For far too many years now I've been baking my own bread, I cheat by using a machine to do the dough but finish off by hand.

So What?

Well Mrs HG got a bee in her bonnet about 'sour dough' bread. I've avoided it, I know how time consuming it is. While my dough is mixing in the machine I tend to do other things, tidying up, photo editing, drinking coffee etc.

Well, she tried to do her own SD bread. Er!

3 bricks latter she used what was left to do some biscuits.

Well what can I say? the biscuits are supper, unlike the bread...




My bread and Mrs HG's biscuits

Lovely day here today, problem is I spent most of it INSIDE!!!

My son's other half needed my help and car to get stuff for their new house. She couldn't carry a mattress on the bus
Still, it was a day we'll spent and it did line me up for a large G'n'T...

Beer o'clock

I have 2 bike cams, one a gopro clone the other an odd one I got of ebay.

They both give excellent results, better than the expensive twin lens recorder I fitted for security reasons. this video was shot with the odd on last year when I was (still)working..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmWr3n_2aAg

What I'm looking for is just a straight forward, up dated version of the old Optio series.

Ricoh's offerings just don't hit the spot, but a , dare I say it, Canon SX620 seems too..

...ooo! my head hurts, it's far to early for a beer..

...so coffee it is.

Theproblem with Jessops is/was a total lack of interest in cameras by the staff.

All they seem/ed interested in was foisting the latest, most expensive camera on people.

I'm thinking of getting a pocket camera for touring on the bike, the DSLR's just to big and my phone is, well, a phone! If I went into a jessops they would try selling me a totally unsuitable camera. I know what I need, but the staff just didn't listen.

Back on track, been spending the last week painting and decorating the living roon. We finally got the room re-plastered after a screw related water problem 2 or 3 years back.

It's only lunch time but I need a beer!

Funny that Gareth, we watched one in the south of France last year..

Nice one Rob, sorry it's a little late but Gremlins ate my PC and I've had to start again..

...I love Microsoft!

This will probably be the last time I'll be able to re-install Win7 as it'll soon be unsupported.

They only want our money!

Thanks Gwyn.

The only downside for us is travelling to his will almost take as long as travelling to Honesty's..

She's in Lancaster while he'll be in Halifax. Less than half the distance but all on slow urban roads.

I know we're a little late but, tonight is bonfire night...

The kids are coming around for a few drinks and some supper, hopefully they'll bring some fireworks with them.

We're also celebrating my son and his girl friend's new house. After far too long living in rented housing they finaly went ahead and bought.

It's not big but it's theirs!

Belated congrats Kris, why a 'MICRO' sd and not a card of choice?

And belated Happy Birthday Gwyn.

Just catching up after the latest visit to France..

I love this retirement thing and being able to take 3 weeks at a rime.

Not taken with a Pentax, but...







..what more can I say