2026-07-05T12:15:36Z https://yabu.me Eyebeemania.net https://yabu.me/npub1rllknd59zz2atmfwzdhnmdpjc78w6dxysy3lxevvknq3fjzjr96sssny2w https://image.nostr.build/f89919172d357e05316f5fc5a09dbeb44a9a8b6f4ab08a5c6db342052d77dfb3.jpg https://image.nostr.build/f89919172d357e05316f5fc5a09dbeb44a9a8b6f4ab08a5c6db342052d77dfb3.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq08nukxm545vl76vyk6jez3zma8gks5j0e0knr03pw9gkrnkse3qzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2hqm274 I don’t see a reason to buy a foldable phone. I already have an iPad and a MacBook. 2026-08-18T17:48:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq0aercezvgthvduuclxuyzqkuaehgnkj6yk6anrvgfd368glgeeqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2zyjtrc Nigel Farage has spent his summer fighting a pointless election against a bin, an attempted distraction from his £5m donation.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the Labour Government has closed 13 more asylum hotels. That brings the total to 44 asylum hotels closed this year. Saving the taxpayer £224 million and bringing us a step... eyebeemania.net <a href="https://eyebeemania.net/2026/08/13/nigel-farage-has-spent-his.html">https://eyebeemania.net/2026/08/13/nigel-farage-has-spent-his.html</a> 2026-08-13T17:41:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw7zs6qlwn07279ggnldpglyrsg969mvgnj27fwskv4el62qggtdqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh27m4f33 Last evening’s partial eclipse from my back garden… <img src="https://ianbmay.com/uploads/2026/c88872b2e8.jpg"> 2026-08-13T08:44:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr4azkpmz494v26qqe88u38sdpf0eq4u2d82ld4d3jtm8f3p062dszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh25ctq37 It’s currently, just after 8 am here in London, 71°F. It’s heading up to a forecast high of 94° this afternoon, with a ‘feels like’ temperature of 97°F (36°C) 2026-08-13T07:15:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsu5tgrhfepcduj69r69pk9aruzcpuwltz2383ln9udw8mhnagwgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2aqwdl4 UK peeps, check put this scam and sign the protest: 38d.gs/vqro <a href="https://38d.gs/vqro">https://38d.gs/vqro</a> 2026-08-12T05:55:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9nhh0l6ympef26jeggxz5e98xksehm2mplpf52sju9s7dzdak6cqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2k69aal Breaking News! <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/251909/2026/f5e4e4a37b.jpg"> 2026-08-10T10:00:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvz5q8vqpttfxnwu7a6ywquzy20jxkuza9rrscu2smrfqsvzqw4kszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2nsa7fz IT’s not been a bad day today. I’ve been at work, but it’s been sensible hours 7-4. I’ve finished work and headed to the pub for a beer, and it’s nice and relaxing. I’m enjoying a pint of Fuller’s ESB. 2026-08-07T16:32:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyf00c5jkk0u6887mdf58v8j4ljk0yv33q4a3lsynwvm9plfhnvxczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2dcw0ec I know about petrichor, and I’ve smelt it before. However, I am sitting in my front room, with the windows open, and headphones on. I got this really overpowering smell of dampness, and then I realised it had been gently spitting with rain outside. I’ve just never smelt it that strongly before, and never... eyebeemania.net <a href="https://eyebeemania.net/2026/08/04/i-know-about-petrichor-and.html">https://eyebeemania.net/2026/08/04/i-know-about-petrichor-and.html</a> 2026-08-04T15:33:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyle2d9wszuc73sgkrvjt0mzjnfd7c4sttaqv2wjk3ttpzr9uva4czyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh24uzxgt I don’t often listen to the radio these days, but I’m tuned into one of my favourites right now: WCOO 105.5 The Bridge, from Charleston, SC, USA. 2026-08-04T15:20:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0mgqsyhqpas27rkqtswxh20f8raefvdwdxva7tqqn7r8l7t7ftlqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2fkugg9 Having worked late shifts for the past week or so, I haven’t had the opportunity to have one single refreshing beer. However, I’m just rectifying that right now, as I’ve just opened a bottle of Fuller’s London Pride. I was going to the local, but I had a few things to do indoors, and I’m looking to have a... eyebeemania.net <a href="https://eyebeemania.net/2026/08/04/having-worked-late-shifts-for.html">https://eyebeemania.net/2026/08/04/having-worked-late-shifts-for.html</a> 2026-08-04T15:19:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw4s7y2dv5jx387m4hfph0cgvza8x6k4m7rhhqxllrmqyjlqwct6gzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2rjnffv That was fun, sorting out some 45s for Vinyl Night this evening. 