Background Back in the mists of time I used to write my own web pages in a simple text editor then upload them to a web server by FT...

Background I used to run small wargames business here in the UK . I ceased trading in April 2021, and began, what I hoped would be, ...

Introduction For over ten years I've been using gPodder to manage my subscriptions to music and hobby podcasts.  Recently, I reali...

So far I only have one competition in my 2024 diary as the Northern League dates aren't out yet. It'll come as no surprise t...

It's been a while since I posted anything in this occasional series.  This is more a "thought piece" delving a bit dee...

No. Not cutting your fingers with a scalpel or stabbing yourself on a pike. This is a bit more serious and a cautionary tale for all av...

In this post, which I admit falls into the category of "a blogger writing about blogging", I want to discuss the history...

Anyone who spends any time online knows the benefits of using the Internet as well as the annoyances. The key is to strike a balance be...

As I've said before, things change and sometimes not always for the better. Recently, I've been trying to figure out what to do...

After more than 25 years in our current home it's time to move on.  It's the usual set of motivations for people in retirement:...

My social media use is changing. I'm using Twitter less and Mastodon more.

My wife and I have been trying to move house for almost all of this year, but the whole process in England is a nightmare.  As I write,...

In the last ten days or so I've been listening to a lot of music from my teenage years during the 1970s. I don't mean Slade, Sw...

There's snow on the ground here in sunny Warrington and therefore today was a hobby day. There was lots of varnishing and basing an...

Here's my latest play list.  They are all available as either weekly or monthly podcasts. You may have to dig around a bit to get a...

I’ve been having a bit of fun on TMP with the following: “If you are tempted to begin your post with "So": Write your ...

Thank you China! Earlier this year the cheap reading glasses I was using whilst painting gave up the ghost. No problem. A trip to the ...

Recently, I've been having a few problems sitting at my painting desk. For the last ten years or so I've used a kneeling chair ...

Sunday saw our annual visit to Yorkshire and the Vapnartak show at the Racecourse. We made a weekend of things staying at the Holiday I...

Over the weekend 12 –13th June  Elaine & I visited Warsaw for the wedding of our friends Matt & Karina.