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Monthly Archives: January 2017
Ok, so that’s not quite going to plan…
It was my plan to spend a little time writing up how I was finding the Swimming Coach course. As it turns out I’ve had little free time to that. Adding the travelling time on top of the eight hours … Continue reading
I think I’m all set
About as organised as I’m ever likely to get, I think I’m all set to trog off up to Bristol tomorrow for the first day of my Swimming Coach (what was the Level 2 Coach) course. Looks like it’s going … Continue reading
And the winner is… Screwfix!
In the competition to deliver the items ordered online in the most ridiculously-sized box, that is. This one knocks anything I’ve had from Amazon into a cocked hat (which you can probably get Amazon to deliver, in an oversize box, … Continue reading
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Upside down rainbow
No, not an Australian one 🙂 I’m aware these can happen due to (I think) ice crystals floating in the sky, but it’s the first time I’ve seen one.
Swimming, 23rd January 2017
Another Swimfit session today: 6 x 1 length backstroke, 1 length breaststroke, 1 length front crawl, easy pace. One minute rest 6 x 1 length front crawl, average pace, 20 seconds rest 20 lengths quick front crawl Rest until breathing … Continue reading
Mobile phone connectivity is not yet ubiquitous
If it ever will be 🙁 So you really shouldn’t design systems that assume it is. A couple of examples… The bank I use for my business recently “improved security” for setting up transactions over the internet so that any … Continue reading
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The postman hates it when I order brewing ingredients
Can’t really blame him, to be honest. It’s very decent of him to carry this little lot all the way from the drive to the front door…
100l stockpot HLT conversion
Starting with the easier one first. The first part of the plan was to fit a 2.4kW heating element: It needs a big hole, obviously and stainless isn’t the easiest of stuff to work with, so I used a Q-Max … Continue reading
Let’s hear it for Kellyanne Conway
“Counselor to the President”, whatever that means, but described by the BBC today as a “Top Trump aide”. Does that mean she can remember the stats on all the cards and knows which one is best?
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The Man Who Picked The Hornet’s Nest
I had some empty hives stacked up in the apiary and when I was working there one day noticed a hornet flying about. It disappeared inside one of the empty hives where it had been knocked aside slightly (probably by … Continue reading
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