Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today we concentrated on the PC’s keyboard and practised using shortcut keys. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer 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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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!
Website: Active Development Ltd
Just finished adding a few enhancements to the Website for Active Development Ltd – take a look! It’s ‘mobile-friendly’ too, so give it a go on your smartphone. 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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Kettering Citadel Band – In Concert
We popped over to the Holy Trinity Church in Rothwell tonight to see the Kettering Citadel Band (supported by the Kettering Citadel Songsters) in concert. It was in aid of the Rothwell Corps and Community Project and there were over 100 people there. Typically for Rothwell, parking was a ‘challenge’ with the main car-park in …
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Computer Coaching: Google Maps
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we looked at using Google Maps on a Laptop. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer 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 …
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Tablet Coaching: Core Apps
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we re-visited the apps that feature on most Android-powered Tablets. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer 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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Computer Coaching: TNA Results
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: I spent most of today’s lesson presenting back the proposed Lesson Plans to the Group. Filed under: Delivery, Design, Feedback, Salvation Army, Skills Development, TNA, Volunteer 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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Tourist Times – London
Occasionally, we leave the ‘wilds’ of Northamptonshire and head for the capital – as Tourists. We’ve always found it’s amazing what you see when you are on foot, especially in a big city like London. Thursday We caught a leisurely 11.26 from Kettering and headed for our home for the next two nights – it’s …
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Computer Coaching: Search Me!
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: Today, we looked at Cortana, Bing and Google. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, Volunteer 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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Computer Coaching: Assessing Needs
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: With the new class starting only last Monday, today, we continued to assess individual learning needs. Next week we’ll present their personal lesson plans. Filed under: Delivery, Design, Salvation Army, Skills Development, TNA, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until …
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Tuesday Class Restarts
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: The Tuesday Class returned today, and it was good to see them all again. It was soon ‘business as usual’ after a short recap with everyone realising they remembered more than they thought after the Classes closed for Christmas. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, venue, Volunteer Steve …
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The Tablets Return…
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: ..and luckily, with their owners too! Today, the fortnightly Tablet Class resumed. We initially spent some time recapping on the key functions of most tablets before reminding everyone how to download an App. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, venue, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late …
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Let the Coaching Begin! (again)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog We re-started the Monday Class today. Mostly all new people – and new to their laptops too, so we spent time with an external tour explaining all the buttons and lights and then discussed their individual needs. Filed under: Delivery, Salvation Army, Skills Development, venue, Volunteer Steve PalmerI got …
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Valentine’s Meal 2016
David and I donned our whites (red in my case!) and cooked the girls (Ann and Valerie) a special Valentine meal tonight. We’d dropped into Mr Tesco the day before and sourced the majority of the raw ingredients, carefully trying NOT to compromise my Lent List for this year! Lee joined us, but with a …
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Test Schedule Blog
I’m one of the Testers for the Open Live Writer (OLW) blogging tool. I’m using version 0.5.1.4 and this is testing the SCHEDULING function. It’s 14.20, so I’m setting the scheduler for 15.30 local time here in the UK to see if it posts to Blogger at the correct time. Steve PalmerI got into blogging …
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Lent Boy 2016
Here we are again! It’s Lent – and time for that willpower test! This year it’s 42 items that are banned from Wednesday, February 10th until Saturday, March 26th. What started in 2010 as a bit of a simple test of willpower (could I give-up just 13 food and drink items that I love?), has …
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Essex Girl (and Boy!)
