Category: baking
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Platelets and PlayStation
This is a late one, but I’ve crept in just before the deadline. The week got away from me this time, and as much as I tried to get this post started in the early hours, I was a little distracted. First someone stabbed my finger. Then my arm. Then I was told not to…
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Twas the Thursday after Christmas – Gluttony and Gaming
We’re firmly in that weird period between Christmas and New Year’s where the desire to sit around and do nothing is pitted against a restless energy to get out and explore. You’ll be pleased to hear that doing nothing won out. Well, not nothing. Sitting around and playing the PS5 while in a food-induced stupor…
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Workshops and Hedgehogs
DIY, ice cream, and more! Advanced Workshop Repair It’s not terribly advanced in reality, but more cobbled together from a variety of bits of wood laying around. There was a removable top over the sink in the workshop when we bought the house. It was fine for a temporary measure, but not that secure when…
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Now That’s What I Call 2022
Here comes the obligatory year in review. What happened in 2022? Quite a lot really. Reporting from a hotel in Wolverhampton for my first in-person conference since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Writing on the Regular Last year, despite several major exams, I committed to releasing a blog post weekly part way into the…
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In Search of Seoul, Part 5 – Markets
This time we’re heading back to Old Seoul for a bit of culture. A place where haggling transcends language barriers. To Namdaemun Market! Namdaemun translates to “Great South Gate” (not Gareth Southgate, though you may be mistaken) and was the main southern gate to the old city of Seoul. Right next to the gate is…
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Return to the Office
I’ve been back working in the office after a little break. Things are starting to come together, although there’s a bit of work left to do. This project is the gift that keeps on giving. I’ve had to fit plasterboard, patch plaster, strip wallpaper, test wiring, paint, cut and prepare wood for shelving. I considered…
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Raspberry Pi(e) – An Adventure in Gardening and Gaming
The heat wave in the South of England has been a wonder for the garden, after a late start this year. It hasn’t impacted on gaming too much though. Garden Time The garden took a back seat to exam preparation this year, although it wasn’t quite as neglected as 2021. The combination of a wet…
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Bank Holiday Fever
We recently had a spate of bank holidays, but thankfully the situation is now under control and the working week has been restored. Am I bitter about bank holidays? A little. Having moved from Northern Ireland to England, we lost out on a holiday. The double bank holiday for the platinum jubilee made up for…
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Cakes
The title says it all. We’ve been baking! It has been a busy week with not one, but three cakes made. A Sicilian cassata, a pathology-themed teratoma cake, and an experimental mirror glazed Victoria sponge. I have been enjoying getting back into baking now that I have more time in the evenings and that has…
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NAS (Nice And Storage-y?)
My exam is over and done, and now the real faffing can begin. Bring on games, baking and DIY! The title says it all. I have spent quite a lot of time playing with my new toy, a network attached storage (NAS) device from Synology, the DS220+. NAS, as the name suggests, allow you to…
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