Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we returned to the Google Photos App and looked deeper into how to adjust & improve the look of existing photographs. 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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Author:Steve Palmer
I 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 a fondness for the art of writing seemed to be the perfect combination to contribute a few words to the online community. But I'm no Samuel Pepys! If you're looking for deep and meaningful comments on a variety of subjects, then you've arrived at the wrong site! I only pen for pleasure! On average, my posts appear about twice per month, covering family & friends, cinema visits, eating out, holiday experiences and techy stuff. Oh, and as this is my hobby, there are no sponsored links nor adverts here – it's all done with love!
I hope you find it enjoyable, interesting and occasionally, even helpful!
Laptop Coaching: The Perfect Password
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, the ‘Holy Grail’: Creating long, virtually uncrackable, secure passwords! 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 a fondness for the art …
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Laptop Coaching: Word Processing (Part 3)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: In the final part of our series of lessons covering the use of Windows 10’s free word-processor, we get totally ‘hands-on’ with a two-hour practical exercise. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong …
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Two Burghley Blokes
…and two gorgeous gals! We met up with Sandra & Dennis today. Having previously met them on their turf in Hull back in May, today, it was our turn to give them a taste of our neck of the woods – and so we met in Stamford. We arrived around 9.40 and they arrived just …
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Garden Groomers
Not content with taking on the challenge of Sean’s garden, we offered to help out our good friends Nick and Celina with the outside of their property. Currently, it’s less of a garden and more of a ‘wild’ patch! And it’s a big patch! It’s a lovely place, and there’s plenty to do inside and …
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Tablet Coaching: Skype
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we discussed how to use Skype on a Tablet . 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 a fondness for the …
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Laptop Coaching: More about the Desktop
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we continued our discussion about the desktop layout of a modern Windows 10 PC. Specifically, we looked at the contents and functionality of the ‘System Tray’ area. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! …
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Laptop Coaching: Word Processing (Part 2)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we continued our Lesson, exploring the features of Windows 10’s free word-processor – Windows Write. 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 …
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The Gin Palace opens…
Over the past few years, as many of you already know, I’ve developed a liking for the occasional* G & T. Thanks to my good friend Jo, who introduced me to the delights of ‘the berry’ a few years back, I’ve started to accrue quite a collection. Word had obviously got around as many of …
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Holiday: National Trust’s ‘Strode House’ (Day 6) – Final Day
It’s our last full day here today in Cider Country – and there’s a storm a-comin’! The local forecast paints a very (very) wet picture of this area JUST after lunch. So, with welly weather in mind, we’re going to cram in TWO properties before the wet stuff hits us. On a more positive note …
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Holiday: National Trust’s ‘Strode House’ (Day 5) – Birthday Boy!
Well, here we are – In Somerset for my 61st. It was good to wake up and (when I eventually got a signal) to see all the good wishes via social media. I think for the first time, there were more ‘happy birthdays’ via the ‘interweb’ than by traditional cards. The main event for today …
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Holiday: National Trust’s ‘Strode House’ (Day 4)
First job of the day, was to ask NT to retrieve the monkeys (the brass ones) from all the rooms and sort out the complete lack of hot water. We managed to get through to them on the phone, but they were a bit lack-lustre, and even by the time we got home, we weren’t …
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Holiday: National Trust’s ‘Strode House’ (Day 3)
Today is a cultural marathon, where we’ve planned to take in the following locations. In fact, we squeezed in an extra one, so read on, loyal reader… Muchelney Abbey Somerton Lytes Cary The Royal Naval Fleet Air-Arm Museum They’re all fairly local to here, so we’re not planning to drive further than about half-an-hour from …
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Holiday: National Trust’s ‘Strode House’ (Day 2)
A slightly later start to the day as we realised that the travel clock we use for holidays was an hour behind the rest of the UK. I suspect it wasn’t changed the last time the clocks went forward. No matter, our mission for today is quite simple! – drive to Honiton and then grab …
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Holiday: National Trust’s ‘Strode House’ (Day 1)
