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Some basic facts about software engineering
I wrote my first programme thanks to my mum asking a basic question having typed out a load of programmes from books so we could all learn how to do computer programming – “what do you want to do next?”. That was when I really learnt about testing and how to prove something worked. As […]
Posted: October 24th, 2023 under 42, Programming, The world according to Pi.
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Final bank holiday before Christmas
And the last chance for meaningful DIY. For once, I am going beyond the standard painting, weeding, and cleaning. I’m looking at something a bit different. Over the past year, we’ve been doing some of the final projects in the house; so it’s the way we want it. Part of that has been rearranging rooms […]
Posted: August 20th, 2023 under 42.
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R and R
Yes, it is a Monday and yet I am catching up on my blog. Why? Well, at a moment’s notice, I took a week’s leave, and because it was such short notice, I felt quite bad about killing my incrediably busy Monday last week. I was pretty tired, and having had a big holiday in […]
Posted: July 24th, 2023 under 42.
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Little fixes
I am of an age where I would watch Blue Peter on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and wonder at the “projects” – the making of a Sindy hair salon (yes, really, I’m British, so it was Sindy not Barbie) to a Thunderbirds island. Now, as a kid, these were really impressive but involved having […]
Posted: July 16th, 2023 under 42.
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Shh, but there are things you wouldn’t believe I can do. But I shouldn’t have to do that.
I hate to say this, but I have a feeling this might turn into a whinge Shock, horror, no? Hey, I try not to moan. Life is on the whole pretty amazing. Great job, really interesting and despite being the wrong side of 50 now, I’m still learning some really cool things. After four beloved […]
Posted: June 24th, 2023 under 42, Diabetes.
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Not what you say, but what you do
It is Sunday afternoon, and I am watching a download of James Martin’s Saturday Morning which I really enjoy but rarely find something there that I can have – it’s definitely treat food not everyday food. I love food, I love tastes and textures. Combinations of ingredients, some contrasting and some complimentary. Herbs and spices, […]
Posted: June 11th, 2023 under 42, Driving off the grid.
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Going mainstream to make the most of the space
When I first read the details for our house, the master bedroom having a walk-in wardrobe was tantalising. A real wow factor. The reality was a bit disappointing – the door for the room hit the main bedroom door and because of sloped ceilings, there was no real room. I took out the single hanging […]
Posted: June 5th, 2023 under 42.
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So, is it better to cook yourself or by in ready made?
When my mum started earning decent money by returning to work full time, my childhood home saw more ready meals coming into the house. “Bung ’em in the oven”s, delicious meals you simply heat through. My son was much younger than us when I returned to work, and like my mum, we had three or […]
Posted: May 27th, 2023 under 42, Diabetes.
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It shouldn’t work, but it does
Our kitchen is wrong on so many different levels. Yes, it has a great area, but being L shaped, means it shouldn’t work at all. There are blind spots, it miles to walk anywhere, and the original units did not consider any of this. It also did not consider anyone would want an American style […]
Posted: May 20th, 2023 under 42.
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All change
It’s strange how lives evolve. I got my bread maker in 2006 as a Christmas present. My husband was not convinced this was a good present but our son didn’t like bread and we’d been throwing out part eaten loaves because we couldn’t get one small enough for when we could eat it. Commercial bread […]
Posted: May 20th, 2023 under 42, Diabetes.
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