i stopped posting on the blog because the number of people reading fell hugely and nobody was commenting. I now have a private journal which is much more satisfying as I’m just writing for me. However I thought I should post this. Last night I found a load of posts on my Facebook feed from…
Some of you may have read my post “Exploring Darwen’s Reservoirs”. Having posted this on Edgworth Now and Then, I got in conversation with a gentleman called Mark Wild who mentioned Old Russia. I’ve walked around Edgworth many times but never come across the name, so immediately decided this warranted another trip. For the derivation…
It seems that the spring sunshine has decided to join us and to help us put winter and February behind us. Yesterday being the first Wednesday of the month, it was time for the occasional walking group to convene, this time at Haigh Hall near Wigan, for a walk on The Whelley Loop and The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Health Issues We’ve both still got my big son’s cold. My man flu is obviously much worse than Heather’s slight cold!! My diet is a bit stuck at around 90kg, but the blood sugar seems to be a lot better. I bought myself a monitor after Christmas and it’s been quite interesting watching what happens…