Going back to Linux
It's been a good few years since I last regularly used Linux on my home PC. However in recent weeks, the itch to ditch Microsoft Windows has been returning, and…
Fighting the scourge of ‘fake’ websites
In recent months, my Facebook news feed has been populated mainly by 'sponsored posts' from people who have clearly set up 'fake' websites in order to dupe unsuspecting people into…
Mourning the demise of Wilko
Like many other people, I was saddened to hear the recent news that Wilko had notified an intention to go into administration. I first properly discovered Wilko when I moved…
A warm welcome at the train station in Penzance
Journey To The End Of The Line – Penzance 2023
I've never been to Cornwall, and while I've liked to have gone and visited there sooner, now my brother and his little family live in Penzance, I have no excuse…
Senettis
Refreshing the garden – 2023 (part two)
Nearly a month since my last endeavours, and the hard work is starting to pay off! Just a quick little update here... The shrubs I bought from Crocus seem to…
...then after the tree surgeon had done their handiwork
Refreshing the garden – 2023
I previously wrote about how my landlord had the conifers removed from the top of my garden at the start of this year, and since then I've had an ambition…
“A Squirrel’s Life”
I've had a bit of a love/hate relationship with squirrels, certainly at my old place they were a bit of a nuisance at times, but otherwise they are quite charming…
“Life In The Slow Lane”
Sometime around 2008-2009 I started dabbling with creating electronic music, then a couple of years later, I made a 'music video' for one of the tracks I had created, and…
Borth Beach 2023
I love the beach. I love being by the sea. There's something about watching the waves roll in and crash upon the shore that is immensely relaxing.
Another holiday in Borth… – April 2023
When you find somewhere you really like and feel at home, it is of course rude not to go back there! Following my previous short stay last October, I booked…