Saturday 31 December 2022
Speedy Signage
Friday 30 December 2022
Christmas Germs
Thursday 29 December 2022
Sourdough Mother
Wednesday 28 December 2022
Tuesday 27 December 2022
National Grid Composition
Monday 26 December 2022
Solstice Dumplings
Sunday 25 December 2022
Christmas Cookathon
Saturday 24 December 2022
Black Eye Friday 2022
Friday 23 December 2022
Lock Misery
Thursday 22 December 2022
Kitchen Design
We went to Wren, I was surprised how user friendly the design package are, it only took Wren a few minutes to drag and drop and render. Impressive.
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Normalising Interest Rate
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Broster Ham Hock
Monday 19 December 2022
Farm Shop Sunday Roast
Sunday 18 December 2022
New Chinese Restaurant
Saturday 17 December 2022
Leeds Christmas Market
Friday 16 December 2022
Bread Machine Resurrection
Thursday 15 December 2022
Full House Audit
Wednesday 14 December 2022
Double Trouble
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Bye Bye Master Lock
I had a Master combination padlock since I was at Vanderbilt, and this weekend, it was broken. It has been traveling with me and protecting my properties for a long time. I will miss it.
Monday 12 December 2022
Christmas Market Harrogate
Sunday 11 December 2022
Sourdough Attempt Again
Saturday 10 December 2022
Roxy Christmas Party
Friday 9 December 2022
Christmas Spirit
Thursday 8 December 2022
Winter has Come
Wednesday 7 December 2022
Tuesday 6 December 2022
Instant Noodles
Monday 5 December 2022
Helium Balloons
Sunday 4 December 2022
Don't Buy Dehumidifier
Saturday 3 December 2022
Sugar Crashes
Friday 2 December 2022
Pan Fried Bread
Thursday 1 December 2022
National Radio Centre
Wednesday 30 November 2022
Clove
Tuesday 29 November 2022
Jigsaw Rush
Monday 28 November 2022
Legends Arena
Sunday 27 November 2022
Rare Earth - The New Plastic
Saturday 26 November 2022
Internet of Things Gift Guide
Friday 25 November 2022
Internet of Things
Thursday 24 November 2022
Wednesday 23 November 2022
Pended Up Demand Christmas Market
Tuesday 22 November 2022
Power Outage Potential
Monday 21 November 2022
Family Fork
Sunday 20 November 2022
Chess Legend
Saturday 19 November 2022
Winter Dish - Cantonese Sausage Glutinous Rice
Friday 18 November 2022
Power Outage Preview
Thursday 17 November 2022
Wednesday 16 November 2022
Shaggy Ink Cap
Hairy Bikers have mentioned Judges wig before. I cannot believe it is this common, 100 yard from my house. But I have been forbidden to try it, just like the St George. On the other hand, the gill does not look black, maybe it is not the shaggy ink cap afterall?
Tuesday 15 November 2022
Dough Boy Revisit
Monday 14 November 2022
British Yakisoba Pan
Sunday 13 November 2022
Bucket Wash
Saturday 12 November 2022
Suicidal Samsung
Friday 11 November 2022
Wax Melts
Once upon a time, I was given a ceramic wax melt as a stocking filler. I never know what to do with it. I am sure it is still sitting, gathering dust somewhere. Then we were given wax melt, we had to ake some make shift melting facilities.
Thursday 10 November 2022
Too Many Factors Authenication
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Air Fried Whole Squid
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Another Imperial Unit CWT
Monday 7 November 2022
Sunday 6 November 2022
Capri the Containers
We drove past Capri the Containers a few time, we finally stopped for a meal. It was nice, added a bit of glam to our life, but not sure it was worth the trek.
Saturday 5 November 2022
Pub Converted Farmshop
Friday 4 November 2022
Thursday 3 November 2022
Two Famous Scapegoats
Wednesday 2 November 2022
Four Person Chess
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Dyed Cheese
Monday 31 October 2022
Safe as... Gilt?
Sunday 30 October 2022
Cromford Mills
We were reading the citizenship test, they mentioned Arkwright. I has no idea who he was, but the Derbyshire natives do. I have driven past Cromford Mills many times, I finally stopped and visit, exactly where Arkwright was.