9 records. A real mix. Everly Bros, Mink DeVille, Kim Weston, Free, The Fortunes, Pecy Faith, Paul Evans, England Dan &amp; John Ford Coley, and ELO. 2026-08-04T14:51:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg54senumdzfpkekvfg6jqrkezrw7u3af5u3hr2hnk8w7clksxwkqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh22490ya First of two days off. I got up late again after catching up on some sleep. This evening is Vinyl Night at the Mason’s Arms, but Kathy has an evening dental appointment now, which has thrown a spanner in the works a bit. We shall see how it all pans out. More important to get her toothache sorted! 2026-08-04T08:58:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszrgqv2c9ctyhgx36fg3haa0rmhnfz8yx556klmmzjtqg3flt3k7gzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh23w8e9n Go on. You just know you’d love to try these! <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/251909/2026/0e8a9a3ea6.jpg"> 2026-08-03T10:26:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf69n7vn8qtcd9h58pegsenxc5mnzmz9vrcywsk8f0ld6pqqt85vczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh29xf55g In the mood for some relaxing tunes before getting ready for work in a couple of hours. Fired up Roon and am playing some Coleman Hawkins from my digital audio collection 2026-08-03T10:10:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyhvsgh6qngrdlycrp95cvwf84zcfw6dhtrda65ytsdrsz4xk02uszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2sp7ya7 MPs are trying to push Thames Water into a ‘cooperative model’.<br/><br/>Basically, they have a babysitter from the State who sits with them until they behave, then in a few years it is back to business as usual.<br/><br/>NO, end the con, Nationalise. 2026-08-03T09:59:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00j4hqd76gw79pazcwhqfnn5l7lkcr5992nyx9m5r42k94s5z3cqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2c5ulux Well, that’s a first! I woke up when Kathy was getting ready for work, stayed in bed, and went back to sleep until after nine! I’ve only been getting 4-5 hours of sleep each night over the past few days, so it was needed. From tomorrow, I can go back to a regular bedtime. 2026-08-03T09:00:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ky2vlga25aq6qv6zcsd8q8eats6x87uth9ccdcxyvwyjh4wlnngzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2qyey47 This piece of crap is the CEO of @Thameswater. A greedy cunt that trousered a huge salary, yet complains that water bills are too low. Renationalisation is way past due, and get rid of wankers like this. <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/251909/2026/353f05ee77.jpg"> 2026-08-02T09:58:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrrly9sw4q6qpk4r5m8pkh7h009xkgz6vf37jagtfrwe3l3m4tpxqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2qdzwpr It’s a shit weekend, with these horrible shifts. If I were an early shift, at least I’d get the evenings at home, and get to bed at a reasonable hour. 2026-08-02T09:34:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswf3e80vs4kevxusaj4rmzx6sjmmja074sjfu9t0n3fzszzcehzcszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2clllfc I’ve got up late as I didn’t get to sleep until 3 am. I’ve watered the veggie patch though. Pain in the butt with a watering can too. 2026-08-02T09:31:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswyk78ajf80yvny6c8cvzdh0fnv6ucy6vsutacvap6l9umrva3mcczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2fvqeak Sunday Morning. Sunny 72°F. Into the 80s this afternoon. Salt mine from three until Midnight, which sucks ass. 2026-08-02T09:31:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxkt3876fksux3qgz07z53y6kpqlty79lpaf52zug6ws3uvfdqskqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2py6er2 It’s 1 am. Still drinking coffee. Yawning big time too. 2026-08-02T00:02:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr22af35lnpdtzdrkvuqg5hfvd85spnjxgw5jq0xfrdpr07rj56wgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2422xcf It’s just approaching midnight and I’m drinking coffee. Caveat: I’m still at work until 2am. 2026-08-01T22:55:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8cdmknxfvm2h4sp50uch766jqmy7c9kc2cjxz7jdhdpzr9s8fcfqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2lfsuts Billionaire BS:<br/>medium.com/@monalazz… <a