WEDNESDAY the 27th. 6.30am: Morning All! ?? In spite of the very comfy bed, it wasn’t the best night’s sleep we’ve had since we arrived. In my case, I blame the late night cheese pie! ? and that crowing cock that began its operatic aria at 3.30am! Definitely a case of Nessun Dorma… The mathematicians…
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Holiday: Return to Oz – Day 8 (of 18): Lazy Morning and a Liquid Lunch
Tuesday the 26th. 08.00am: Greetings Wombats! Wow! That’s what I call a sleep – it must have been all the stress yesterday! After Monday’s tyre tantrum, today we’re keeping it local, and we’re not going anywhere unless there’s a tyre shop within view! 😁😁 Oh, and if there’s also a Restaurant nearby with some wine, …
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Holiday: Return to Oz – Day 7 (of 18): Launceston for the Retyred
MONDAY the 24th. Morning Kanga, Morning Roo! (Sorry it’s a bit late – see later!) 06.30am: An extra thirty-minutes in bed this morning! This must mean our bodies are finally switching into ‘holiday-mode’. 07.45am: Ahh, the legendary Meredith House Breakfast experience is well documented on various feedback sites, so we just couldn’t wait for 8am!! …
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Holiday: Return to Oz – Day 6 (of 18): Heading for Swansea via the Gaol
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Holiday: Return to Oz – Day 5 (of 18): Hobart – Day 2 (Salamanca Market and Port Arthur)
SATURDAY the 22nd. Morning Bruce, morning Sheila 😉 6.00am: Up before the Lark today! It’s our last full day here in Hobart and we’ve two attractions planned. After yesterday’s adventure at sea, we’re firmly on terra-firma today! We’re taking the short walk to Salamanca – the famous Saturday Market – and afterwards, we’re motoring to …
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Holiday: Return to Oz – Day 4 (of 18): Hobart – Day 1 (Bruny Island)
FRIDAY the 21st. Morning Cobbers!! 7.45am: Up and about at ‘silly o’clock’ (must be the jet-lag) that ensured we were ready to leave in good time. We’re off to Bruny Island, located off the south-east coast of Tasmania – an island off an island! It’s an organised tour, courtesy of Pennicott Wilderness Journeys that we …
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Holiday: Return to Oz – Day 3 (of 18): Arrival in Melbourne, then onward to Hobart
THURSDAY the 21st, 6.30am local time. Morning loyal Reader… At last, we’ve arrived! But although we’ve reached Australia, we’re not quite done yet! But before any more travelling, a quick fuel-stop was required! That’s better! Now back to the globe-trotting. It’s now just one more hop (I think I AM turning into a kangaroo!) and …
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Holiday: Blog Extra! – Three Hours in Jakarta
Oh, the irony of it! Probably one of the most palatial rooms we’ve ever stayed in (it’s certainly one of the largest – I think the whole of Corby would fit in here!) ..and we’re only here for a few hours. 😁 We’ve just landed in Jakarta and it’s around 11am local time – it’s …
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Holiday: Return to Oz – Day 2 (of 18): Singapore to Melbourne via Jakarta
WEDNESDAY the 20th, 8am local time (that’s Midnight, back home!) Morning All! We’ve just landed at Changi Airport, Singapore. And after a challenging journey trying to find the Garuda Business Lounge (it’s past all the other Lounges, behind the lifts, near the toilets!). Classy huh! Not being labelled ‘Garuda’ didn’t help at all, but after …
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Holiday: Return to Oz – Day 1 (of 18): Singapore (briefly!)
TUESDAY the 19th… Morning Reader, Today is another day of travel – almost 13 hours on a Plane! Then, guess what?, once we’re back on terra-firma in Singapore, we’re waiting for another Plane! But at least our first hop is Business Class with Singapore Airlines! Satisfaction guaranteed! 😁👍 But before all that flying, it would …
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Holiday: Return to Oz – Day 0 (of 18)
MONDAY the 18th… Our holiday begins! – Today, it’s the first of our travel-days and we’re heading back to where shrimps are nervous and Barbie remains popular with these prawn-like crustaceans! (Warning! weird humour alert!) It’ll be our third visit to Australia, having first visited in 2011 – for our Honeymoon – and THEN again in …
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Valentine Meal (2019)
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Lunch: Return to the Lamport Swan
It was a welcome return today to The Swan at Lamport (or the Lamport Swan as it’s also known). We haven’t been there for about a year (1st February 2018, in fact) and today we were catching-up with Ian & Ann, Alan & Mags for Lunch. And our verdict? An impressive experience all-round! 😉 Julie, …
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Easy PC!
