I'm back in Ireland after a trip to Los Angeles and Las Vegas. More on that at some other time .. Both before leaving and while I was away I ordered a variety of bits and bobs for the new house and most of them arrived during my absence. Thanks to Alan's help several of the niggly little issues with dripping taps and slow filling toilets have been sorted out. And hopefully … [Read more...] about Lights, Mats and Other Random Stuff
Switching Over to Michele.blog
As of today this blog has a new web address: michele.blog I'm delighted to have been able to get this domain and excited to be switching over to it. For the past 13+ years I've been blogging under /blog on a number of different domains. I started out with mneylon.com, but several years ago I upgraded to michele.me. However I still kept the old web structure, so apart from … [Read more...] about Switching Over to Michele.blog
2016 in Flights
2016 was yet another crazy year for travel for me. I clocked up nearly 250 thousand km over the year! So where the hell was I? This map shows it all: A lot of the flights were to the US, which is fairly normal, as there a lot of events over there. 2016 was also the year my sister tied the knot in Bali, which was a wonderful trip. It was also one of the longer … [Read more...] about 2016 in Flights
Sockets, Lights and Switches
Since I committed to buying the house I've had quite a bit of time to think about things I wanted to put in it. Some things were fairly simple (shelving and bookcases), but I also wanted to make sure that the house would be setup to cater for my gadgets. I'll probably need to get a few extra sockets fitted, but the house has a reasonable number of sockets already so it's not as … [Read more...] about Sockets, Lights and Switches
Working on Preparing the New House
As I mentioned a few days ago I am now a house owner. Yay! Unfortunately "closing" a couple of weeks before Christmas means that it's impossible to get electricians or plumbers until the New Year. The house doesn't need a lot of work, but I've already found a few minor issues, like a toilet that isn't filling, and an electric gate that only opens from one side. The gas hob … [Read more...] about Working on Preparing the New House