Category Archives: Home Life

Getting old

Recently it was my birthday. Now 56, a «non-real number » birthday …had many messages from my friends. Current ones and very old ones. It made me very happy and made the day a lot more bearable.       … Continue reading

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Magura Brake Bleed

Very recently, I tried to bleed the front brakes on my bike and made a complete mess out of it. Breaking the bleed valve on the handle. Below is how to do it for the next time! Prepare 2 syringes … Continue reading

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Free

I love the beauty of the sea and how free and also fragile it makes me feel. Very similar to a vertical drop in a large powder field.

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Big Milestone acheived

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This is super nice…

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Artificial intelligence

The following drawings/pictures have all been created by an artificial intelligence software called midjourney. You provide a TEXT entry and the computer creates the image. For example here is what I used: A skier in the powder A heart with … Continue reading

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Spring is on its way

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Limoncello

I am making some Limoncello after our ski trip at Anne and Louis-Carl in Montgenevre, close to Turin. Anne had made some very nice Limoncello and I asked for the recipe, which she kindly shared. The recipe is very easy, … Continue reading

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Getting frustrated

58 minutes to do 6.5 miles in central London…this commute is doing my head in…  

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Some old stuff

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Aviation Subsidiary

We just opened the aviation subsidiary of our business….I am the General of the Airforce of Glass Pharms Ltd. When you work hard, you must remember to have a little fun occasionally. The team thought it was appropriate for me … Continue reading

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Sausage roll

I want to make some and want to save the recipe here…                   Ingredients : 500g of Mindec Pork 100 g of Pancetta Fresh Sage 2 sheets of puff pastry 1 small … Continue reading

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Blueberry Jelly Jam

Blueberry jam is a lot nicer if you make it yourself at home. I use only 44% sugar and juice of 2 limes to enhance the flavour. I filter the skins to make a jelly-like jam which I enjoy most … Continue reading

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Duck Confit

Super simple to do and is a perfect winter dish.             Ingredients : 2 Duck Legs Appprox 750ml or up to 1L of Duck Fat. (In the butter aisle in the supermarket) Salt + Pepper … Continue reading

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Rustic – Pâté de Campagne – Terrine

I am having a go at making some rustic terrine this weekend.             Ingredients : 500g Minced Porc or Shoulder that you mince yourself. 500g Porc liver. 500g Pork Belly. 250g Pancetta or Smoked bacon … Continue reading

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Pickled Beetroots and Shallots

[Update 2023] This continues to be a favourite recipe. I should do this more often and throughout the year. I bought some Kilner Jars for the new 23′ edition. I decided to do a few pickled onions for winter. Soon … Continue reading

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Duck Terrine, must do one…

UPDATE : This is similar but different to the other Duck Meat Loaf I do. This one is more “classic” as it is with porc. The other one can be found here! I decided to make a few classics for … Continue reading

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2023 – Happy New Year !

100 Frames loop, coded in Processing using a variation of Etienne Jacob’s wiggles. All 100 PNG files were converted into a GIF using an online tool.   I call it: “Mind Fireworks”

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I won stuff at tennis !

Apparently, I won the most sets for the Club… In 2022, I played 37 sets and won 21 of them for the club, Martin is the closest behind me with 37 sets, but he won only 14 of them. Next, … Continue reading

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Winter is almost here

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