Category: Misc

I read on the National Trust web site this morning that every household in the UK are entitled to send for a water widget. The water widget easily connects to a shower (one that runs from the mains rather than an electric powered one). The idea is that is mimicks an electric shower by mixing…

I’d love to take credit for the header picture, however, I took it from today’s Bing homepage (www.bing.com). If you’ve not seen it already, Bing (Microsoft’s search engine) has a wonderful picture of the day on which are tailored to the country set within Bing. This is one for 27th December in the UK. I’ve…

My blog has now moved to http://packardnet.homedns.org and is housed on my own server. This is because hopefully the Packard version of Springwatch (using a nestbox camera) will be broadcasting in the spring and it needs to have a direct connection from the TV card to t’internet. I’ve also taken the opportunity to move to…

Well said Debbie: Hello Friends and Fans, I have started receiving gifts for my upcoming birthday and I am touched by the generosity and love you are showing me still after all these years. Thank you. The reason I’m writing to you is to ask that you donate the money you might spend on such…

World Cup 2018 – Wallace & Gromit TV Ad and Competition – npower

Having a bash at the old Twitter thingy. Follow me @nealpp

Went to an excellent course today on timetabling. It was held at the wonderful Victoria Hotel which was the hotel for the railway. Not very exciting but the hotel design is a wonderful testamony to Victorian life and the progress made during that period. I love the design of this building. The inside is also…

There is a new 59th Sheffield Company BB web site here: http://59sheffield.boys-brigade.org.uk Have a browse, though there isn’t much there at the moment . . . going to get more on in September with the boys and other officers.

Went to see this on Thursday evening at the Cineworld in Castleford. We chose the VIP seats for a change which were excellent!! Definitely use those again. Nice chairs, loads of legroom and separate sound system. The film was obviously a carry-on from the previous ones – some of the characters took a while to…

First post from my new iPhone 3GS! And Nelson asleep! — Post From My iPhone