18 January 2021
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The first thing I do most mornings is pick up my iPad and skim over social media and news updates, check the weather forecast and read a news story or two in a bit more detail. Not this morning though … Continue reading
26 April 2020
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This morning’s walk involved a short drive to Stanford on Soar and then a walk along a footpath starting by the church car park, out across a railway line and into a large field with a view across Loughborough. Jane … Continue reading
14 January 2020
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I updated my iPad software yesterday and am now on iPad OS 13.3. So far, I’ve only noticed two particular differences: Screen icons are now smaller (in ‘more’ mode, which it switches to by default) – that means I can … Continue reading
31 July 2018
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Paintings change when you start working on them. In this one, based on a tonal collage based on a recent sketch, I was surprised to see the figure of William Shakespeare emerging: I started off by blocking in mid, light … Continue reading
13 May 2018
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One of the songs we did at church this morning was relatively unfamiliar to me with various challenges like the timing of the chord changes. Although I get to pick most of the songs when leading the music, there is … Continue reading
10 January 2018
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Not the far reaches of the Universe but my bowl after a breakfast of bran flakes and kefir. The bowl itself is a thing of beauty, purchased from a pottery we visited in Devon last year. It has been enhanced … Continue reading
14 February 2017
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The OU course I am doing at the moment, TU812: Managing Systemic Change, involves a lot of visual thinking. A wide range of types of diagrams are used, from systems maps to sign graphs. That’s alright with me because I … Continue reading
29 January 2017
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Over the weekend, we finally got round to finishing off the corner by our front door: With my less than awesome DIY skills it took several hours but we’re finally there. The door of coats has been in place for … Continue reading
24 January 2017
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I realised that I was falling behind on my 52photos project. I managed two old images and then missed a week. I need to set things up so that I have my camera to hand; I need to remove the … Continue reading
20 January 2017
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I discovered a new trick yesterday while working on my OU assignment with the iPad on the desk. You can’t yet say “Hey Siri, please write my assignment for me” (and nor would that give the learning benefit that comes … Continue reading