href="https://medium.com/@monalazzar/why-poor-people-fight-for-billionaires-8c3cbd5f3070?sharedUserId=eyebee">https://medium.com/@monalazzar/why-poor-people-fight-for-billionaires-8c3cbd5f3070?sharedUserId=eyebee</a> 2026-08-01T08:35:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2n7rkvtkv6paz2khtavgzjg059wgwjcqqa8pnk55nykpw4092vtqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh25m8mv4 Defend the BBC from the Orange Blob<br/><br/>act.38degrees.org.uk/act/bbc-n… <a href="https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/bbc-new-dg-petition-eoi">https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/bbc-new-dg-petition-eoi</a> 2026-08-01T07:08:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstvsl3m2vmprp0pjdjtqzncnc0d4a6psc8whpql8keujdhmmzx55szyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2rj3y6j Today will be fun. NOT. Awake after five hours of sleep, and today I have to work from 5 pm to 2 am. I think the body state after that, plus 3 pm to midnight tomorrow begins with an ‘F’. 2026-08-01T06:53:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdz62gz0n92uwqmlusejgttl0748sh9et7h2sgjksmth3w0r9mjhszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2cuul4k Another day at the salt mine. Yawn. Already looking forward to getting home around 11pm. 2026-07-31T09:40:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsynf33ggl8ynwjc0a9k2t2mufhq6ljw5psewn73gl627vlqaadpaczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh27aqgqq No to Bezos in Liverpool: 38d.gs/mexd <a href="https://38d.gs/mexd">https://38d.gs/mexd</a> 2026-07-30T11:40:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9vfc6yrf9wfcrahrw5y9aljk8pr8v6hcdjczl2c4dkq7x2mwq2qzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh23u0w7e Giving my ears a clean out, with some PsyTrance this morning. Philosophy, an album I found on Qobuz. Well, Room found it for me, actually. 2026-07-30T09:45:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8dd8vrpw3g76q94ctqtqc7vgjdkj640elndeuh6hvngnmztpv2fczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2tm4753 I tried to sleep in a bit this morning but, alas, it didn’t work. Still awake soon after six. Working until 10.30 pm messes up my sleep pattern. I’m usually asleep by ten. Wife’s alarm goes off just after six. That’s it then, I’m awake. 2026-07-30T06:54:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstter7ep70kcgm6xyagfkwem5g5l5vwh3ll50myayxrgypdv7j5gszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2n3eqz9 I tried to sleep in a bit this morning but, alas, it didn’t work. Still awake soon after six. Working until 10.30 pm messes up my sleep pattern. I’m usually asleep by ten. Wife’s alarm goes off just after six. That’s it then, I’m awake. 2026-07-30T06:51:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9u9zvvrxp5ty7cjklvpj8megwnr3mkumnh75ahagwvmdt29f64dqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2z8t28x 2-10 at the salt mine for the next seven days, except the weekend, which is even later. Sigh. 2026-07-28T06:27:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr7fgjm7wuk3cmpgm22wyjlkdkap9z8wvstp936znl24dd7qzghrgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2yytev2 Been into the garden and watered the veggies. It’s a pain in the backside with a watering can, but we haven’t had any rain for a while, and the useless water companies haven’t invested in any additional reservoirs, just pocketed the profits instead. 2026-07-27T08:10:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr3cp8n45rkx29z2pyundvezl9z77sr9ftgz67qg5jpqe63wnrh2qzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh29ngtxu The quiet before the storm? A day off today, and then working 2-10 all week. Yuck. 2026-07-27T07:34:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxg823z6n3qwg66gpmjn94kx2mvflcujq4qve4mkrnrf5p9ndvcuczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2v7qjge Why the fuck do these assholes get bonuses? What for? For pumping more shit into our rivers?<br/><br/>@thameswater still paid £4.1m in bonuses to senior staff not covered by the ban. 2026-07-26T19:21:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdjh54f6j96d3k54e60clwc37nadp6xs3d7kde4pwj57kzpaucveqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2ssf5p5 Not a brand of crisps that you see too often these days! <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/251909/2026/06625dee14.jpg"> 2026-07-26T16:02:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8mc7720t2ampxm536wwqe7gx97kdsya8d6nqxhwaxycaxtrlfexszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2mzh22w Is Bob your Uncle? 