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
Survival skills #1 – Bread Making
A family fun thing, I was challenged by a brother in law to explain my bread recipe in a short video… Here you go: Video link Good health to all.
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Word Clock
Yes, that is right, not a world clock, a word clock. It tells the time in English… Made it all from scratch using online inspiration, in particular, the faceplate. I saw this first online a long time ago … Continue reading
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Les Olives de Gilles et Chantal
At last Gilles et Chantal are over to visit our house and to discover London…last visit was probably when Jules was born so close to 20 years…. Because I cannot find “Lessive de soude” (a 30% Caustic Soda … Continue reading
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Bike fitting
A quick post to record how to set up a mountain bike for a good fit. This link is a good explanation.
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Absolutely Love this – Boston Dynamics
When I saw the first digital camera from Canon, I thought it was the future and wanted one immediately. It was clunky, saving files on a micro floppy disk at resolutions that were sub-par, etc….but I knew it would one … Continue reading
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2020 is a Leap Year
In 2020 we have one extra day to do “something”….given the state of our planet I will use this extra day to try to improve my CO2 footprint. In 2018 we got rid of the petrol car and went full … Continue reading
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Solar Tracker
A simple Raspberry Pi tracker for Solar and Tesla Battery Here.
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Crispy Pancetta Bacon
This is very easy to make ….the most difficult is to wait for a few weeks so that it is ready to be sliced and cooked to crispiness heaven. It is just a piece of pork belly which you cover … Continue reading
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Went to see my mate
It was Darren Hooker’s anniversary of his passing recently (22nd January 2016) and unfortunately, another one of my work colleagues (Paul Foster) has gone to join him upstairs only a couple of weeks … Continue reading
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Bread Making – Top 10 tips
Just a quick post for savings my latest tips on how to make a piece of good bread at home. 1- Flour is critical. Want to make a baguette only T55 Flour will be good … Continue reading
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Bao with anything you like (duck is nice)
This is a nice bread from China or Hong Kong. It is the equivalent of a burger bun. It is steam cooked. Bao means bun. Very soft and can be flavoured with a bit of mirin to give it an … Continue reading
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Ciabatta – Tupperware method !
Found this recipe and method on the internet and had to try it…really a cool and easy way to make a superb Ciabatta from scratch. Check out my Bread making top 10 tips as well. (note half of yeast and … Continue reading
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Stringing Tennis Racquet
This post is to have a reference point for stringing tennis racquets with the stringing machine. Install the racquet on the stringing machine. Do not do this too tight! Just so that the racquet is not moving when pulling on … Continue reading
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More trivet designs
Made some new Trivet designs, as well as a, incent burner inspired by a Japanese design that my mum has at her house. There are more designs to come…
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Digital Fabrication / Manual Labour
Helped a little bit Noe to make his own TV stand for his bedroom. He created the design in Fusion360, we then had the woodcut out of 18mm plywood by a local CNC Workshop, we then used Festool connector system … Continue reading
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