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stav (66)in #life • 14 days ago
I can't believe it still works! Putting life back into old tech.
For a good few years I've had an old PC shoved behind the door in my study. Hidden away enough to forget, but not so much as to not stub a toe on occasionally! I've been trying…
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stav (66)in #life • last month
It's that bit between Christmas and new year....
...yes that bit. The bit where you tend to forget what day it is! Well, probably not a problem for lots of people, but the organisation I work for closes down over the…
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stav (66)in #life • 2 months ago
It's that wonderful time of the year.
I thought I'd post a photo of our tree to remind me how wonderful this time of the year is. Beyond the tree, the weather has been terrible with strong winds and all round, it…
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stav (66)in #photography • 3 months ago
Aurora over Norfolk
I've wanted to see the aurora for years but living in the UK, it isn't one of those things we get treated to that often. Yes, we get crap weather and lots of cloud ... but also…
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stav (66)in #photography • 3 months ago
The wanderer returns
Hello people, I'm not even going to start with my usual "it has been a while" thing as that seems to be the case all the time. Things have been pretty hectic in at Stav…
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stav (66)in #photography • 7 months ago
Galeón Andalucía
I suppose one benefit of not posting in a while is having a little backlog of things I can post about. Back in half term (end of May/beginning of June), we had a visit from the…
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stav (66)in #mobilephotography • 7 months ago
Welcome back to the beach
As always, it feels like an age since I've been around. Work has been busy and I've been trying to learn some new stuff in the evenings. As if not enough, fingers crossed I'll…
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stav (66)in #food • 9 months ago
Vegetarian Supper: Pasta alla Norma
As is usual this time of year, the BBQ has been cleaned and we've had our fill of meat based meals. Also, as is usual this time of year we've got a little sick of it already…
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stav (66)in #books • 9 months ago
2024 Book 1: The Queen's Fool
It has been a slow year for me on the book front. Once again my aim is to end up finishing the year having read at least 12 books. I started reading David Copperfield at the…
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stav (66)in #photography • 10 months ago
Another Sunrise. A different camera.
I was yet again awake early this morning. Actually, I felt like I was awake for most of the night; you know that sleep when you feel like you're aware of everything. My sleep…
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stav (66)in #photography • 10 months ago
The first post of 2024 - Spring sunrise at the beach
I feel the urge to scream HAPPY NEW YEAR seeing as this is the first post of 2024. Work has been jolly busy and I've some time off for Easter which means making time for things…
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stav (66)in Guitar • last year
My little guitar practice setup
Well after a few weeks of digging out all my guitar stuff and shuffling things around in my study, I've finally got myself a few areas setup to practice guitar. I'm so grateful…
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stav (66)in #books • last year
Another book done! Something a little festive.
Well, it certainly has been a busy few weeks! I hope those of you who celebrate Christmas had a jolly good one. I've managed to avoid cooking for the big days so far as my…
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stav (66)in #photography • last year
Another trip to see the seals.
Another morning with a head full of cobwebs and I needed to get out the house. The wife walks the dog on Sunday's so it's the one morning of the week when I'm not up and out.…
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stav (66)in #photography • last year
A morning with the seals.
The last few days have been tough with a little panic and anxiety setting in for some unknown reason. It was rather mild out this morning (and still is), so the youngest and I…
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stav (66)in #food • last year
Monday's supper - pork in cider
Fancied something simple and tasty for supper tonight so went with pork in cider. A simple one pot meal (rice was from a pouch). I planned on using pork chops but the…
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stav (66)in #life • last year
The Sunday review of the week
I was hoping to be sharing photos of baby seal pups today, but alas that won't be happening. I've been nursing a mild case of gout for the past few days and thought I had it…
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stav (66)in #photography • last year
A chilly December walk on the beach
I thought it about time Lola and I want for a walk on the beach as I think our last visit must have been during summer. I had to drive her down in the car as her bad leg wouldn't…
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stav (66)in #guitar • last year
The Stratocaster is aging well
I'm still positive for covid so can look forward to another few days cooped up in the bedroom. To be honest, I've quite enjoyed it so far ... that is being cooped up, not the…
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stav (66)in #books • last year
Book 12 done! - Berserker
Well, I've hit my 12 books in 2023 target. As I wrote last week, it hasn't quite been a book a month. In fact, that has been far from the case. I decided on Berserker last…
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