2026-07-26T15:55:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxzww3te208p8necegafp74yhfdun38wzp7e6h68mczuzcg0ytqhszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh22x48m0 Back to the salt mine today. Got through the first five hours, and I’m having a break in the nearby coffee shop. I did bring a coffee to work from home, but I’ve drunk that already. I only had about 3.5 hours sleep last night, so I’m yawning my head off now. I love coffee, but it doesn’t wake me up! 2026-07-25T09:17:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8zvqa3rwxqeezwwhuku9hs2nyckmssarv0hvzl07hmdfprfxc4pczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2dk747e 16-bit audio or 24? 2026-07-24T15:16:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsytwhhdm3lafntaeurwu9a5pz5uhy58c3dcwd4yrcufud48nq33kszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2u0l7p0 I’ve lost my headphones. I invited my wife to try out the new DAC set-up, and now she doesn’t want to give them back, LOL. She’s got me searching through Roon to find her favourite tracks, so I’m her DJ for the afternoon… 2026-07-24T13:24:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdggvkwqdaghtrgz98rrs8atyra0w0zxswmgmk9pj6dr80e5pn9rqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2fkf3xk It’s about time, in fact it’s long past due, for the<br/>@thameswater<br/>cowboys to be renationalised. Trousering bastards should have been spending money on the infrastructure, not pocketing the profits until they got taken to task over it. Too little, too late now. 2026-07-23T07:55:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdj6qnxxcky8mmjluefsf444y3jga0lasqwg34uw922g6l6aykacgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2plag4c Needed a DAC upgrade. Was using a Topping DX1. It was OK, but I wanted something better. After much thought and mind-changing, I went for the FiiO K13 R2R. A ladder DAC rather than a Delta Sigma. I am not disappointed! A rich, smooth, lush sound. Just need to re-listen to my audio library. 2026-07-22T08:31:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2q3m7es7u4ts0ddlzzz23k2lstujcqaqvct8468dng5yvpmws0kczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2g2868c Time for bed, said Zebedee. Up for the salt mine at 03:45. 2026-07-19T19:09:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs08qxx67qkh6qp4pgv6jhqmt4x2pw2c64da6z446x2df6sr4hzacgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2ptq5nr Sunday Morning. 09.45 am now. Been awake for some time, but only just got to sit down at the computer. Made coffee first of course. It’s a bright sunny day, currently 67° outside and a few degrees warmer inside. Windows are open though, to have some nice fresh air through the house since being shut overnight. 2026-07-19T08:43:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyszdwr3suwfqhpxp2sus4ql2d3slv3255g9yqe4vkt3wz2fq5z3czyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2qwmpug OK, I have to concede something. My wife has been saying for ages to get a rice cooker. I said, “What’s wrong with a saucepan?” Anyway, a few weeks ago, I got one. They are surprisingly inexpensive. Today, I’ve made rice, and I didn’t have to keep going to the kitchen to check it. 2026-07-18T16:33:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvkvq55txuqjnnpy72qrypw6hw0sadgkn8t2agrpts0q53v0vvcmqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2ryeltk Saturday Listening: This afternoon, I’ve been listening to New Order for the past three hours. 2026-07-18T16:28:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg38lqcmghsdyz6jclpaytkvmw996ayp5p2kup4gamvml9t0pmszczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2n6mmfx A day at home today. Making dinner now. My wife will be home in about an hour and a half. Cracked open a beer. 2026-07-18T16:23:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdam5f94f4qvruspazuh3ssvrwshqz6y6ypt8yvsjf4ephdhh4paszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2anp29k Coffee inspires me to do things. It’s like this. I got up from my desk and went to the kitchen to make coffee. I looked out of the window at the garden. I then went into the garden, weeded the veg patch, spot-watered what needed watering, and cleaned out the paddling pool. THEN I got coffee. 2026-07-18T09:55:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxhfk4wgfnlx9zf9xwcnwd0096jdcw4mxxe30f95eauztxq0kahhqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2m4sh9j Giving the Rolling Stones latest album, Foreign Tongues, a spin. Currently streaming from Qobuz, but I’m going to look at getting the CD or LP. Only one track has the late Charlie Watts drumming, but Steve Jordan does an admirable job with the rest of the album. 