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Moving dreams
So someone kindly has given me breathing space by offering their box room which I slept in for the first time last night ( Read more... ) -
Tranquility
I remember the summer of 1969 well. In the last week of school (my first year in high school) the class were ushered in to the school hall to watch Apollo 11 launch on a microscopic, by today's standard. B&W TV. On the first weekend of the holidays the family gathered round the TV to eventually stay up to after 2:00 in the morning to watch the ( Read more... ) -
Helping the homeless?
So in less than a week I officially will have no roof over my head ( Read more... ) -
Birthdays, Bread and Circuses
Thanks to all those who remembered my birthday last week.
What with the stress of job/room hunting (still haven't found anything :( ) , managed to get laid low with sinusitis , insomnia and the occasional migraine.
Managed to drag myself into enough life to follow the Olympic shenanigans and to be lifted a little in spirits.
Anyone need a lodger -
Data Recovery ?
In sorting out the flat for imminent moving, I've found a couple of PC hard disks which must be from machines I abandoned over ten years ago, As far as I know, the disks themselves are not damaged but most certainly haven't been stored in ideal conditions ( Read more... ) -
Gadgets for sale
In my continuing struggle to get out of my financial hole , I'm gradually clearing out stuff.
in possibly the first of several I have two gadgets to sell
(Ebaying is complicated at the moment, don't ask, but might be an option of last resort)
Wide band comms receiver
http://www.alinco.com/Products/DJ-X3/
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hiking type GPS unit
https://buy.garmin.com/ ( Read more... ) -
Father's day
Amongst all my stresses and worries, I of course think of my father today ( Read more... ) -
Happy new year
So it's the end of the year (to be precise at 05:30 UTC this morning ( Read more... ) -
Christmas Puzzle
A fortnight until Christmas day so by way of seasonal greetings and gifts to my online acquaintances here is my Christmas puzzle ( Read more... ) -
RIP Tony Sale
When I needed something to cheer me up, I read some sad news ( Read more... )