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I had an email today from the roaster I buy coffee from, with their new price list for September. The decaf I’ve been enjoying for around a year is going to rise by around 35%. Thankfully I get a 10% discount and a loyalty cashback which actually keeps this rise closer to 20%, but it’s still made me think about whether I’m getting the best deal. I don’t get through a lot of coffee, so I avoiding…
I have a pet peeve when it comes to apps with any kind of paywall. I appreciate developers need to earn a living and have no qualms paying for the hard work they put in or the resources that may be required. But there’s one thing that sometimes gets locked behind a paywall and it really pisses me off. Data export. Sorry, but this is a really dirty trick. Whatever data I put into the app is mine.…
I think I’ve lost count of how many we’ve had now. When I started writing this, it was 3pm and 30°C (86°F for you folks across the pond). There’s the lightest of breezes, but it’s coming from the south, so no relief to speak of. I’ve always loved summer, but this really is too much. The overnight temps are regularly staying in the late teens, which means the bedrooms are mid-20s, though luckily…
We’ve been a bit busy lately and the heat has made it unbearable to do much outside. This evening was cooler and the boys were itching to go for a walk, so we headed towards a footpath that had been blocked by nettles a month or so ago. Thankfully, the nettles were gone and we enjoyed a lovely stroll into a valley and back up the other side before retracing our steps. The sky was beautiful - a…
I posted about my blogging workflow back in January, and now it seems fitting to join Robert’s AuguStory challenge: The idea is simple. Write the story of your blog. I began blogging back in 2001. I wasn’t new to the internet - my first forays were around 1997/98, and I’d been using a BBS since 1995 - but this was the first time I made a little home for myself. We had crappy dial-up internet, our…
This afternoon, husband disappeared off into the graveyard to check the gutters at the back of the house. As he pushed past a nearby holly tree, he almost went head-first into a pigeon’s nest situated unusually low. Luckily, mummy pigeon wasn’t home, instead he was faced with two adorably ugly and mostly featherless squabs who were happy to pose for a photo. And here it is, for your viewing…
I’ve never been fortunate enough to have a room I can use solely as my study/office, so I’ve had to stick my desk wherever there’s a free spot. Here’s where I last had it at the old house, in the living room: When we moved to our cottage, space was even more at a premium. I carefully planned out where every piece of furniture would go and was resigned to downsizing my 120cm desk to one nearly half…
Things I’ve done Put up an arch and gate into the big garden. It looks lovely and makes access easier. The landlady gave positive comments on it - she walks past with her dog every day. Also tidied up the edge of the driveway a bit more, it’s amazing how years of overgrowth had encroached on it. Had some lovely days eating out and seeing friends. I’ve got lots of pretty plants ready to go into the…
As always, I’ve been tinkering with the site over the last few weeks. One of the adjustments I made was to remove the underlines from links, which I felt made it looked lovely and clean. Yesterday, I asked my husband to check out a couple of links I’d included in a recent post I’d written. After several minutes reading, he asked “ What links? ” I looked at him in confusion. “ The ones in the…
Wednesday, 29th of July Youngest is making us halloumi skewers for for lunch! Saturday, 25th of July Percy looking cute as always. Tuesday, 21st of July Two photos from our walk today because I couldn’t decide which one to use. Monday, 20th of July What a handsome visitor on the patio this morning. Thursday, 16th of July Apparently I brought home a cat with my shopping today. Sunday 12th of July…