I don't do New Year's resolutions, but I do do goals for lockdowns! The government will impose restrictions of some kind on Ireland that will run until at least March, though later wouldn't surprise me. No matter what "level" they talk about I don't expect much travel, domestic or international, to be permitted over the coming months. And forget about "gatherings". … [Read more...] about Some Goals and Promises to Myself
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Happy Christmas 2020
My digital Christmas card for 2020 is available here - the image below is just one of several in it. Thanks, as always, to Stephen for his work on it. I also sent out some physical cards to a variety of people. Some of the cards were from my Gary Larson collection, while others were a little bit more contemporary Happy Christmas! … [Read more...] about Happy Christmas 2020
Upgrading the Windows With Shutters
Over the past few months I've been making improvements to the house. When I first moved in the house was furnished and had both curtains and blinds on the windows. I got rid of most of the furniture pretty quickly as it was ugly and not to my liking at all. There's still a couple of bits left, but they're inoffensive wardrobes and my kitchen table (which I want to replace if I … [Read more...] about Upgrading the Windows With Shutters
Yahoo! Groups Shutting Down Finally
A lot of the online services that were launched back in the 1990s fell out of favour with users over time, however many of them were still running. Yahoo!, which has changed hands multiple times over the years, offered a mailing list and group service called "Yahoo Groups". I'm not sure how many active users would still be on those groups, but while you couldn't create new ones … [Read more...] about Yahoo! Groups Shutting Down Finally
Cooking Experiments: Escargots
As I explained before, one of the things I wanted to do during the second lockdown was to hone my cooking skills. I also, by extension, wanted to try out things that were a little outside the "norm". I wanted to get further outside my comfort zone. In some cases that meant simply cooking something that I've eaten for years but never made myself. Not so much "exotic" but more of … [Read more...] about Cooking Experiments: Escargots