Category: home stuff
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Table and benches
A style of table I’ve long liked is solid wood, and benches are an odd love of mine. I’ve wanted a table with benches. We got this today, it’s pretty cool! Note, this is practically identical to the very first table I chose, Zara didn’t like it. ~2h of looking later, we settled on…
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Sorting out the TARDIS
We’ve cleared it out, but today was a final sort out and tidy. Here is a pano to kind of give you an idea of how big this is: Yes, that is a pool table and two couches, along with a cupboard behind that door on the right.
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Cleared the office
Today was office tidy and more junk clearing. Going through my old stuff and finally parted with electronics I haven’t used for years and don’t really work. Including this beaut: The Oregon Scientific Osaris PDA. Bought in ~2001, I got this as I couldn’t save enough for a Compaq iPaq. It has a serial port…
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Clearing out the TARDIS
We have a big shed. Someone nicknamed it the TARDIS. Over the past two years, we’ve put stuff in there to “sort out” but we’ve never properly sorted it out. Luckily, Ian offered to take stuff to the skip (Riverside Recycling Centre) with me. We had a few bags to fill the car but it…
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Last minute coffee order
I do this almost every time, leaving ordering coffee until I’ve nearly ran out 😰❌☕️ Normally I order it with a full day left but I left it really late this time. Cut off is 8pm for next day delivery, I have 3 (decent) capsules left, and I left it until 7:08pm to order more!…
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How do you clean your garden?
Me? Oh y’know, vacuuming my AstroTurf. As you do. The AstroTurf in our garden is a bit wobbly and has weeds growing through it, with the tilt it also has areas where the rain water pools slightly. This really was a case of when a “before” photo would have shown the drastic change. There are…
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Recycling
I have a bit of a thing of making sure we recycle as much as we can. “You’ll need to let me know what I can and can’t recycle while you’re away” my wife commented the other night. I mean, what level of recycler are you? Wash your food waste caddy every week kinda person? …
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