2026-07-17T14:32:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspa5xgt8ve6204laccxz2hqv7rxclsh8y4fhpwwe57md8vsyme5zgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh274p60d Definitely sluggish this morning. Beers with a friend in the afternoon, and then wine tasting with my wife in the evening. 2026-07-17T10:08:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst5hafg78dqlh44k5x8t0t3nqakd4n99cm5fa80cr5m3zefr9gk6czyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2a92dda Meeting a friend later for a couple of sherbets, but first I have a PSA test ( prostrate test). It’s most important for guys to get these so if you get the chance go for it. 2026-07-16T06:55:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg3wmk99fzu3h5uw8w778tetxzv7tqr6473mur4qvus56ggzxs3jszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh25ce0h9 I do like waking up on the first morning of a four day long weekend off. No salt mine until Monday! 2026-07-16T06:27:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrhxxw5tmghlk9w0ljwpypvaeslcx9hjw2l4eeskqq7d5spha3xqszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2smna2q I’m sitting here with a cool breeze coming through the window and doing some journaling. I need to go make another mug of coffee, though. 2026-07-15T09:01:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8k2h5aheuhe5xg8jg9jwm7mncxuzm6mtwdq2cqkcdfjwpsas5wvgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2a5r806 I scored 8/8 on CAMRA’s ‘Spot the fake craft’ quiz. Can you spot which ‘craft beers’ are actually owned by global corps? camra.org.uk/beer-repo… <a href="https://camra.org.uk/beer-report?score=8">https://camra.org.uk/beer-report?score=8</a> 2026-07-15T08:24:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0a3m0paq524ve8p46f4whuyc4csrtv64jq2cly68jr4hsrey8l7czyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2hq9z4c It’s not what politicians say that counts; It’s not even what they do that counts. It’s what they actually achieve that truly counts. Yet the media waste so many column inches analysing every word that’s said. 2026-07-14T11:49:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00c6kt6759s6s23c84pcn6s30mavmeu75ce7gkuvs4lvdjk4e24czyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2efp6xf It was a cool night here. We didn’t even have the fan on. Bedroom windows were open but we have those open at night pretty much year round. 2026-07-13T08:37:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs07dhwznm40srdwl5eq3uy4c4tg5pt43ttz9j9lzefsxdhzxyl9yczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh26rzlr7 Just sitting here playing a few tunes. I dug out Frampton Comes Alive. I can’t get my head around that it’s 50 years old! 2026-07-12T20:42:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9utqp0x2vw8etqfyc2r9dy8rgqge2x43uewcef5g8fpe9lg6a8aszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2c3wwep Well, that break went much too quickly. The Ealing Beer Festival was fun as usual, even though Wednesday and Thursday were a little warm. Back to the tedium of work today. 2026-07-11T09:20:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0gt4gpxsg2mynu054jmgp2laaelh3pegn3dw6rseyr2an8a0npqszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2ee6zfu Another warm day. Going to hit 90° on the mercury today. Some cool beer will be in order this afternoon! 2026-07-09T10:44:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst4etkpp6hdte27ahwcr496tytq8wvpufps0kgayup0t8k7ns9dxqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2dv6uqd Usenet, anyone? 2026-07-08T18:52:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zad940f0ngjncctg06vxut2ped6lm05lpct45hesvpfqjedp60gzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh20dkj2u Another round of dev betas for Apple’s OS 27. I’ve done this Mac Mini, Done my iPhone 15 PM, the Apple TV 4Ks, and now I’m doing anApple Watch Ultra 3. 2026-07-07T09:03:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgdxf3cdm2s4mqvahkt2nw86jvercwxu8wfl7cyxfaaj85yejcnsqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh20lv7wv OK. I’m slacking. I’m off this week, and I’ve let my journaling slip. I’m going to brew another coffee and get right to it. 2026-07-07T08:33:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspafwuu5psgparxw8pe607ugjx37xar82u0utfwsjkdnjlxwr6t8gzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh20plgj8 Another warm day. Up at six and watered the garden. Coffee and more coffee. Charging up all my tags and trackers this morning. Playing some Techno. Lodge supper this evening, before the summer recess. 