Jo, Janet and I went to the local Odeon to catch this, the latest Marvel Blockbuster. None of us was sure how this sequel to 2015’s Ant-Man would pan-out, but it was definitely worth it! The Screen was packed and the film was very family-friendly. Whilst it lacked the scale of previous Marvel outings, it …
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Month:August 2018
The Wedding Belle
It was off to Janine’s Wedding today. Her husband-to-be, Chris is from Ohio, USA, so it’s going to be a true Anglo-American event. The event is at Hedingham Castle (so that’ll please our friends from across the Pond!) and we’re making a few days of it, as the big day isn’t until tomorrow – Friday. …
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NEW Laptop Class for 2019
Excellent news! After a sluggish period of recruitment, I signed-up my seventh (and final) pupil for our NEW Laptop Class starting on Monday, January 14th, 2019. The new Class is now full and I’ll be working on the proposed lesson plans in the coming weeks. from WordPress https://stevethetechguru.wordpress.com/2018/08/22/new-laptop-class-for-2019/ Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late …
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Tablet Coaching: Certification Day
Today, we said goodbye to the ‘Class of 2018’. After more than 50 hours of coaching, 20+ Lessons lasting over six months, we bid farewell to Chris, Sue, Janet, Ann and Tom. Good luck with all your Tablet adventures! from WordPress https://stevethetechguru.wordpress.com/2018/08/21/tablet-coaching-certification-day-2/ Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first …
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Laptop Coaching: Open Session
Today, we went ‘off-script’ and handed over the Lesson to the Pupils. It served as a recap of previously-covered topics as well as some one-offs such as ‘creating mirror-writing’ in Word! from WordPress https://stevethetechguru.wordpress.com/2018/08/20/laptop-coaching-open-session-2/ Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! …
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Sondes on Thursdays
Thursday Ralph and Karen joined us for a few days, and to kick things off, we booked a table at the ever reliable Sondes Arms. We haven’t been there for almost a year and it was good to have David and Valerie along too for one of the Pub’s unforgettable Lunch experiences! Well, we must …
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Tablet Coaching: Daily Routines
Today, in the penultimate Lesson for this group, we carried out some additional 1-to-1 coaching covering ‘DropBox’, ‘Accessing the Internet Wirelessly’ and ‘TouchNote’. from WordPress https://stevethetechguru.wordpress.com/2018/08/14/tablet-coaching-daily-routines/ Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in …
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Laptop Coaching: The Power of Search!
Today, we discussed the power of Google Search – including some shortcuts for ‘power-users’ that speed-up search results. from WordPress https://stevethetechguru.wordpress.com/2018/08/13/laptop-coaching-the-power-of-search/ Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with …
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Film: Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Surely there cant be any more impossible missions for the IMF to sort out, but it hasn’t stopped Tom Cruise squeezing more out of the franchise! So here we are at M:I-6 aka Mission: Impossible – Fallout and the synopsis (should you wish to accept it) is below… “Ethan Hunt and the IMF team join …
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Boughton of Youth
So, here we are again – Boughton House – and what’s become a regular event these past three years: it’s one of LunaFlix’s many outdoor cinema events. Our first visit to this novel form of cinema-going was back in 2016 when we saw Pretty Woman, and in 2017, it was La La Land. This year, …
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Beer Diary…
..by Steve P (aged 61-and-a-bit). Well that’s a first – a visit to a Beer Festival – my first ever, and a boys’ day out too! The venue? London’s Olympia and to give the event its full title: The Great British Beer Festival. This is a superb opportunity for a piss-up taste of fine ales. …
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Tablet Coaching: One to Ones
With only a few lessons before the end of the curriculum for this Group, today, we spent time, ‘1-to-1’, recapping past topics and answering questions. from WordPress https://stevethetechguru.wordpress.com/2018/08/07/tablet-coaching-1-to-1s/ Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and …
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Laptop Coaching: Managing Suspicious eMails
Today, we looked at a number of straightforward techniques for identifying suspicious eMails. We also developed plans on how to manage those eMails. from WordPress https://stevethetechguru.wordpress.com/2018/08/06/laptop-coaching-managing-suspicious-emails/ Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in …
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ASK: The Family
It was off to see the Palmer Clan today – Debbie, Neil, Alfie and Frankie – Neil having booked a table at ASK in Bromley. The table was booked for 12.15, so that meant an early exit from home and a short drive to Bedford for the ever-popular ThamesLink service! And boy, was it popular!!! …
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Picnic at… Sulgrave Manor
Another scorching hot day here and so we decided to make the most of it and met up with Ian and Ann McL at Sulgrave Manor. It’s a Tudor Manor House, home to (and built by) George Washington’s (deep breath!) great-great-great-great-great grandfather, Lawrence, in the mid-1500s. We’ve not been here before – can’t think why …
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Steve does DIY! (be afraid)
In our continuing process of slowly upgrading the House, today, one of last ‘originals’ from moving-in 20+ years ago – the side door to our Garage – got a makeover. Well, less of a ‘makeover’ and more like a complete replacement. Next job? An undercoat, then another undercoat, and then the top coat – to …
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