As I recently mentioned, I've been trying to find some lighting for my house. I'm still looking for lights, but as can easily happen a trawl of CataWiki resulted in me buying a lamp that wasn't on my shopping list! I got a very nice vintage chrome Anglepoise lamp. For now it's going to live as a side lamp in my dining room area, as it'll give a nice lighting effect that you … [Read more...] about Adding More Lighting to my “Smart” Home
Archives for August 2018
Aretha Franklin in Blues Brothers
Probably the best way to remember Aretha Franklin is with her music. Here she is doing a fantastic rendition of "Think" in the classic film "Blues Brothers" https://youtu.be/cGXU7268Z50 She might be gone, but her music will live on. … [Read more...] about Aretha Franklin in Blues Brothers
Lighting Inspiration Wanted
I've been in my house now for about 18 months. Of course there are still things I need to do, but for the most part there's nothing "pressing". One thing, however, has been bugging me a little. Lighting. While I sorted out the lighting in the main areas of the house fairly quickly, I've still got a few lingering oddities that I'd love to improve. The main bathroom … [Read more...] about Lighting Inspiration Wanted
Enjoying Vintage Steam in Stradbally
This weekend was a bank holiday and the weather was pretty good, if a little overcast. So I thought I'd head over to Stradbally to the annual steam rally. The event runs over two days and is held in fields outside Stradbally. And I took my camera (no, not my phone camera - an actual camera!).. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmIzpjVHpnF/ The steam engines deserved the black … [Read more...] about Enjoying Vintage Steam in Stradbally