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These are some pretty old posts! I don't blog that much any more, but if they are of interest, feel free to browse. Alternatively, you can go back to the homepage to see some more recent stuff.

A Scenic Tour of Dyson Sphere Program

Written on Monday 5 Dec 2022

If you know much about me, you’ll probably know that I like “factory games” a lot. My stupid head won’t let me relax at any point, but at least I can constantly improve, expand, optimise; each day ending in a better place than it began. Factorio and Satisfactory have long...

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Farewell to Twitter

Written on Monday 5 Dec 2022

It seems strange to say now, in the closing days of 2022, but once upon a time… Twitter was cool. Initially called “twttr”, it was a new and exciting thing—“micro-blogging”, they called it. Messages were limited to 140 characters because you could post them via SMS; no retweets, no “likes”,...

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Autumn, Year Three

Written on Wednesday 7 Sep 2022

Autumn, Year Three. Day after day, thunder rumbles across the sky, bringing to an end the driest summer we have ever known. And then peace once more, as the mist rolls in and the year rolls on to Christmas.

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Summer, Year Three

Written on Friday 8 Jul 2022

Summer, Year Three. The grass is slowly yellowing, while the vegetables grow on and on. Sweltering says give way to nights without relief. I made it home in time for the pea harvest after all.

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Spring, Year Three

Written on Sunday 1 May 2022

Spring, Year Three. While I was away, May came to the garden. Our “No Mow May” experiment brought our first ever damselflies, along with many other beautiful flowers and insects.

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Winter, Year Two

Written on Sunday 26 Dec 2021

Winter, Year Two. Life slowly, inexorably reaches towards normal again. The world outside is calm and still for a moment, and inside friends see each other for Christmas once more.

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Plane/Sailing Does the Bournemouth Air Festival!

Written on Friday 3 Sep 2021

The Bournemouth Air Festival, through the eyes of Plane/Sailing: The Eurofighter Typhoon, ladies and gentlemen - the world’s most expensive Etch-a-Sketch. Early morning air corridor visualisation. Tweaking the Plane/Sailing client ahead to add a faster update rate ahead of Bournemouth Air Festival Day 2! Team leader here is a smooth...

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Autumn, Year Two

Written on Wednesday 1 Sep 2021

Autumn, Year Two. Back to work, air show, back to school. Then like clockwork nights will draw in, the heating will come on, and the long run down to Christmas will start.

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Summer, Year Two

Written on Sunday 11 Jul 2021

Summer, Year Two. Despite April frosts and May downpours, we have made it at last, and colour has exploded into the garden. The sun is shining, a gentle breeze blowing, birds singing and life is everywhere.

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Spring, Year Two

Written on Monday 12 Apr 2021

Spring, Year Two. It’s been nearly twelve months of having a house with a garden, so for the first time we are able to see April with all its promise.

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