After a good night’s sleep and leaving the laptop on overnight to download the photos we’d taken yesterday, I discovered that the router was still at it, having spent all night downloading just TWO! (shown below). For the biggest router I’ve ever seen in my life, it certainly lacked speed! After a hearty breakfast, we …
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Barrington Court – Arrival
Ahh, what a quaint property! No mobile signal and almost non-existent wi-fi (in spite of having the dwelling’s router right next to me). This week looks like it’s going to be fun attempting to post blogs! Sorry reader! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – …
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Holiday: National Trust’s ‘Strode House’ (Arrival)
Barrington Court Estate (Click on the image for a larger view) So, here we are for the next week, about three hours from home at the National Trust’s ‘Barrington Court’ estate in Yeovil – an empty Tudor manor house, beautifully restored in the 1920s with some rather posh accommodation nearby called ‘Strode House’. But first, …
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Three 5ives
A bit of a rush today as I finished the Class at 3pm, drove over to Bedford and headed for the Capital. The reason? The semi-regular get-together members of ‘The 5ive’ – our informal gathering for those of us who worked with BA ‘back in the day’ on their SMA project. Tonight, we were a …
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Tablet Coaching: Google Maps
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we showed the Class how to use Google Maps, including planning journeys using public transport. 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 …
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Laptop Coaching: Getting around Windows 10
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we explained how to navigate around the desktop of a Windows 10 Device and also how to access and run their installed Apps. We also showed the Class to how to customise the look of their Device’s Desktop. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not …
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Laptop Coaching: Word Processing (Part 1)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we ran an introduction to Word Processing and explained the main differences between ‘Word’ and other FREE alternatives. 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 …
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Top Haturday & Sunday
Another family & friends get-together today as we headed for Kilworth Theatre and their final performance of Irving Berlin‘s Top Hat. It was obviously a popular choice, having run for a whole month – 16th August until 17th September. Roger, Jane and Oliver are with us for the weekend and joined us for the event, …
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Film: Victoria and Abdul
It was off to the local Odeon today to catch the just-released Victoria and Abdul starring Judi Dench and Ali Fazal. In a way, it was a little like 1997’s Mrs Brown, also starring Judi Dench in the royal role, but this time it was set in the final years of her reign and charted …
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Tablet Coaching: eMail (Part 2)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we concluded our Lesson on getting the best from eMail using your Tablet. 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 a …
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Laptop Coaching: Lesson Plans
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, after last week’s introductory ‘getting to know you’ Lesson, we presented the Class with their proposed Lesson Plans for the next 35 Tuesdays. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of …
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Laptop Coaching: Managing your Photos (Part 2)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we concluded our lesson on Photos. Specifically, we looked at how Phones, Cameras, and Memory Sticks can be used to transfer photos to a Windows 10 Laptop. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! …
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Harey Sunday
This was nice. Lydia and Derek treated us to lunch together with David and Valerie for all the help I’d given them sorting out their broadband connectivity issues a few months back. Eatery of choice was the popular The Hare in Loddington. Unusually, the Pub car-park wasn’t rammed and we were therefore easily to able …
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The King’s Men
Well, it wasn’t quite all of the them (see the photo below) and luckily, we didn’t have to go to ‘the top of the hill’ to see them. What we did see (and hear) was 7 (of the 15) guys who are Choral Scholars from the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, performing in a close-harmony …
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£1-a-Day (2017) How Did We Do?
Well, I’m done for 2017, it’s 5am on the 8th (the day after this year’s campaign ended) where David, Paul (Marsh) and I have now survived this year’s challenge of living on a £1 a day each, for food and drink – for seven days . Last year, the two of us (David and me) …
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Tablet Coaching: eMail (Part 1)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we began to look at how to set-up an eMail account on a Tablet and then covered some of the ‘essential functions’. Part 2 next week. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My …
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