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Achy thighs and inappropriate gym clothes
After my initial moan about being confronted with Elasticsearch yesterday, today i have actually been looking into it – learning it in order to get the job I’ve been tasked with finished. I don’t know why, but i tend to get that gut reaction most times i am confronted by something foreign to me. I…
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Stretching before running
One of the annoying things about web development, is having to learn completely new paradigms every now and again. I’m all for improving my skills and being more efficient in my work, but when i have to halt to have to learn a whole new separate thing, it grinds my gears a bit. The idea…
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A quarrel of rooks and first world war pigeons
Where most people tend to enjoy the sun’s hot rays on days like today, i tend to get a little bit crabby. My girlfriend refers to me as a Honey Badger. It’s not intentional, i simply am not one for heat. I’d rather be colder than warm. This year however we have bought some sun…
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A day in the sun and a hamster in transit
Today we were hit by a surprise bout of heat and sunshine so i did something i haven’t done in a long time – sat out in a garden in a recliner chair. I’d forgotten how nice it is to actually have a garden. I thought this was well deserved as we had been on…
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No hay Scofield. There is no Scofield.
Mulholland Drive is a dream i often like to get lost in. It is one of my top five films and is a film where i am happy to be led into the darkness of David Lynch’s genius. A friend of mine and me were lucky enough to get tickets to the first showing of…
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A lovely belated Mother’s Day outing
Today I took my mom to Middleton Hall for the afternoon and had a great time. After lunch in the small cafe, within the old stables, we ventured around the Hall itself and surrounding gardens. It’s amazing how much interesting history is right there on your doorstep. For example the Middleton estate was leased to…
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I find I consistently find more interesting, diverse music on SoundCloud than any of the popular music streamers.
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Moomin taking a trip into Costa’s after his vets visit.
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Been having to give my little hammy eye drops this week for an eye infection he’s acquired. He is in his previous healthier state.
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How the hell did i miss out on Inside No 9 Devil of Christmas?!? That was so fucking dark.
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Skyrim is such a beautiful game. Bought it on a whim and glad I did.