At this stage there are very few "pressing" things left to resolve with the house. Of course there'll always be improvements that can be made and I still have a load of boxes that I need to unpack, but they'll get unpacked eventually. I planted the fruit plants a few weeks back and they seem to be surviving so far, though whether they'll bear any fruit next year or not … [Read more...] about More Storage, Gardening and a bit of Smart Tech
Attempting to Grow Some Fruit in the Garden
When a good opportunity presents itself you need to take advantage of it. After doing a bit of research I realised two things: Aldi's prices on fruit plants was significantly lower than anywhere else Aldi was only going to offer the fruit plant range for a few weeks So if I wanted to get any fruit plants at the aggressive price point that Aldi was offering I had to … [Read more...] about Attempting to Grow Some Fruit in the Garden
Growing Herbs and Maybe Some Fruit
As I mentioned a while ago I've now got the beginnings of a herb garden. It's not fancy or complicated, but I intend to expand it over time. It's not like I don't have the space! I've also recently put myself on a low carb diet, so my eating habits have changed quite a bit. Which brings me to the subject of fruit. I can't really eat most fruits, as their sugar levels are … [Read more...] about Growing Herbs and Maybe Some Fruit
More Lighting, Wireless Access Points and Tweaks
I've been travelling for the last few weeks, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been thinking about the house. The beauty of online shopping is that you can easily order things while you're on the road, so I did! At this stage most of the major things I wanted to get done are in place so now I'm looking at "tweaks". Storage: The space under the stairs, for example, is … [Read more...] about More Lighting, Wireless Access Points and Tweaks
Video: Some More Drone Flying Around Co. Carlow
Practice makes perfect. I'm nowhere near perfect on many fronts, not least of which my drone piloting skills. However the more you fly the more you learn and gain confidence. So yesterday evening I had a lot of fun shooting some video from above the mill at Milford, Co. Carlow. https://youtu.be/7qIHy0M7WZ8 No audio track on the video unfortunately, as I need to find a … [Read more...] about Video: Some More Drone Flying Around Co. Carlow