31 August 2014
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On Wednesday last week, we visited the National Trust property of Westwood Manor. I probably should have changed from my 50mm lens to my 18-55mm as I couldn’t get far enough away from the building to get a decent overall … Continue reading
30 August 2014
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We’re safely back from a few days camping between Bath and Bradford-on-Avon at the Blackberries Camping Park. The weather was changeable but not enough to stop us get good value from our National Trust membership (four places in three days) … Continue reading
29 August 2014
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This is recent addition to our garden: Salvia ‘Summer Jewel Red’. We’ve had Salvia growing for some years but a blue flowered variety; very pretty but, in mid / late summer we need a few more splashes of vivid colour. … Continue reading
28 August 2014
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I might be wrong but have I noticed a new font on Flickr? It looks subtley different to me. Digging deeper, it appears to be a font called Proxima Nova. Perhaps it has been there for months but I like … Continue reading
27 August 2014
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What am I enjoying about the new Mac? Apart from the start up speed I’m definitely a fan of the light weight of the whole thing, which feels about half that of my previous laptop. Having drawn extensively on the … Continue reading
26 August 2014
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After the first couple of fires in our woodstove, the glass at the front was already looking quite dirty. We probably didn’t have it hot enough or burnt wood that was either a bit wet or resinous. How could we … Continue reading
25 August 2014
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Put your propellor beanies on: I’m about to get geeky! One of the command line utilities that I find incredibly useful on the Linux command line is rename. You can change the name of a file or a whole batch … Continue reading
24 August 2014
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I had planned to provide the music for this morning’s service at St Clement’s on double bass, accompanying the angelic voice of my friend, Clare. Unfortunately I got an apologetic text early in the morning to let me know that … Continue reading
23 August 2014
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I decided to get creative with the loaf I made yesterday. Once I had shaped it, I made a mix of rye flour and water with a little sugar and yeast. Just before popping the loaf in the oven, I … Continue reading
22 August 2014
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Another minor outing for the uke group tonight, playing at a party hosted by the daughter of one of our members. There wasn’t a large audience – in fact we had the garden almost to ourselves – but it is … Continue reading