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Why is the vacuum cleaner cable never quite long enough!?

Do dogs have shoulders?

I think I have been forgiven by the dog.  Yesterday I was clipping her nails and I was perhaps a little zealous with one, which...

And on the 3rd day ....

As expected, the dry spell did not last, and on the third day it rained.  However, we were  able to make it to the local...

Mark the moment -- two days no rain

I feel I need to mark the moment, and mention that as of Easter Sunday evening we have had two days with no rain, and...

Step back in time 🥫

I had call to make use of a can-opener today.  I do not recall my last encounter with such a devil of a device. In...

Too many photos? 📱

I recently moved my backup solution, which meant that all the photos on my mobile phone had to be re-uploaded by the software. I did...

I was a slave to emails

I've done something quite radical -- I've disabled notifications for my emails. 🔕 There, I feel better now that I have confessed. It has become...

End of an era

This morning was the funeral of my lovely elderly neighbour.  She was a gem of a lady.  I called her the duchess.  She was full...

A label to make you smile

Tonight's red wine is: La Cuvee des Copains Cotes du Rhone  🇫🇷🍷🐖 A charming vivacious red with raspberry notes and a juicy texture. Comments can...

🍏 Two leaves make a tree?

It's all happening with the apple tree! If you missed the first instalment, check it out. The youngster is progressing.  After 6 days we have...

🍏 The struggle is real 🍏

I came rather close to one of the seeds while eating an apple earlier.  It would appear it was making a bid for life. Who...

Instant Support?

Why do many of the Open Source projects offer support/help via chat services like Discord ? Honestly, it's a dogs breakfast (aka mess).  It's mostly...

Checking the Fediverse

Following on from my last Scribble about probing the Fediverse, I'm now ready to launch the project into the wild. I run a couple of...

Probing the Fediverse

I working on a small project, and as part of it I need to know if a Fediverse instance in live.   Some python scripting...

What's in a name?

Have you seen omg.lol ? I love the idea; love the site;  love all the little offerings; would happily pay twenty bucks for these great...

Great Expectations

My other half decided to buy a few jigsaws at the local charity shop.  I later commented that it will probably have a piece missing....

School boy error

For about a week I have been, on and off, fighting my browser and Ubuntu Desktop to flush its DNS cache after struggling to reach...

At home with Git

Following on from my life changing discovery of Git, I've been busy testing various repositories.  I decided to have my public code on Codeberg, but...

Git Me!

A new discovery in my life: Git As a hobby developer, and occasional dev. in my career, I have been aware of Git and GitHub. ...

My first python script, and published

A red letter day today -- I wrote my first ever python script, and published it publicly on a code repository! I consider myself a...

Blowin' a hoolie

Sunday evening, 11:45pm and Strom Isha is passing through the UK.  I was happily working away on a project on the computer; my other half...

Friendica test drive

I've been on the Fediverse for over a year now.  I'm quite settled in my main account, however I am always on the lookout for...

Fork handles

Those who know the sketch from the Two Ronnies TV show will understand the title! This week I added another candle to the cake of...

Top Wikipedia Editor

Today I made an edit to a Wikipedia article. That takes me to three since I registered in March 2015.  I doubt I will win...

Hello, again, World!

I'm back.  Did you miss me? I've been blogging for years under various guises, but Forking Mad was my personal ramblings through my life; random...