Category Archives: Life
Gutted
This is becoming a recurring theme. We returned from Disneyland yesterday evening at about 21:30. The thought that our dining-room ceiling might once again have suffered a large amount of water being released onto it in our absence didn’t even … Continue reading
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Birthday Girl
Eloïse turned four a few days ago and we held a big party last Sunday to celebrate it. The weather cooperated to make it an outdoor event and we had borrowed a bouncy castle for the occasion, so between that … Continue reading
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Magic Carpets
I forgot to mention that the carpets we purchased in Istanbul turned up last Friday afternoon and no import duties had to be paid on them. That was quite a relief. Both carpets are now brightening the areas in which … Continue reading
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Switching The Switch
The trusty Netgear GS116 that serves as our core switch had recently found itself the victim of unexpectedly rapid growth in the number of networked devices in this house, its 16 gigabit-capable ports filled to capacity. When I purchased it, … Continue reading
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Lukie Crawls Into His Second Year
When you don’t blog very often, it’s easy to forget the important stuff, such as Lukie now crawling at great speed around the house. He’s been doing this for several weeks now, managing to start in advance of his first … Continue reading