Lee re-joined us today for a few days. It made sense as she has things to sort out this end regarding her new place in Kettering – and, she probably benefited from a change-of-scenery and some company after the bad news earlier this week. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing …
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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!
Rat up a Drain-pipe
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr Well, not quite! I went into the garden to get Biscuit in and couldn’t see her. Then I noticed she was on TOP of the pergola!!!! That’s about 5 metres from the ground – and there was no obvious way for her to climb the structure, as all …
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Humberto Castellanos R.I.P.
I spoke to Lee tonight. Bertie was taken ill at lunchtime today and passed-away this afternoon. 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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TV: Doctor Who – Time of Angels
Scariest episode ever? (this Saturday coming) ‘The Time of Angels’. Whatever you do, don’t blink! 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 of …
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Garage
Ahhh, remember the days when garages used to contain just cars and a few related bits? I do, (just!) It’s been a while since it was like that here and for too long, our double-garage has become a sort of ‘chuck-it-in-there-and-turn-the light-out-quickly’ storage facility!!! No more! – A couple of hours of hard graft this …
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Meal with Mick and Jane
We met up with Mick and Jane at the Benefield Wheatsheaf. Spookily, we saw them here last year back in April too, When we went there last year, the place was very quiet, but this time, the car-park was packed. Going through the entrance door to the Bar area, I was slightly disorientated as they’d …
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Gardening time!
What a gorgeous day – the sunniest so far! Perfect then, for starting to get the garden into shape – and give the lawn its first cut of the year. 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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DVD: Hurt Locker + Fish and Chips with David and Val
There’s nothing quite like Fish and Chips on a Friday is there? Maybe it’s the health benefits of fish combined with the naughtiness of chips? Or, maybe it’s because it’s just the end of the week? Whatever! it all tasted good!!!! – and I managed to squeeze in a battered sausage – oo-err missus!!! 🙂 …
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Lee is moving…
We heard from Lee today. If all goes according to plan, she’ll be moving into her new place in Kettering on the 8th May. 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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Ralph’s here…
Our good friend Ralph is staying over for a night (he’s been at a meeting in Market Harborough for most of the day). Time for a serious techy-catch-up!! 🙂 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 …
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Psssst!
Now there’s an innovation – ALCOHOLIC Ginger-Beer by Crabbies! It’s scrummy!!!! 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 of writing seemed to be …
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Drop-in to see Mum
We left the B and B at around 8.45 On the way home, we stopped off at Mum’s for a cuppa and a chat – she was in quite good spirits. We left hers around 10.45 and had a trouble-free journey home, getting in at just after 1pm. The house alarm was going off (again!!!), …
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Saturday with Ian and Sharon
We drove down to Worthing to spend the day with Ian and Sharon. On the way there, we took a slight detour via Brighton to locate the premises of a new client, where I’m doing some work in a few weeks’ time. We got to theirs just after 10 and after a quick coffee or …
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Endless Journey!!
So, the theory was that because it’s half-term, there wouldn’t be so much traffic on the roads. Well, that was certainly true on the journey TO my School meeting today. 122 miles in two-and-a-bit hours. Not bad!!! Contrast that with the journey home. I left at 12.55 and got home at 4.35!!!! Arghh! Accidents everywhere …
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Lee moves out…
Lee moved out of ours today, travelling home to give-notice to her land-lord. She’ll leave her place in Cromer in around a month’s time and move permanently to Kettering, having found a nice two-bedroomed place a few miles away from us. Phase 2 will be to consider moving Humberto from the Care-Home in Cromer to …
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Clean Machine
What a beautiful evening! Ideal for drinking beer watching TV err, washing the Fiesta! 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 of writing …
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TV: Doctor Who – Series 5: Episode 1
Entitled “The Eleventh Hour”, for me, this was a great start to the new series with Matt Smith taking over from David Tennant in the iconic role as The Doctor. Just as significantly, Steven Moffat also takes over as lead-writer (and writer for this first episode) as well as series producer (replacing Russell T …
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Tea, Buns and a Bride!
That was nice! David and Val invited us round to look at some of the Wedding photos from last weekend. It was also the last time they’ll see Lee before she (temporarily) moves out this week. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into …
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Smug Bugger! Lent Dented!
However you choose to measure it, Lent in now over and I can return to a diet of occasional junk-food and generally stuff that tastes nice, but isn’t good for you! This year, I managed to stick* to my list for 40 days and nights and avoid the following: *Well, when I say ‘stick’, I …
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Long Weekend in Harrogate – Sunday
Fuelled by the ‘Full-English’ breakfast, we set off in the direction of York. On the way there, we dropped into RHS’s property, Harlow Carr. This was disappointing, but perhaps that was down to the time of year and Spring being a bit late this year. Still, it gave us the perfect excuse to pop into …
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Long Weekend in Harrogate – Saturday
Looking out of the Band B window, it’s another rainy-day ahead! So, a lazy breakfast followed by the short walk into town armed with our big umbrella. The plan today is to buy Ann a new fountain-pen as a belated birthday present. It’s not as cold as yesterday, but it’s still raining!!! Success, we saw …
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Long Weekend in Harrogate – Friday
We’re going to John and Delyth’s Wedding tomorrow in Leeds, so that’s a perfect excuse to make a weekend of it. We set off just before 10 and had a trouble-free journey until we got to Doncaster, where the traffic just stopped just a mile or so before junction 36. We decided to make a …
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TV: Ashes to Ashes – Series 3, Episode 1
A good opening episode to this, the final series that started tonight at 9pm. We’re promised that by the end of the series: ‘all the loose ends will be tied up’ and the ‘link between Sam Tyler and Alex Drake will be explained…’ I loved the scene featuring the Quattro and the Ford Capri and …
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TV: Doctor Who goes ‘across the pond…’
Crikey, even the Americans are getting the new series…but will they really ‘get it’? 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 of writing …
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TV: Ashes to Ashes
The final series (Series 3) starts on Good Friday. Rumours on the ‘net suggest that it’s Gene Hunt who’s the one in the coma and Sam Tyler (Life on Mars) and Alex Drake (Ashes to Ashes) are the ones trying to save him! – Hmmmm, an interesting twist – wonder if it’ll turn out to …
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TV: Doctor Who – Episode 6, ‘Vampires in Venice’
A spooky one… 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 of writing seemed to be the perfect combination to contribute a few words …
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HD2 Update
I managed to track down a really useful FREE update for my Co-Pilot sat-nav software installed on my phone today. Amongst the usual raft of performance mods, I also found some genuinely useful and practical features too! Live fuel prices. The sat-nav works out where you are and lists all the nearby fuel stations and …
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Paul and Karen’s for a Feast!
We walked all of three-yards tonight to one of our closest eateries! – Paul and Karen’s! Rosi and David joined us and so did Debbie and Stefan – and we all prepared to be fed and watered in grand style. We started off with sparkling wine and caught up with all the gossip – and …
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The final stages of my Blog transfer
Image via Wikipedia Phew! A week or so ago, I’d posted that I had mostly got my head round the imminent techy changes at Google, that meant my Blogs would have to be physically ‘moved’. This was due to some behind-the-scenes changes in the way Blogger manages the uploading of …
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TV: Doctor Who, Series 5 – Extended Excerpt
Just a week to go… 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 of writing seemed to be the perfect combination to contribute a …
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