WEDNESDAYWe took a few days off and headed back to where it all began – Essex! Ann has a job interview in the area on Thursday, and we decided to make this pilgrimage to where we’d spent a big chunk of our life working for Mr Sainsbury. The time was the 80s, and it seems …
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Technology Classes: 2016
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Blog: I’m restarting my technology classes in a few weeks. Monday, 15th February: NEW Monday Class (A few spaces left) Tuesday, 16th February: Existing Tuesday Class from 2015 (Full!) I’m also carrying out some 1-to-1s over the next moth covering Laptops and Android Tablets. Filed under: 1-to-1 coaching, Delivery, Salvation …
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Holiday: Cruise to America – Day 11 (Final Day): Kennedy Space Center
Our last day and we’re on a full-day tour of Kennedy Space Center with the optional up close part! It was an early start so no time for the Gym today – I’m so disappointed! We disembarked to be greeted by a fleet of coaches that eventually whisked us to our destination. Over the course …
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Holiday: Cruise to America – Day 10: Port Canaveral
So, here we are in Cape Canaveral almost a day ahead of schedule due to some nifty seamanship by the Captain! In reality, we think they got the timings wrong in terms how long it would take to get us all through US Immigration (in our experience, they’re very, very, very fussy) AND fit in …
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Holiday: Cruise to America – Days 5 to 10: All at Sea
We said goodbye to land yesterday evening, and we are now at sea for six days. Next stop – Port Canaveral, on the east cast of America. So, now it’s just a question of keeping ourselves occupied on-board until we reach the USA next Thursday! DAY 5 – FRIDAY Up at 7.30… Breakfast in the …
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Holiday: Cruise to America – Day 4: The Azores
So, here we are in Ponta Delgado, some 700+ miles off the west coast of Portugal. We arrived around four hours earlier than planned due to a medical emergency on board a few days ago. It was obviously serious enough for the Ship to proceed at full tilt. The Ship actually docked around 1am and …
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Holiday: Cruise to America – Day 1, 2 and 3: All at Sea
The food in the restaurant last night was excellent and although our request for a ‘table for two’ got lost in the administration, we did end up on a table for (just) six – all of whom seemed ideal table-partners* (I HATE being sociable with strangers when I’m on holiday! – Ann is all I …
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Holiday: Cruise to America – Day 0: Arrival and Departure
So, here we are, it’s just before 7.45am and we’re all packed and ready to head off for our Cruise. This time, we’re travelling all the way to Southampton by public transort – and that’s a first for us. David was good enough to act as taxi-driver and took us to Kettering Station. It was …
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Return to Titchmarsh
With everything packed including the kitchen sink, in preparation for our holiday tomorrow, we took a drive over to Titchmarsh and the rather splendid Wheatsheaf Pub and Restaurant. Apart from the obvious attraction to great pub-grub, The main reason was to catch-up with Jane and Mick for the annual girlie-pressy-swap and a catchup with each …
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5ive do Pizza
It was down to London for me this afternoon, for my semi-regular meet-up with Trainers past-and-present, Angela, Antoinette, Carey, June, and Rick. Almost a full-house then with only Philip not being able to make it this time aorund. We call ourselves ‘The 5ive’, because there’s seven of us (yep, I know… and I’m supposed to …
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Film: Star Wars – The Force Awakens
Lucky me. Jo and Janet were going for a second time – and I was invited (I think I’m the last fan in the world to see it!) Even if you’re not a Star Wars fan, it’s defnitely worth going to see it. In short – BRILLIANT! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in …
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New Year’s Eve – 2015
This year, we stayed over at the Kettering Spa Hotel. Janet had helpfully done all the arranging, so all we needed to do was turn up! We arrived around 3pm, checked-in and (shock horror!), we used their Gym. Then it was back to the room, to get ready for tonight’s celebrations. The View from Room …
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John Lewis – Birmingham
Having retail in our DNA meant that a visit to the new John Lewis in Birmingham was too hard to resist. It took us a while to get round to it, but todayo was the day! A short drive to Rugby Station and then onwards to Birmingham New Street courtesy of Virgin Trains – and …
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Family Bond!
Having left Christmas behind at ours on the 27th (after a great day with Nicki), we headed off in the XKR, to spend a couple of very nice days with Roger, Jane and Oliver. We arrived just after 4.30 and spent the rest of the evening chilling-out – the big day was tomorrow, the 28th, …
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Doctor Who Christmas Special 2015 – The Husbands of River Song
The Who Christmas Specials, are by design, a different beast from their episodic counterparts. They have to be; The audience is probably family, rather than dedicated fans; and the storyline needs to be easily understandable to the majority, who are probably nursing a full stomach and packet of aspirin! I still recorded it and watched …
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