probably. Derek might know.
To be honest if you're a serious caffine geek you'll want a good grinder. Expect to pay >€100 (once) but there's no comparison between fresh ground and pre-ground coffee.

jaybee wrote:soundtrack by Tangerine Dream... less said the better I think

I generally like them... but I suppose I grew up with them. They're something you have to be in the mood for I think, but you'll get by perfectly well without any TD in your record collection too.

does he sell coffee for using at home...??? Yep. He stocks Hasbean, Squaremile and a few other 'guest' coffees. If you're looking for recommendations from the hasbean site I can heartily endorse... El Salvador Finca Los Amates Bourbon Cup of Excellence 2009 Costa Rica Finca de Licho "Frosty&qu...

the "one 4 All" remotes are very good too. The basic ones will control 4 different components and they're pretty cheap.

b318isp wrote: That said, its the weakest of their last 4 albums...

That's not good.....

Last night I the electronica I listened to was...
Bjork - Post
Bitsteam - One Third Standard Lux (highly recommended)
and Thom York - The Eraser.

Banker turned barista: Colin Harmon, a former investment banker turned coffee entrepreneur, is the reigning Irish barista champion. He finished fourth in the world championships in Atlanta last year despite being a relative newcomer to the industry. “A year to the day after I started my first job a...

I haven't seen it myself but I'm told there's a very good piece on Colin in the Irish Times Magazine today.

Fran wrote:Having a run at this tonight, very nice indeed.

I bought that recently 'on spec'.... I'm still getting into it but it sounds very pleasant so far.