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I’m back!This winter has been longer and colder than I’d like. In turn this, along with being desperately busy at work, has impacted how much I’ve wanted to do when down on the boat on the weekends.It’s easy to find reasons to stay snuggled up in the w…

Father Christmas was good to me this year – Here you see my new Kindle.After my recent travels, and lots of questions, it seemed obvious I should get a Kindle (Thanks Dick). So far I’ve not been disappointed.Amazon say of the Kindle that they want the …

All that’s now left is for me to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

An update on my LED ‘project’ is well overdue.As you can see from the picture taken yesterday, the LED is still going strong. Though it’s not as bright as it was initially.It’s now over five month’s solid that light has been on, using the same set of b…

Here’s the main component of our Christmas lunch.Gooducken – Goose, duck and chicken. This was to feed six.Along with roast potatoes, sweet potatoes, roast parsnips, brussel sprouts, peas, carrots, bread sauce and, of course, gravy, this made for a fin…

Here’s wishing one and all a very happy Christmas, wherever you are and whatever your situation.May all your wishes come true.Here we have the food and booze in, and are getting geared up for what looks set for a brilliant Christmas.

Are we supposed to applaud the recent wikileaks ‘cablegate’?I, for one, do not, and feel this will have long reaching, and unintended, consequences. None of them positive.It seems to me that the thinking behind releasing hundreds of thousands of suppos…

Last night, at 23:38, was the exact time of the winter solstice for us folks in the northern hemisphere. Summer solstice for you lucky people down there in the southern part.It says so in the Astronomy picture of the day website, so it must be true.It …

Still no boat news.The cold and unpredictability of the weather more or less dictated I should not go down to Lady Jane during the weekend.That inevitably means a few more non boat posts here.

It often seems it’s the simple things that make the most difference.Ever since I’ve owned a digital camera, I’ve struggled somewhat with copying pictures from the camera or it’s card.The issue has been one of sheer tediousness, and the potential for mi…