Saturday 29 October 2022
Friday 28 October 2022
Lord Lieutenant
Thursday 27 October 2022
Thirsk Yarnbombers
Wednesday 26 October 2022
Tuesday 25 October 2022
Monday 24 October 2022
Virtual Viewing
Sunday 23 October 2022
Bread in Loaf Tin
Saturday 22 October 2022
Covid Exposures
Friday 21 October 2022
Worst Catering Crime
Thursday 20 October 2022
Tea
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Tree Seeds - Acorn and Conkers
Tuesday 18 October 2022
Repaired Hoover
Monday 17 October 2022
Stottie Hole
I recently got some stotties. I didn't know they have a hole in the middle. I was told they are not always present. I don't understand why there would be a hole at all.
Sunday 16 October 2022
Tim Horton Breakfast
We sent to Tim Hortons for a breakfast on a whim. What a mistake. McDonald is better than them a country mile.
Now that I revisited my note, I will remmeber to get a coffee with cream, how it should be.
Saturday 15 October 2022
Small Bakery
I gave my custom to a local bakery.
Mille feuille, just like the Kitchen Cabinet rightly point out, home made rough puff will never be as good as a machine laminated puff. Additionally, machine cut pastry will always has straighter edges. I am not sure the icing sugar and the cacao powder was correct.
Friday 14 October 2022
Toshiba Mysterious Failure
When I lost power, I first checked the power supply. It wasn't that, so I opened it up to check the connection, not that. Then I double checked, it recovered when I remove the battery. Battery dead short. Not having a battery isn't a big problem for home use, except if I turn the power off, I will have to update the time in the bios every boot up, I better get a new battery.
Thursday 13 October 2022
Slug's Nest
I have been looking for this slug, leaving trails all over the courgettes. The little thing slept in the flower!
Wednesday 12 October 2022
Gambit
Tuesday 11 October 2022
唐詩 Tang Poems
Monday 10 October 2022
周禮 Rites of Zhou
Sunday 9 October 2022
詩經 Book Of Poetry
Saturday 8 October 2022
Cantonese Preservation
Friday 7 October 2022
Domestic Gas Stress Test
Thursday 6 October 2022
Tree Seeds in Leeds
Wednesday 5 October 2022
Life as Iron
Tuesday 4 October 2022
Life as Plutonium
Monday 3 October 2022
Life as Hydrogen
Sunday 2 October 2022
Protective Slippers
Saturday 1 October 2022
Paella Sandwich
Friday 30 September 2022
Yakisoba Pan
Thursday 29 September 2022
Unit Change Freakout
Wednesday 28 September 2022
Decarbonising Gas Network
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Monday 26 September 2022
Royal is Better
Sunday 25 September 2022
Saturday 24 September 2022
Friday 23 September 2022
Life in Hell - Akbar and Jeff
Thursday 22 September 2022
Apple Tree Analogy - Hong Kong
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Apple Tree Analogy - Solar Panel
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Rivington Liverpool Castle
Monday 19 September 2022
Morecambe Glutton
Sunday 18 September 2022
Isle of Man Reflection
Saturday 17 September 2022
Isle of Man Day 3
Another long day on the island, we first went to the Ballaglass Glen, which has two streams containing a number of waterfalls.
Due to time constrain, we cut out Ramsey, we stopped at King Orry's grave then onto Laxey. The Laxey wheel was going when we arrived. We had a quick lunch at the train station, then we caught the electric train to Sneafell. It was fairly good weather and sunny in Laxey, but not so much at the top!
We had to warm up with a cup of tea whilst waiting for the return train. Then I got a scoop of Davidson's icecream, it was not that impressive, maybe I should have got it from the parlour.
We went onto Douglas at good time. The Manx museum was good. I got some cash out, but as it turns out, it was Manx money, I had to trade it for some English money. We walked around town and go on the ferry.
Friday 16 September 2022
Isle of Man Tour Day 2
We first went to Glenmaye to look at a waterfall.
Then we went to Niarbyl bay, even though the cafe was not open. I was very battered by the wind.
Then we went onto Port Erin. Which their normal train service is a steam train!
We then went to Cregneash, it is like a small version of Beamish. We saw a demo Manx cat, and the demo Laughton sheep. Then we had lunch at the Sound. We had a crab sandwich and a seafood chowder. There were many seals off the Sound, I was battered even more.
