Moving from WinMo to Android

After a lifetime with Windows Mobile (WM) devices and phones, I took the decision today to finally ‘jump ship’ and move to the Android operating system. It’s a decision that has tested my decision-making skills for some time now! Should I… shouldn’t I…?, Yes… No… Wait… etc. Why jump? Well, there’s just not that many …
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Wet, Wet Wet…

Ralph’s here, continuing to turn our shower-room into a wet-room. This week, he’s concentrating boarding on the ceiling and setting-up things for when Mick, our excellent Electrician will sort out the electrics in a few weeks’ time. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well …
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Return to Han

Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr It’s been a manic week at work and what better way to wind-down than over a good meal with good friends. Cue Han Chinese restaurant with Ralph and Karen! Perfect…just perfect!!! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – …
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Han Plan

Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr We picked up David and Val and headed off to Han, our fave Chinese restaurant in Market Harborough. It’s been another manic week, and a Chinese was just what we needed! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – …
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Wimpole Hall

Lee, Nicki, Ann and I drove over to Wimpole Hall today. Luckily the weather held and we had a fine day. We started off with lunch (perfect scheduling) and then did the House followed by the Farm – plenty of pigs, rabbits, chickens and the biggest horse I’ve ever seen…and of course, plenty of screaming …
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RIP: Zippy

Roy Skelton, voice of Zippy (and Bungle), from Rainbow has died, aged 79. He was also one of the original voices of the Daleks too! <img src="https://lh4.ggpht.com/-u-j9-OhZlr4/TfCthRL2JPI/AAAAAAAAG3Y/eOrVrXm-Z6Y/videoaa129abb7b89%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('dc25e22a-9054-41e8-88a4-92a29c0db0df'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = " https://www.youtube.com/v/M62SnbNizIM?hl=en&hd=1“;” alt=””> Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 …
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Doctor Who: Series 6, Episode 7: ‘A Good Man Goes to War’

As all good Whovians know, the series now takes a break mid-season (very American!) – and what a cliff-hanger. For me, it was about the best episode (since the last time I said ‘it was the best episode’!) SM is certainly a more complex writer than RTD, and his stuff really does keep you on …
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