2026-07-07T08:21:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswv75qjcl8g7qc6vhfq8hem9y7lps7q3pc468h7e0cus224vmvargzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh260zkex We are going to have brill for tea, with a side salad 2026-07-06T15:26:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrq9u3uhffdrknv3nuurcvjpyme3fmkgfgrlq0r4snz6mh2vhnnxczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2emy9gs Just had a very pleasant hour in the new paddling pool. Couldn’t stay any longer, as I’m not supposed to stay out in the sun due to the medication I take, and the sun moved around, and I was no longer in the shade. 2026-07-06T12:41:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszr9h8dr4ppgq04jjekgklat06eq3vr0yae3cfd6gv3gl7yxlzdygzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2mem5rz Don’t laugh. We bought a paddling pool. Delivered yesterday. Inflated it this morning and now I’m taking out a new mortgage so I can pay the Thames Water bandits to fill it. 2026-07-06T09:15:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8tshpj2rjavnun6c70vwxn83xqfvs5yv06zhzpyh82gzzf4ctx3gzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2snq22p It was a rather warm night; I woke up more than once but eventually slept well. It was almost 7 am when I finally got up. First things first. Coffee, of course. 2026-07-06T06:39:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfape6zl6gqgsjlvxd7rkzjxl98c6glf7m0wvh6lcvk4uwa39737czyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh26lafax I don’t often wear them, but today, for a change, I thought I would wear contacts. Took me a while to get them in. I seem to have lost the knack! 2026-07-05T12:06:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszyn9n8vwyynu72y5ysar9fgazk6qtfu7lms7ke0k02kufjvfvgmszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2j907k3 It’s a lovely, pleasant Sunday here. Meeting friends at my local in an hour or so for a Sunday Roast. 2026-07-05T11:32:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsya9vg96azteq6jcm3vpt9zfgd4n4txpfa4hw8lj7e5ad46u547zgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh22vpzhm If you’re in the UK, I recommend giving this episode of Desert Island Discs a listen to.<br/><br/>www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/pl… <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002wjj9">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002wjj9</a> 2026-07-05T11:29:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvd8l0au5ggj5qv0rwhqyfkmgq07uh06s77l090esxyw6mv6zsdrczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2f8kh4x Had to go to the local pharmacy to get prescription meds. Jumped in the bus, went downtown and now grabbing an Americano 2026-07-04T12:59:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszfw3n6f8ftyjj64drjw288vfckpfnwuufcc9e8ynl0c0a6zplm6czyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh25le9e3 The Morning Brew. Episode One <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/251909/2026/38af9cc908.jpg"> 2026-07-04T08:15:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqplupmjtu70u9lh3npy9uwpl5v9x9sasz2vmjcr0kwsrwuku9dggzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2yl3kwj Hello, four in the morning. How are you? 2026-07-04T03:09:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8scq3zx95sr3g3mpu8ncy0v4gt5smn3hy9w2dk8n985s3symq5zgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2lecqkm Listening to some hi-res audio. Recordings are from 1964. Stereo recording became commercially available in 1958, but there was a ten-year overlap, and quite a number of mono recordings until 1968. Clarity is excellent, but mono is very noticeable on headphones, and some early stereo poorly mixed. 2026-07-03T17:13:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstex5hpxj2uchdg2tuxn7z5qcdhs9kqppmgg3eg58lun0mzt9wvegzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2j5g4lg I was awake around six. I saw my wife off to work, and then made coffee and checked emails. I then did some hoeing and weeding in the vegetable patch, and watered everything that needed a drop. Now I’m cooking some sausages to make a sandwich for breakfast, with more coffee, of course. 