-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- james on Met Office forecast offers trial of new weather data
- James on Met Office forecast offers trial of new weather data
- Mauricio on EQ3-2 Mount Tune-Up (Part Two)
- Alexander Beening on Missing icons in Kstars and Ekos
- Bharat Adur on About
Archives
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- June 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- November 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- February 2014
- November 2013
- October 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- October 2011
- September 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
Categories
- 3D Printing
- Astro Equipment
- Astroimaging
- Astronomy
- BBC Micro
- Bee-keeping
- Beer-making
- Books
- Chickens
- Cider-making
- Computing
- Cutting Garden
- Dashcam
- Environment
- Health
- Learning piano
- Linux
- Machinery
- MythTV
- Observatory
- Orchard
- Pigs
- Polytunnel
- Precision Plank
- Projects
- Quadcopters
- Random
- Raspberry Pi
- Science
- Smallholding
- Smoker
- Swimming
- Television
- Uncategorized
- Veg plot
- Workshop
Meta
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Darkstar 12″ f/6 dobsonian telescope restoration
As I posted previously I am now the keeper of a 12″ f/6 Darkstar dob that’s in need of a reasonable amount of work to get it usable again. Having left it to loom over the power tools in the … Continue reading
Swimming, 25th February 2020
Yet again work interferes with my swimming and I didn’t get to go yesterday. I didn’t sleep particularly well last night either, so wasn’t sure what to expect today. Unfortunately it was rather disappointing and I struggled through the entire … Continue reading
New (to me) Darkstar telescope in need of TLC
Over the weekend I went to collect this monster from someone who had been given it “in need of some repair work”, but was struggling to find the time to do it. The consensus seems to be that it’s a … Continue reading
Swimming, 21st February 2020
Another attempt at the same set, but today I really was feeling quite tired. Nonetheless, I managed to get to fourteen reps before my one failure on the 50m part of my set and followed that with twelve 25m reps … Continue reading
Swimming, 20th February 2020
Work interfered earlier this week so I didn’t get to swim on Tuesday. I didn’t get a great night’s sleep so today felt as though it was going to be a bit of a struggle, but actually on the 50m … Continue reading
Good Omens Easter Egg
My son and I have been watching the BBC screening of “Good Omens” recently and greatly enjoying it. There are some very nice little touches such as the nuclear power station press officer being someone impersonating Terry Pratchett (I assume … Continue reading
Swimming, 17th February 2020
Still not feeling entirely as bright as I’d like, but never mind. A later swim today because it’s half term and the pool had a “fun” session running at my normal time. Swimming can be fun? Who knew? 😀 Anyhow, … Continue reading
Swimming, 14th February 2020
Had to skip yesterday as I was watching my children swim instead, and discussing some arrangements for starting to coach again towards the end of the month. Again I was feeling quite tired and really struggling to find the power … Continue reading
Swimming, 11th February 2020
I didn’t get a very good night’s sleep last night and was feeling really quite tired, but forced myself to swim anyhow. Pleasingly I managed twelve reps at 50m before my only failure. No real improvement on the 25s though.
Swimming, 10th February 2020
Same set as last time, but this time I made one more rep of the 50m swims before failing. That’ll do me.