Lardy Risks

My friends were growing confidence in their Cantonese palate, and they wanted to venture outside the safe space I created for them.  Of course they have my blessing, and I provided no comment and judgement on their choices.  They clearly forgot everything in Cantonese has pork and lard, unless otherwise specified.  Just don't remind the vegetarian.

Pride Discounts

The Leeds pride was trying to extended to the Saturday, so we popped in town to have a look.  

We also made use of some Pride discount, went to play some games in the arcade.  It was fun, the big pop it game is a new game in my arcade career, glad we have ticked it.

Summer Hot Pot

We had a break in the hot weather, so we jumped in to have a hot pot.  It was a very simple affair, maybe it is just more suited for colder times...

Caramel Drizzle Chicken

I saw this in the Irish Chopstix, and I thought it was Irish food, as it turns out, it is very much available in England...

Hot Honey

I had to explain what "Hot Honey" is, and I think it is an English version of the sweet chilli sauce, which is Thai.

Local Cricket

I went to a local cricket game on the weekend.  It was interesting to watch, for a bit.  It was fine in the shade with some breeze, but I am not sure I could stand in the sun for hours.

Key Fob Battery

Fradley sometimes cannot detect the fob, so I change the battery, let see if it helps.  I need to buy more next time.

Kirkdale Ford

Calimoto took us through a ford, Kirkdale Ford, quite a big one.  It has been very dry, so the ford was dry, but plenty of debris.  

Race for Life Pretty Muddy

There was supposedly a market festival event in Temple Newsam, so I cycled there to have a look.  When I got there, it was Cancer Research Race for Life - Pretty Muddy.  It was interesting to watch.  It also looked pretty muddy.

Magnum Signature Pistachio

These are better than their imitation from Aldi. 

Tap Watering

It has come to this time of the year, when I have to water my plants with dish water, shower water and actual tap water...  I am not looking forward to the water bill.

Chain It

I had to park on the street, and all the signs say chain it, so I was moving my heavy chain around.  That is the price to pay for security.

Off-grid Solar One Year On

One year, it has provided 100kWh worth of hot teas.  The least used month is November. 

Tomatoes Suckers

The warm weather is making everything grows, including all the tomatoes and their suckers.  I really need to keep on top of those suckers.

Tomatoes Plants Giveaway

After the initial rounds of tomatoes seedlings give away, I still had a few.  We managed to give them all away.  Let's see how my 10 tomatoes in the ground will do this year.

Travel Insurance Payout

After 3 weeks of my recent travel delay, my travel insurance has paid out.  I didn't stay at the most expensive places, as the place I chose are just local to where I was and needed to be.  And I am happy that the travel insurance has worked.

Crossed Wires - The Podcast Festival

We got a few tickets to a few shows in the Crossed Wires festivals.  Much to our delight, we landed some last minute tickets for the Newscast, and we managed to see them in the meet and greet.  

It was interesting to see the Invention of ... the Invention of...  At the same time, it is very depressing to think about us trapped in the creation myths that shaped the society and that shapes the society cycle.  

The Montgomery was very warm... and somehow lacks ventilation.  Talking about what we cannot control breathing into our lungs...

It was a nice day out in Sheffield.

Wifi Range Extender

I have setup a range extender at my home.  I still need to properly test it.  The extenders are all 2.4Ghz, so the extended network is actually slower, but supposedly more stable...  

Barton Bike Night 2026

Barton Bike Night is as impressive as I remember it.  It was a fairly dry day, and the England has minimal effects on people turning up.  Rebel Curves are there also.  I got a high vis strap from the Humberside Fire stall.

I navigated it there with my iphone, and it nearly killed it, so I managed to buy a snack.  I really should get some cash or cards with me.

Cardo Ride II

Free Cardo Ride no longer support curvy navigation, but it is still working for direct...