2026-07-03T08:36:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyd37444hnhd35289jmv6tfxlrz9fdpwcrdlxgeggywpgfd8sr29qzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2hqw42u Using Wavelength <a href="https://eyebeemania.net/2026/07/02/using-wavelength.html">https://eyebeemania.net/2026/07/02/using-wavelength.html</a> 2026-07-02T21:32:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrpjvfpzh63369fd3063fwku3en03vgscxpje5vpvxfh63v8v9crqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh28angf2 The weather app on my computer (and phone) said 0% chance of rain for the next ten days. So, I come out in just t-shirt and shorts. I’m sitting in a coffee shop, and… it’s raining outside. No, I don’t carry an umbrella, they are a total pain in the backside, and I always leave them somewhere anyway. 2026-07-02T08:42:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy4npvdmce83gqsavplur2edpfy8eudk7dkvskkph44f47s2mflgqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2y70056 That’s half the year gone already! Apparently, there’s another hastened coming here this weekend. We shall see. 2026-07-01T10:49:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4shgd7hl6j7ljh7zehyzxlaf2ft49cw60vqhwr6lwlrnfk6q2sqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2ntc59l It’s time for a lunchtime sherbet.<br/><br/>Fullers ESB 2026-06-29T12:49:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq6xnadvwej07nmjxzmk6mmp5fy3530wgklcjtmyf9mfu4d3ac0lgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh233gvpd Personal grooming day today. Haircut, shave, facial massage and the brutal waxing. Guys can do the pampering thing too! <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/251909/2026/8c656916d3.jpg"> 2026-06-29T10:03:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp88rr8l0kt7ypxwayglcm3ezktsahj2yaww90448rz9ugyk22fvgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2wc6js3 So I’m now cooking ribs on the George Foreman ala Keith Floyd style. That is, with a large glass of Picpoul de Pinet… 2026-06-28T15:50:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszent5dwrauqzgu042z92yxh022xyq406zqrjst8uu8r9cfyjpengzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2sdsxkl We’re making dinners for a few days. Pork Adobo, Chicken Curry, and Beef Casserole. Today I’m about to grill some pork ribs on the George Foreman, which will be served with new potatoes I had to scrape, steamed broccoli, and some chilled white wine to wash it down. 2026-06-28T15:22:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0kpdj4ln5m2lrhng6h5sueru2agdpfjkx8mt6t50d48h6l4lulwgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2ev93m8 Makerfield By-Election <a href="https://eyebeemania.net/2026/06/28/makerfield-byelection.html">https://eyebeemania.net/2026/06/28/makerfield-byelection.html</a> 2026-06-28T14:59:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs257pkc07pycvctfxqdzv29sst9hke5tt27zrf8hxzshlx2q3778gzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh266x05w Grrr. My Hive Thermostat decided it didn’t want to talk to the system all of a sudden. Not that we need the heating on, of course, but these things need to be working correctly. 45 minutes of farting about with multiple reboots and pairing attempts with receiver, hub, and thermostat finally worked! 2026-06-28T14:54:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00sjwpqdsj3m48zgusk0qh8auufdve0vms7yfl2sw4kye7t0nr5szyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh20uwtfv Not looking for any early growing record or anything, but this is the first year I’ve tried growing strawberries. I bought ten plants on a stall at an event in Kent, and having planted them out, I’ve just spied the very first small fruit. 2026-06-28T11:20:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgaxmv22cu2njn200p73suvatxv0th24qqnglcufnrclf59vgjveczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh29n637s I KNEW this would happen. Hot sunny weather all week while I’m at the salt mine. Get a day off, get in the garden, for a few jobs and some fresh air and it starts poxy raining! Grrrrr. 2026-06-28T10:40:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq32w79mnc9yphhnerw6sdqz5l97an8psdhv5v4mxy3wdq3gh25fgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2293y2s Planted out savoy cabbage seedlings this morning. 2026-06-28T08:52:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstdnczmvye89s4l9cvmtmwjere5hcka98h8c6r0e9eattt73jghgczyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2zhndzx macOS 27 Beta 2 downloaded and installed on this M3 MacBook Air, and we’re up and running OK. Let’s see what bugs I can find and report as we go through the day. Mind you, I’ll probably switch to my Mac Mini later on. I don’t expect to sit outside all day. 2026-06-28T07:01:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrn4x9hq00dw8w358vrnuvx85neewt4dckxd6datu70xnpdusq2qzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2e4my2a Downloading macOS 27 Beta 2 for this MacBook. It’s not my main machine, so I can live with any issues that arise. 