Nice clear blue skies with barely any clouds. That's what greeted me this morning when I stepped outside the back door of my house for a coffee before heading into the office. Gorgeous start to the day and such a contrast with yesterday's rather damp and overcast weather! … [Read more...] about Clear Skies to Start the day
Adding More Lighting to my “Smart” Home
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
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" 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!).. I also shot a bit of video to capture a bit more of the atmosphere. It's … [Read more...] about Enjoying Vintage Steam in Stradbally