Category Archives: Home Life

I got my Farmbot ! – must wait…

Got my Farmbot a couple of weeks ago [here], I must wait until the garden is all re-done to be able to build it into the glass house I am planning to install in the back of the garden. It … Continue reading

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Making a nice Ham for Aperitif

I have made some “Jambon a l’eau”, with the new meat slicer it is easy to make very thin slices which make a very nice aperitif for “after work” recovery. I buy a gammon which I cook in a big … Continue reading

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Perfect Meat Slicer !

I knew the best brand for a meat slicer was Berkel, but their machines are simply too expensive for a home user, until very recently when they introduced the Homeline. It is still very expensive so it took me a … Continue reading

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Curry Tree

I have some flowers on my curry tree!

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Fast Slow Cooker

I love slow cooking food but it is too long to wait !…Here comes the fast slow cooker, essentially a pressure cooker mixed with a slow cooker or the opposite… 🙂 Perfect to make ribs….or bolognese sauce…       … Continue reading

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Fish food

Made a container for the fish food. It is simply a recycling of a coffee beans container which I have sand blasted then created a small cap in Bamboo and then laser cut.    

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Voronoi Lamp

I made this lamp during a weekend, getting used to the Fusion 360 software. I am now converted from the Inventor “old” days. I find that a lot of improvements that I would want to have in Inventor is now directly … Continue reading

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Playing with Fidgets

Just discovered a new world of fun toys. They are called fidgets, essentially things that you play with when you feel very fidgety. They are toys that you can take with you everywhere and can use to put your mind … Continue reading

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Golf Gifts

My Dad is preparing for the 2017 edition of a golf tournament he organises in France every year. As Mum and Dad were over for a few days, we had the opportunity to “show-off” the capabilities of the: Digital Fabrication … Continue reading

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A few of the things I made for Xmas

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New Year’s Party

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Garage Led panel lights

Got a led panel light to put into the garage, I had one last area that I was not happy with the lighting. I decided to give a go with the LED panels. I used LedHut.co.uk and took a 1200X300 … Continue reading

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Happy New Year !

Well, I am very happy to see the back of 2016…not a great year professionally and the impact on personal life was just not right. As we travelled to France for the big Xmas family reunion, we had a bit … Continue reading

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Beef Casserole

With the recent turn of the weather to a very Wintery style…and the office in full Glacial mode…I am finding the weekend a great place to try comfort food…this one is a great simple slow cook dish. I use my … Continue reading

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Lemon Meringue Tart

This is a bit of a complicated or more accurately lengthy recipe. It is not difficult but it just takes a few steps and as a consequence you end-up spending a fair amount of time in the kitchen…however the final … Continue reading

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Pastrami – First Try

I have been waiting to try a few recipes where you need to cure the meat before cooking it. Such as Ham or Pastrami or even Saucisson. I am trying today Pastrami…. [Update] The pastrami is very nice but a … Continue reading

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Weekend activities busy bee

Well weekend was full of varied activities of all sorts, including fireworks and trying to repair front door of the house ! Manu used the kenwood blender to make some very nice almond butter. Essentially take fresh almonds, roast them … Continue reading

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Bon Appetit !

I made a few things this weekend ! I made a copy of something I did a long time ago for my sister in law. It is a chopping board made out of bamboo.It is actually a “file” folder/tray from … Continue reading

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I love this place – Hakkasan

A great lunch  place after some shopping in london : Hakkasan. This is Dim Sum Platter (varied and very nice) Aubergines and Oat and Mushrooms (amazing but needs to be a side dish) Salt Pepper Squid (not particularly special but perfect) … Continue reading

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Powerbank

Made a powerbank with some lithium batteries so that I can power a Raspberry Pi on a field trip…Currently testing how long it will last under battery power. It uses a 4200mah 4cells battery, delivering 14.8V to a UBEC 3A … Continue reading

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