I haven't posted for a while, and I guess that it is because I have no earth shattering news, or that I suspect nobody is interested anyway. My ego had been inflated by having 2500 subscribers, until I realised that most of them were robots … [Continue reading]
My Personal History of Electronics 1950-2019
28/10/2019 by / Leave a Comment
I was born in 1950 when very few homes had any kind of electronic device. In the early 50's television started to be broadcast in black and white and 2 channels which shut down at 10.30 pm I think, and wished viewers a good night before displaying … [Continue reading]
New Sauna Completed
04/10/2019 by / 1 Comment
After much delay by the weather and other commitments such as running a business and one or two days a week looking after young grandkids, I have finally managed to complete the rebuilding of the sauna hut and it is now open for use. The weather in … [Continue reading]
Long Time, No Blog
28/07/2019 by / 1 Comment
There is a reason, or several why I haven't made a blog in over a month. The first excuse reason I haven't blogged is that I haven't done much that is noteworthy. Mainly due to the wet season hanging on with drizzly days making progress on the … [Continue reading]
Disaster Strikes Possum Valley
09/06/2019 by / 2 Comments
The television doesn't work. I went to switch it on tonight and not a flicker or a lonesome LED, dead as a maggot. Which is an oxymoron of a phrase, as when anything is dead, the maggots certainly aren't. however the television dead with no sign … [Continue reading]
Spammed to Death
15/05/2019 by / 2 Comments
To the few people interested in my Possum Valley blogs, I have to inform you that you will no longer get a notification email that I have posted a new blog. In fact you probably wont see this advice because unless you casually check my blog … [Continue reading]
Recent Wildlife Sightings
13/04/2019 by / 2 Comments
Wildlife gets out there and has to hustle for a living come rain or shine. Birds, having a high metabolic rate have to do it every day. Snakes, being cold-blooded can endure weeks of bad weather before hunger drives them to action. … [Continue reading]
Keep Trying
07/04/2019 by / 1 Comment
Decades ago I saw this old crosscut saw in a second hand shop for about $20 I suppose. Not your hardware store version version to use on a sawhorse with a piece of 4 by 2, this was nearly 2m long with big teeth and perpendicular handles at each … [Continue reading]