Well hopefully I am back online again. The wireless router is still waiting at the door for collection by the manufacturer but, with the long weekend coming up, we took the precaution of arranging our own replacement which seem to be working OK thanks to my tech-savvy brother who purchased it, configured it for our […]
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Slow blogging
Our technology woes continue here are Casa da Praia causing great consternation. The repaired Personal Video Recorder curled up its toes and is making its way back to the manufacturer for diagnosis and further repair. And the brand new router, that worked perfectly fine for two weeks, is packaged up waiting for the courier to […]
Zapped!
Dramatic electrical storms are common around Sydney over the summer. Yesterday’s weather disturbance may have been brief – three minutes of rain and a single deafening thunderclap immediately overhead – but we are still counting the toll on our computers and other appliances: one TV antenna (installed late October) one ADSL router and everything connected […]
Christmas Cards & Letters
PS: See that envelope and link straight above? I have added a Mail this Post plug-in to all my posts. If you read something interesting, now you can easily pass the link on. The Laundry King may roll his eyes but even in an age of blogging, e-mail and Facebook, I enjoy Christmas cards that […]
Blog Rolls
Welcome to any new visitors popping over from Sharon B’s list of “S” blogs at Pintangle.com. Feel free to have a good look around while you are here. I have a tutorial for Binding Without Bulges and another listing of tutorials for Alternative Quilt Finishes. I write most days about quilting and textile-related matters. The […]
Embroidery Days
Well it seems that I have successfully upgraded my blog to WordPress 2.7. Upgrading is always a vaguely nerve-wracking process but if you back up thoroughly and then follow the steps methodically, everything goes smoothly. My Mum is visiting at the moment. She’s working on embroidering a printed linen tablecloth that was among the belongings […]