Off to Cambridge today to meet up with Sally B. We’re on a mission to seek out a replacement Laptop to replace ‘Isla‘ (who has enjoyed a great innings since February 2015, but it’s time to retire her!) 👍 First stop was to be John Lewis who had some cracking good deals and where we’d …
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Lunch: Too Many Arms
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Normal Blogging Service Resumed?
Phew! After another very techy week problem-solving, I think things are now back to some state of normality with my Blog posts. It’s taken far too many hours days weeks getting it all working again – and I hope I never have go through all this again! 🤬 The Short Version It’s now working! If …
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Class of 2019
Today, we welcomed Alan, Chris, Beryl, Jackie and Joe to their first Class. Over the next 30-or-so Mondays, we’ll be giving them a thorough understanding of Windows 10 – and how to get the most from their Laptop. First priority today is to determine their priorities and then create their personal Lesson Plans. from WordPress …
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Birthdays x2
It was off next door tonight to celebrate not one, but TWO birthdays from earlier this week – Paul R and Julie T. It’s become a regular occasion over the years and with everyone contributing something to the Menu, what’s not to love! 😍😍 With all the ‘usual suspects’ present and correct – John and …
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Preparing for 2019…
Today, we started preparations for the new Computer Class that starts in January 2019. Monday mornings free for 30 weeks? – checkPupils contacted? – checkNotebooks available? – checkTraining PC ready? – checkTNA document refreshed? – checkVenue ready? – check from WordPress https://stevethetechguru.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/preparing-for-2019/ Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first …
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Shiny Things!
A short drive to Stanford Hall just before Lunch today at the invitation of Tarratt (now Pragnell) the Jewellers. It was a cold start to the day, but turned out to be perfect weather (and occasion) to let the Cat out of the bag for a few hours! (and judging by the cars in the car-park …
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Ahoy Sailor!
Ann bought me a remote control boat for my Birthday – the snappily titled gizmovine t01 – and today was my first opportunity to try it out. Click on the picture for a short video So, David and I headed down to Wicksteed Park and their boating pool. The conditions were perfect in that there was no …
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£1-a-Day (2018) – How Did We Do?
Well, that’s it, I’m done for 2018’s Challenge! David, Paul and I have now survived this year’s challenge of living on a £1 a day each, for food and drink, for seven days.It’s 5.30am on the 8th (the day after this year’s campaign ended) and as I write this Blog, the donations stand at an …
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Laptop Coaching: Customising your Desktop
Today we discussed how to change the ‘look’ of Windows 10. This included:- from WordPress https://stevethetechguru.wordpress.com/2018/10/01/laptop-coaching-customising-your-desktop/ 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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£1-a-Day (2018)
Well, here we are again! Starting today, it’s my ‘Pound-a-Day’ week for 2018! This my FIFTH year exercising this little bit a will-power by living on £1 a day for a week – for all food and drink. I’m being joined again by mates, David Ablett (also in his 5th year) and Paul Marsh (returning …
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Camel: Moonmadness Tour 2018 (Royal Albert Hall)
What a treat! I haven’t seen these guys in concert for quite a few years – and tonight was the final gig in their 2018 World Tour. I’ve seen only them twice before, live – once in the late 70s at Fairfield Halls, Croydon and more recently, at some point in the 90s (where I’m embarrassed to …
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Laptop Coaching: Google Maps
Today, we looked at the wide range of features and benefits of Google Maps. from WordPress https://stevethetechguru.wordpress.com/2018/09/03/laptop-coaching-google-maps-4/ 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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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: 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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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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