Lastly, we went to Castletown to look at Rushen Castle. They has an old map, with very old spelling and was made before Hong Kong was founded. We picked up a Manx steak, a Castletown sausage, Manx potato and Manx brocolli then went home. The steak was nice, I wasn't so sure about the sausage.
Thursday 15 September 2022
Isle of Man Tour Day 1
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Broken Hoover
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Headingley Reminder
Monday 12 September 2022
IAM Overpriced Bike Club
Sunday 11 September 2022
Saturday 10 September 2022
Why We Plan
Friday 9 September 2022
Bubble Tea History
Thursday 8 September 2022
Mushroom Crisps
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Happy Hour Cocktails
Tuesday 6 September 2022
Back to School Traffic
Monday 5 September 2022
ELOR Completion
Sunday 4 September 2022
Garforth Show
Saturday 3 September 2022
"Fibre" Broadband
Friday 2 September 2022
Thirsty Rye
Thursday 1 September 2022
2lb Bread
Tuesday 30 August 2022
Lay or Set
Monday 29 August 2022
Katsu
Sunday 28 August 2022
Bank Holiday Mistake
Saturday 27 August 2022
Camping Loch o' The Lowes in the Yarrow Valley
With the abnormally warm and dry weather, I took the chance and went to camp at St Mary Loch. Earlier in the season, I actually checked my photo from last year and contacted the estate to make sure I can still camp. The official name is the Lock o' The Lowes in Yarrow Valley.
On a bike!
What a place!
Friday 26 August 2022
Infinite Towels
Thursday 25 August 2022
Caterpillar Ejection Fail
Wednesday 24 August 2022
East Leeds Orbital Road
Tuesday 23 August 2022
Stupid Youtubers
Monday 22 August 2022
Stock Take
Sunday 21 August 2022
1998 Cafe Bar & Kitchen
Saturday 20 August 2022
Too Good to Go Carluccio
Friday 19 August 2022
Whinmoor Wildlife
Thursday 18 August 2022
Caterpillar Ejection
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Overproven Dough Rescue
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Ironing Hazards
Monday 15 August 2022
Sunken Bread Machine Bread III
Sunday 14 August 2022
Modern Rationing - Food Bank
Saturday 13 August 2022
One for All Mistranslation
Friday 12 August 2022
Civic Duties II - "Ask not what your country can do for you"
Thursday 11 August 2022
Hot II
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Bread Machine Success II
Tuesday 9 August 2022
Bread Machine Success
Monday 8 August 2022
Leeds Pride 2022
Sunday 7 August 2022
Ride Like Nobody is Watching
Saturday 6 August 2022
4-Minute Brush
Friday 5 August 2022
Succulent Gestation
Thursday 4 August 2022
Sunken Bread Machine Bread II
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Sunken Bread Machine Bread
Tuesday 2 August 2022
Domestic Wind Power
Monday 1 August 2022
England Wins Euro 2022
Sunday 31 July 2022
Milk Bread on Freecycle Bread Machine
Saturday 30 July 2022
Aesop
Friday 29 July 2022
Cloth Shopping
Thursday 28 July 2022
Supermarket Discount Con
Wednesday 27 July 2022
Jaw Dropping Football
Tuesday 26 July 2022
Housing Location Selection
Monday 25 July 2022
World's Largest Female Biker Meet - 2022
So I popped by Triumph Factory for the world's largest female biker meet. Final head count was 1549. The weather was nice and the meet was central in the country, it would be hard to beat in the future.
Sunday 24 July 2022
Saturday 23 July 2022
Friday 22 July 2022
There is no Free Energy
Thursday 21 July 2022
Tautology - River Avon
Wednesday 20 July 2022
Hot
Tuesday 19 July 2022
Covid Day 9
Monday 18 July 2022
Covid Day 8
Sunday 17 July 2022
Covid Day 7
I took a test before going to bed, it has one of those impression on the T. I had problem falling asleep, so I went to sleep on the sofa.
I went back to my bed in the morning to sleep some more.
Later in the morning, I took another test, the T line has disappeared.
Saturday 16 July 2022
Covid Day 6
Overnight coughing was still not very good. Still testing positive albeit very faint.
Another day of resting.
Friday 15 July 2022
Covid Day 5
The cough isn't very good, apart from that, everything is improving, including smell and taste.
