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  • Turton and Entwistle Reservoirs
    Walks in Lancashire

    Exploring Darwen’s Reservoirs: A Scenic Walk Around Entwistle and Edgworth

    BySouthportRed February 27, 2026

    The weather has been dreadful. Last Tuesday was supposed to be a nice day, but we had quite a bit to do in the morning (Aldi etc). I managed a walk up to St. Annes and back and the weather was nice but the walk was not what I needed. Heather had stuff to do…

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  • Derwentwater
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    Cleaning Up My Digital Life: From Political Noise to Linux Gaming

    BySouthportRed February 16, 2026February 16, 2026

    Why I Scrubbed My Facebook Feed Over the last few weeks I have found myself scrolling through Facebook, only to be bombarded by political comments and articles. I decided I needed to begin cleaning up my digital life. In the last week, the number of articles regarding Jim Ratcliffe’s controversial views on immigration has been…

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    Switching to Linux: How I Finally Broke Free from Windows

    BySouthportRed February 8, 2026

    Switching from Windows to Linux It’s been ages since I’ve poked around the “innards” of a computer. I fondly remember the days when the desktop case sat open on the floor, waiting for a RAM upgrade or a new graphics card. I even remember my son mapping a Duke Nukem explosion sound to the shutdown…

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  • Mandelson and the last 10 days – Jan 26th – Feb 4th
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    Mandelson and the last 10 days – Jan 26th – Feb 4th

    BySouthportRed February 4, 2026March 12, 2026

    It’s been quite a busy week. On Tuesday of last week we had our fortnightly 2 Pint Meditation at The Fairhaven followed by my appointment with the diabetes nurse on Wednesday. For those of you who haven’t been keeping up, this is my first appointment which has been postponed twice, so it’s actually about 3…

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