Category Archives: Home Life

Baguette 2019

[More updates…April 19] Feb. 2019 : I m back at it! Trying to make a real French baguette….been trying this since 2012….check my initial effort. Best one so far …. It is all in the Flour, need to buy T55 … Continue reading

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Stupid but Helpful -Laundry Stickers

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4 Days to go !

Only 4 days to go… Saw this in the back of the European Headquarters’ building in Uxbridge , made me laugh… We have not been “Rank Xerox” since  1997… I never joined the club…maybe I missed on something special ! … Continue reading

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2019 New Start ! – 9

Only a few workdays to go before I get released from my duties at the office…. I feel relieved from the inappropriate pressures but still sad for all the people I leave behind.     I need to grow, learn, … Continue reading

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My first Cassoulet !…

I have actually tried to make Cassoulet a few times but never got it to work. The following recipe is the closest I have ever got to a truly delicious Cassoulet that all the family likes.         … Continue reading

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Fireworks

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Mascarpone Brioche !

Long time since last update. A friend leaving the office (we have plenty of those at the moment), reminded me that I should post more often… This is a very very very nice way to make Brioche bread. My sister … Continue reading

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Toothbrush holder

Now that I have learned to use the software tools such as Fusion360 and Adobe illustrator, I am able to go quickly from design to finished product with minimum waste of time or materials. This weekend, made a tray for … Continue reading

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Long tenured

A colleague in the office just got 30 years of Company. He told us of an old story that his dad (an ex-Xerox as well) told him many years ago. without going into the details, the below poem is worth … Continue reading

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Weekend Mind Cleansing

Just a few things done during the weekend to clear my mind … Quick pint with the kids, trash talk, laughs, (the best). Longboarding in the sun (second best, especially with the right Playlist) Raspberry pi Programming, painful on my old brain … Continue reading

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Weather Warning – Risk to life

Amused by all the commotion around some cold weather front…feels like a lot of emotion and not much process…I am in Aberdeen….not playing tennis tonight… Update : Was probably to “flippant” about the weather, my “karma” got adjusted this morning with … Continue reading

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Lent 2018

I have given up croissants !….until Good Friday…

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25 Years at Xerox

Still cannot believe I have spent 25 years, or half of my life, working for Xerox… Started on a 6-month non-renewable contract, thanks to a very clever manager that saw some potential in a young and in-experienced lad.     … Continue reading

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Strong souls

Some people leave deeper footprints than others

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Mind like water

In the office, I use regularly the expression “Mind Like Water” from the book: Getting Things done. I have used the concepts many times and feel it is worth sharing. For me, my “restful” picture in my mind is a large … Continue reading

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Traffic

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Mid-life crisis…

    I am not buying a Porsche…..   I am selling it….    

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Manual Machine

Built this with Now during the weekend. It is a training tool for making wheelies without pedalling which are called “Manuals”…so this is a “Manual Machine”… It is made so that it can be dis-assembled easily to put in the … Continue reading

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Slicer Nut

The Berkel slicer is very nice and very precise for cutting thin slices of ham, however it is a pain to clean as there is some sort of nut which is difficult to remove. Here comes 3D printing to the … Continue reading

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Leo is dead…need a nice memorial plaque !

Tonton qu’est fou had to do a memorial for Leo…as he is now…6 feet under.

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