Another friend went into hospital for post covid breathlessness, it is not over yet...
Thursday 14 July 2022
Covid Day 4
Wednesday 13 July 2022
Covid Day 3
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Covid Day 2
Monday 11 July 2022
Covid Day 1
Sunday 10 July 2022
Covid Day -1
Saturday 9 July 2022
Covid Day -2
Friday 8 July 2022
IAM Skills Days
Thursday 7 July 2022
Wales Grand Tour - Day 11
Wednesday 6 July 2022
Wales Grand Tour - Day 10
Tuesday 5 July 2022
Wales Grand Tour - Day 9
We have planned to hire a bike to cycle up the Elan Valley, the weather turned out perfect for cycling, slight overcast and not too hot. We told the landlord we were cycling up the valley, he was not convinced it was a good idea.
We picked up some off cut ham at the butcher, they are also not convinced it was a good idea.
Just in case the weather wasn't perfect, we hasn't prebooked. And instead of cycling from the visitor centre, we managed to hire bikes from a bike shop in town, which is cheaper. He was surprised to see walk-in customers. Even the cycle shop owner was not convinced of Sarah's stamina. I have initially suggested to hire one bike, one e-bike, which was vetoed.
The Elan Valley Trail meant to end at Craig Goch Dam, but I insisted us going all the way to Ar Elan Bridge, Afon Elan turns out to be very nice. We cycled down against strong valley breeze! When we stopped at the visitor centre, I had 2 sugars in my tea to give me the last push. Apparently Shelley was there.
We got back in town before 4pm, and Sarah went on a shopping spree, bought a few things from the craft shop, and the shopkeeper told us about The Wool and Willow Festival in Llanidloes, which was kind of en-route anyway, so that's added to the itinerary.
We checked on the map, we did 25 miles, no wondered we were knackered. We mustered the last bit of energy and got some Chinese takeaway for dinner, we could not face the prospect of a greasy dinner from a busy pub. The food was fine, but apparently half the town dislike the Chinese takeaway. I have had much worst Chinese takeaway before.
Monday 4 July 2022
Wales Grand Tour - Day 8
I finished off the laverbread the next e, being adventurous, I ate it warm with warm toast, it was a lot stronger warm!
Sunday 3 July 2022
Wales Grand Tour - Day 7
Saturday 2 July 2022
Wales Grand Tour - Day 6
Pembroke Castle was not Cadw, supposed birth place of Henry VII, so we looked at it "English Heritage" style. The Pembroke Museum was a saviour in a rainy day. Followed by coffee morning at St Mary's Church, when Sarah got a home made Welsh cake, which one was quite spicy.
Lamphey Bishops Palace has a very big foot print, but it was not much left, so it was hard to image what was there.
We finally parked up at Tenby, the rain has driven most tourists away, but still doesn't stop the caravan parking in the middle of the road and enjoying the view and blocking other road users.
We walked across the beach to the harbour and found the freshest lobster roll in Wales.
Friday 1 July 2022
Wales Grand Tour - Day 5
Thursday 30 June 2022
Wales Grand Tour - Day 4
Wednesday 29 June 2022
Wales Grand Tour - Day 3
We were on a move again. We first went to Caerphilly, before Caerphilly Castle, we saw a market, so we popped in to have a look. Everything was looking like standard until we smelt something very nice at the bottom of the hall, they were making fresh Welsh cakes!
Caerphilly Castle was very big, and because the main tower was under renovation, Cadw compensated us with a guidebook. The receptionist has assorted pride nails colour, including aro and ace! There was a dragon family living in the castle, apparently it was a few years in the making.
Then we went to Castell Coch, also recommended by Matt. It was a Victorian creation on an old castle foundation.
We continued onto Royal Mint, so it happens, they also had a market on. After a quick lunch, we learnt about the history and got to touch many foreign coins that Royal Mint produces. I have learnt the phrase "standing on shoulder of giants", but I never knew it was attributed to Issac Newton, which he only reiterated from older sources. We got a brilliant uncirculated Commonwealth Games 50p as a souvenir, I much rather they have given us the Pride one instead.
By the time we finished at the Mint, it was getting late, I couldn't squeeze in Ogmore Castle. We went to check in at the B&B. We decided to take our pack dinner to eat by the sea at Porthcawl.