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Success !

Posted on 24th May 2018 by The Author

After yesterday’s debacle it was back to the internetweb for further consultation using the new error code offered by the last failure. The general consensus seemed to be as follows : 1. Delete the entire ontents of the Software Downloads … Continue reading →

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Why do we do these things to ourselves ?

Posted on 23rd May 2018 by The Author

The Microsoft “Fall Update” – 1709 – trashed my laptop completely and I had to do a complete Windows reinstall and lose all my programmes. It is only recently that I have finally got it back to something like its … Continue reading →

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Castramon Wood . . .

Posted on 7th May 2018 by The Author

A fine Sunday tempted us out for lunch and a drive around . . . ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

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New Fence Time . . .

Posted on 6th May 2018 by The Author

The old fences were decaying with time and were held up by stays added over the years, and then some gales in the new year finished things off. so we had to break open the piggy bank. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” … Continue reading →

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Trying out the NextGen Photo Gallery . . .

Posted on 3rd May 2018 by The Author

” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] This is an attempt to make use of the word press gallery plugins. Several were tried including Envira and Foo but this NextGen Gallery tool seems to be the easiest (though not simple by any … Continue reading →

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Faffing About . . .

Posted on 12th April 2018 by The Author

No, not the UK Government ! After a week or two of wondering whether we had a slow puncture or a leaking valve or what ever, the garage had the wheel off today and there was a whopping great worn … Continue reading →

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Hallo ! We’re back . . .

Posted on 7th April 2018 by The Author

Back in May of 2017 I tried continuing this blog on Blogger as I thought it might be easier to maintain.  In some ways it was, but the old Word Press blog needed updating on a regular basis so as … Continue reading →

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Cold, Sunny, Windy, Liveable . . .

Posted on 18th March 2018 by Decadenona

Another cold day made to feel colder by a strong, gusty easterly wind. Bits of strato cumulus speed along but there is more blue sky than cloud. Snow flakes bounce about in the air but fortunately don’t seem to either … Continue reading →

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Snow and Council Tax . . .

Posted on 17th March 2018 by Decadenona

In The Cobbler of Preston 1716, Christopher Bullock wrote : “Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes”, so says Wikipedia and other on line references . . . Well, here, it is, the modern version : ” ‘Tis impossible … Continue reading →

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A Monument to the Past . . .

Posted on 15th March 2018 by Decadenona

Viaduct in the middle of nowhere . . . The old line to Stranraer from the West Coast main line where it passed over the Big Water of Fleet. Standing and looking at it I could not but help reflect … Continue reading →

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