Month: August 2026

Time, healing, and loss

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Hi, A later post than usual today. Well, if you were expecting one last Friday, this one is indeed, rather delayed. Chams stuff Chams coming up gave me something else to focus on. I’ve tweaked the forum plugins by moving the upcoming birthdays to the top, reporting on unused accounts, and a better photo gallery gadget. To test the latter, I found an old photo that used to be on the front page of the old website. I think it was from the early 2010s, so we’ve all changed a bit since then! A night out With the recent rain and more cloud, things have finally cooled down here. Indeed, the lawn has returned to being green rather than looking […]

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The mug that I got

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Hi, What to write about here? Well, there’s a question that bloggers may well have, when faced with the Big White Screen. Ah, assuming they’re not writing in dark mode or Notepad 🙂 IT joke: “I’m not saying he’s old, but he remembers when Notepad didn’t have spellcheck and AI distraction” 🙃 Exam results I am hoping that things went well 🤗 Be that for you or family who were expecting A Level results. Later this month it’s GCSEs, so wishing people well on those too. As for Child 2.0, I’ll say he did very well and has what he needs to get into the university he wanted to. Dare I say, and personal pride of the student aside, good […]

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Gap time

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Hi, The washer is spinning merrily away to itself, so there will be my family’s clothes to hang out in a bit. I guess one good thing about the summer – other than not having to worry about a coat – is things dry quickly on the line. I guess that saves money on the tumbling, but you lose a little on the time. Still, a bit of mindfulness to enjoy the cooling feel and fresh scent of newly laundered items. Maybe, there’s a dash of satisfaction in having not just faffed about, but completed a few things of the To Do list. It’s gap week before Chams and thankfully, I am not on the receiving end of any dysphoric […]

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