Monthly Archives: December 2017

Bunnings shopping trip

Posted on 17/12/2017 by AlanM52

Wanted to spend my 70th birthday Bunnings gift cards (pooled) on a Ozito Multi Purpose Saw and also get a 30cm wooden barrel to repair the Bamboo Water Spout feature in the gazebo area. Unplanned purchase – this is the … Continue reading →

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Garden gazebo water barrel feature

Posted on 17/12/2017 by AlanM52

Made this some years ago when I had a bamboo fad for making water features. It’s a classic bamboo water spout powered by a water pump that sits inside a modified plastic tub all of which then sits in a … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Creators Update – Win+X ???

Posted on 17/12/2017 by AlanM52

After updating this morning and getting familiar with WCU 1709 through the day, inevitably I have come across a change I don’t like – but not a big deal. Microsoft has removed the traditional Control Panel from the Win+X menu, … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Creators Update

Posted on 16/12/2017 by AlanM52

Still playing around with some of the new and improved stuff plus getting rid of all the kids games. Edge for Win10 has indeed been improved, you can now even rename a Fav URL – LOL. Installed Edge for Android … Continue reading →

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Ugly underbelly of Muslim suburb

Posted on 16/12/2017 by AlanM52

Had to take a break reading this article, I’ll try again with my second coffee. Inside Australia’s most Muslim suburb

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Windows 10 Creators Update – finally

Posted on 16/12/2017 by AlanM52

Been here before, already tried several times installing WCU 1709 – and failed. This morning Win Update is offering restart to complete WCU update – really? Well, well, well…WCU has indeed been installed

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Apex gang-linked man allowed to travel overseas

Posted on 15/12/2017 by AlanM52

WTF ???? Akon Mawien was high on ice and armed with a hammer when he helped steal about $200,000 worth of goods from multiple jewellery stores. Another article about the same ‘person’.

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14" Bandsaw – more wheel work

Posted on 14/12/2017 by AlanM52

Continued with the wheels today in two sessions posted here in one post. Lost of hole cores for making smaller knobs. Having two bench drills saves a lot of time stuffing around changing bits and related drill accessories. I use … Continue reading →

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Bella in the front yard

Posted on 13/12/2017 by AlanM52

Bella pecking at her platter of corn, punpkin and rice.

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Misty, Speckles and Peaches

Posted on 13/12/2017 by AlanM52

Bella is somewhere else.

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