The Slater Family Many Thanks to Harold Slater, Doug Slater and Harriet (Slater) Brewster for supplying all of these pictures of Brainards and Slaters and their relations. Doug has a hobby family history site for our distant cousins. (more)
My Elitebook is currently winging its way back to an HP service centre, simply because its night light won't retract. The night light is located at the top of the screen, next to the integrated webcam, and can be useful for illuminating the ... (more)
The Developer's Apple Mac Everybody knows that Mac OS/X is essentially Linux under the hood, but how does it stack up as a development platform? Does it make up for the scripting and package limitations of Microsoft Windows, or are all the ... (more)
I bought a second-hand Garmin Edge 1000 recently, as a Christmas present, and it's a nice device with a handy big screen. It quickly transpired though that the map screen was missing all the minor roads (UK's B roads and smaller), which made ... (more)
Apple Apple Computing has been through the wars over the years, but finally found its feet at the start of the 21st century when Steve Jobs diversified the company's portfolio by hitting the home market hard - ultimately making computers and ... (more)
Burial card for Helen Maud Sherwood, Grave No. 2183, Square 18, Interred Dec 18 1890, Wolverhampton General Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. E R Swindells, 6 Goringe Road, Eastbourne Sussex ... (more)
After much pondering, and recommendations from fellow cyclocross racers, I decided to give latex tubes a go in my clincher tyres. You wouldn't expect that an inner tube could make much difference, but the opinion is that latex gives a much ... (more)
The register plate is a sheet placed horizontally above a stove. The stove's flue pipe runs through it, and it is sealed all round the edges to prevent ash and fumes coming down. Stoves Online has a useful page on register plates, and Bowyer ... (more)
This latest order was handled over the phone by a very friendly and helpful advisor. We specified that we wanted high alcohol content, fruity reds and medium dry whites. We also wanted only 4-5 whites in a case of 13, and that it should cost ... (more)
Personal Finance We've never been in financial trouble or hardship, but have picked up some useful pointers in a few specialised areas. Money Transfers One of these is How to Wire Money Across the Atlantic. It certainly isn't straightforward ... (more)