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1 Jun 25

back to wordpress (again)

As I continue to wonder aimlessly around the world of blogging tools I have returned to WordPress.
23 May 25

a compost bore

Now that I am a gardener I need to sort out the compost bins. I have three of them, I have geeked out on how to do it and made a start.
18 Apr 25

I am now a gardener

We have lived, up until now, in houses with lawns and simple borders. My main gardening tasks were to keep the lawns mown and to keep the worst of the weeds at bay.
7 Feb 25

no longer listening to podcasts

Something has been bugging me about podcasts for quite a while. I was getting a bit daunted by my ever increasing backlog of episodes, they were another visual cue of more things to-do.
5 Feb 25

apple shortcut – quick add to apple notes

I use a shortcut to add to my daily note in apple notes all the time. Lets me capture my thoughts, lists and things my brain is bound to forget.
8 Dec 24

hedging my social media position

In the old days there was twitter. I had a twitter account, found some funny people to follow and would get the best customer service from companies twitter accounts.
7 Nov 24

autumn in the lake district

We have always tended to visit the Lake District at Easter or during the summer. This was our first visit in October and the autumn colors did not disappoint.
7 Sep 24

an obsidian update

I discussed in an previous post that I would be trying to stick with obsidian for a whole year. I will admit that there has been some swapping between obsidian and apple notes, but I seem to be finally happy with the way obsidian is working.
17 Aug 24

oh no, glasses

It has finally happened. I didn’t quite get to 50 years old and I’m having to wear glasses for reading and screen work as my eyes have finally given in.