2013 – Just thoughts

The treasure that is Bute Park October 18, 2020

I’ve been to Bute Park, Pontcanna and Llandaff Fields four times in the past few weeks. Lockdown has forced us all to re-appraise what’s on our doorstep and in Cardiff’s case, we are blessed with some wonderful parkland. Here are a few shots I’ve taken this summer of things that have caught my eye. Click […]

A break in West Penwith October 11, 2020

We did manage to get away for a few days in Cornwall. The weather wasn’t marvellous, but it was just nice to get away and try and do something that resembled normality. That was when we walked along the coast from Pendeen to St Just – a coastal walk I love, as you may recall […]

A wonderful show of orchids October 4, 2020

One of the few joys this year, in spite of being in self-isolation, has been to enjoy the show that our orchids have put on for us. I seem to have worked out how best to ensure that they re-generate blooms and this paid dividends through the summer to allow us to enjoy them in […]

Thought grazing …

Open Source and “free” software October 22, 2020

I was quite surprised to see when I reviewed the articles I’d posted over the years that I’d never written one specifically about Open Source software, and “free” software. Of course the topic has cropped-up quite a bit at Cardiff U3A Computer Group meetings, and I have referred to pieces of Open Source and “free” […]

Great new Plugin from Ordnance Survey for Mapping Trails September 20, 2020

I’ve been using a WordPress Plugin called OS OpenSpace Maps for quite a while that allows the mapping of trails (I use .gpx format to record the trails) onto an OS Map. This has worked well, but in updating a blog post I came across the information that the Ordnance Survey has produced a new […]

Keeping safe online September 10, 2020

The threats – real and perceived Luckily, there’s plenty of advice and guidance available – often slanted particularly towards our demographic (ie oldies) … Those two sites are particularly easy to follow and understand, but others are equally informative and targeted. Your bank probably has guidance which it publishes online and which is accessible to […]

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