2026-06-28T06:47:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqyl739jnuhyupv86mmvvj0dm55xlc0lkmpcelpc70nk2hlv5xluqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2c79pvv My ideal temperature, would be about 81°F - 27°C during the day, and about 50°F - 10°C overnight. 2026-06-28T06:44:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqd8ana0wcp04mh66pxamdjdmyql775qmjmgvachnsyxfr2k4l2eqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh29q5t3r My wife likes to sleep in on days off. I tend to wake up the same time every day. Earlier sometimes if I’m at work by five, but otherwise, naturally, around 5.30 - 6.00 am. If I sleep later, it’s never beyond 7 am unless I’m unwell. Anyway, I leave her sleeping unless we’re going out somewhere. 2026-06-28T06:43:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv2hm3sagynx8790aglgvvpuk5fmvj76sh9f6xeqkyacz8e72t2fszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2dx9yvz 7.30 am Sunday morning. The garden has been watered. Coffee has been brewed. Wife is still snoring upstairs. I’m sitting on the patio, and there’s a whole lot of birdsong going on, and the noise of aircraft in the background every so often. There’s a cool breeze. 2026-06-28T06:37:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zv29x7tn2y00rk0cqucc3rmymjalser47suy69dj4zj96tj9v5qzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2kvf5uv It is still a warm day here, but it’s a few degrees down on yesterday at this time. Itdoesn’tfeel quite so humid either. 2026-06-27T13:01:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgd9lr0ahr4klqr3dselxz7ac4vd8gf3sxg8p88u2lcyq3m5q2a7gzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2qz9g2q Last day at the salt mine for a couple of days. Of course the weather will turn dodgy tomorrow, I bet! 2026-06-27T06:59:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrdyjl9mw30dl0hraws8gvn6xsktma8uw9t7s9fdq55c4s435sqjqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh24ynj2h Ealing Beer Festival 2026 <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/251909/2026/549f415db2.jpg"> 2026-06-25T19:32:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs95exa8gcvaalxz0ccnvva4fs6fv8mnxw8304vf6n7zpscghgwxfgzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2ryv36l In old London Town this week… <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/251909/2026/image.png"> 2026-06-25T12:14:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszmvgzca583zggahnvrrgpxu4838a5ejs60agxre5pep6up7hfusszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh284q6rf It’s another warm day in London, but it seems to be just a few degrees lower than yesterday at this time. 2026-06-25T12:09:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp5r5p2rydnsv5y9g8ardu9gqzy0mpwxphr3rhs3qfxt8y3fjg4vszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2kj6279 Well that’s another day almost done for me. Back to the salt mine in the morning. 2026-06-21T20:36:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0fp2empgz9qjtszg6zh4c2ffkn5vgw8q08v27ypzkap5nfuyweeqzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh2q9nnmr I’m very much a coffee drinker. Americano or Espresso, nothing added. However, I’ve got an abundance of lemon balm growing in the garden, so I thought I’d steep some leaves and see how that turns out. It’s actually quite refreshing on such a warm day, and does make a change from coffee! 2026-06-21T13:51:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr6aylluyxehwk06wc7lhlwwm5um85dc5556h8lsjy06a52gv464gzyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh25rk2x5 The sun moved around. The patio is no longer in the shade. I came inside the house. I took a shower (I was gardening earlier anyway). I made lemon balm tea as we have a ton of it in the. garden. I’m in the front room, which is now away from the sun. IT’s 86°F (30°C) in here, certainly warm! 2026-06-21T12:57:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg3dvmqyyw5zq22q5rt7yfvetefg23eex39wq67fh3xfthh25wrnszyq0l76dks5gft40d9cfk70d5xtrcamf5cjqj8um93j6vz9xg2gvh20mmy9k My house lies NE to SW. In the morning, it’s cool and shady in the back garden. In the afternoon, it can get hot, as it’s a real sun trap. Right now, though, I’m sitting in the shade, on the patio with my MacBook and another mug of coffee, and it’s pleasant at 72°F (22°C). 2026-06-21T10:02:19Z