Time:
Like space but more personal and precious, although you are free to use it as you wish, it will force you to travel in only one direction. Sharing time with someone is the greatest gift you can receive.
Category Archives: Home Life
Time Capsule
This is a post I will review regularly and update like a time capsule about time : I have been interested in “Time” for a while. It is something that I find particularly troubling. It is … Continue reading
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Happy Valentine ’21
Happy Valentine in full confinement…although this round is a lot harder we can still try to have normal lives. I have been playing with the “Processing” language for many years. [probably something like 2012]. The recent evolution has been towards … Continue reading
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Machining Aluminium
I made a clamping tool for holding the wheel of my bike on my workshop table. I designed the part with Fusion360 on the computer and then started making it from a rough-cut from an aluminium bar. Cutting such a … Continue reading
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Pear and Chocolate Crumble
Ingredients for 4 Ramequins: 80g flour 80g Sugar + some for the pears cooking. 80g Salted Butter + some for pears cooking. 4 pears 30g of Chocolate How to make: Mix flour and sugar Crumble … Continue reading
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Tax return time….or is it ?
Getting to this time of year when I struggle to get myself fired up and seems that days go too fast without very much done… We had a fun snow day today, nothing like what we … Continue reading
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Untitled – on purpose
As I sometimes, use my blog for the purpose of a life diary, I feel compelled to note the final day of Donald Trump as the president of the United States of America. (20th January 2021). I despise everything he … Continue reading
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Monk fish and Chorizo
This is a simple and quick recipe for a very nice fish dish. It has this Spanish feel with the chorizo and saffron. Although Monkfish is usually expensive, I think you get what you paid for. You need to be … Continue reading
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Happy birthday to my Brother !
I have recently started using my Sherline mini-metal lathe and mill which I purchased in the USA in 2007 or 2008. I have been learning how to machine metal very slowly over the years. I love the precision and process … Continue reading
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Life recursion
As 2021 starts on a low with more confinement, it feels like we are all trapped in some sort of recursion loop… Although recursion loops are an interesting coding approach to solve some algorithms problems, in real life it … Continue reading
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Gnocco Fritto
Since a trip to Italy to go and see our friends Anne and Louis-Carl, I have been wanting to make these Gnocco Fritto. We had some in a small restaurant close to a lake and it was simply amazing. I … Continue reading
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Brex-Shit has started
Day 1…must get used to full-on British food…! Only joking, I adore living in the UK and have so many great friends that make living in the UK an amazing experience, despite being far away from the rest of our … Continue reading
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Spinning top – Rabbit Hole
Just made my first Spinning top as a gift for Noe. He is a fan of the movie inception so I thought it would be a nice gift. As consequence, I just fell into a massive rabbit hole….
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Dry Cured Duck
[First post May 2017]. Just about to start curing some duck filets. Starting with 2 filets of Duck, I am salting using Kosher salt (sticks better to the meat) and lots of spices of all sorts. The rub will … Continue reading
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Last Minute !
Last-minute preparations for a very strange Christmas with all the families in different locations and shopping substantially impacted by the London confinement rules. Still, we are all very resourceful and can always find a way to make it special…Jules & … Continue reading
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Carrots and Patatoes for Xmas
Panic for various lunches and breakfasts and dinners over the coming few days with the boys…. Usually, we are in France and simply putting our feet under the table with my mum’s cooking! Which we all know is MAMYFIQUE! Looking … Continue reading
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Xmas Hat
Only recently managed to get myself in the spirit of Christmas and getting ready for nice food and party with the very restricted family! I built an electronic hat with some Multicoloured LEDs and a small micro-controller. It is based … Continue reading
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Pommes Dauphines
This is a deep-fried potato choux, a classic Xmas special for the Dehon’s! It is a mix of the standard Choux Pastry with a puree of potatoes. [Initially posted in 12th Oct. 2013 !] Ingredients : … Continue reading
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Truffes or Chocolate Truffles
La recette familialle des truffes au Chocolat de la famille Sevin. Ingredients pour 45 Truffes: 300g of good chocolate. 2oog of unsalted butter. 4 egg yokes (discard the whites) The recipe is missing the sugar quantity but I estimate … Continue reading
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More COVID-19 shit…
I am struggling with confinement and with potential impact to rest of our lives in general. I am blessed to be healthy in general and family been protected so far, still, I feel that everything is on “Pause” and … Continue reading
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