Category Archives: Witterings

Witterings are, well they’re witterings really. They’re not uncategorised posts but don’t really fit into anything else

Charging Circuit

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Steve

I’ve been trying to put together a better charging control circuit for Mintball. The thing with Mintball’s control panel is that it is all low current – the heater and starter switch drive relays and the no charge light is … Continue reading →

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It’s raining cats

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Steve

Well the week at work seemed extremely long for some reason. Maybe the three day weekend on the boat made it seem that way, or maybe its just work. Tuesday Night the Out Of Town Pub Night Group  went to … Continue reading →

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Elvis….

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Steve

is, like Mozart … dead Get over it

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A couple of days on the boat

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Steve

On Saturday it will be 5 years since Kathy and I got married. So to celebrate we are off on the boat for a short break. Heading up after work on Thursday and then heading towards Autherley. No great plans … Continue reading →

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Blogs

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Steve

Andrew Denny has a post on his blog GrannyButtons about blogs and links. Basically he’d commented in his blog about a post on another blog about a new Marina development. As you’d expect he had included links to the original … Continue reading →

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Living without mains water

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Steve

Well its a week since the Mythe Works which produces all our drinking water shutdown after being flooded. Severn Trent’s contingency plans involving a few hundred bowsers is a “logistical nightmare” (a direct quote from Severn Trent) with tankers being … Continue reading →

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Flooding

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Steve

It wasn’t fun getting home on Friday – although the middle of the trip was OK the start of it (from Hanley Swan to Upton) was pretty bad due to serious flooding on the Hanley Road near Hanley Castle and … Continue reading →

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Beer and Boats and the BSS, Part Two

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Steve

Well yesterday was a most excellent and enjoyable day. Met Nick at the bottom of the road and we headed off to the Cheltenham Friends of the Samaritans beer festival at the Old Patesians Rugby Club. They had about 26 … Continue reading →

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A Few Pictures from Bude

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Steve

Here are a few pictures from Bude: The Falcon Hotel Situated right down by the canal on the edge of town – a 3 star hotel with a good restaurant and wifi (£5 for 24 hours) and with its own … Continue reading →

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Beer and Boats and the BSS

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Steve

Well its going to be a bit of a mad weekend. On Saturday Nick, myself and a few friends are off to the ‘Second’ Cheltenham Beer Festival’ which is run by the Friends of the Samaritans as a way of … Continue reading →

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