There is nothing like the frighteningly unwelcome appearance of a BSOD [Blue Screen Of Death] as ones computer crashes to enforce the backup lesson that one learned almost a year previously. As well as on less than 100% reliable DVDs,…
Author: John Curd
Data Protection Acts #1: DVDs
Recent silence has been due to a combination of two major factors, (bloody) Christmas and a serious amount of investigative work. The investigative work stemmed directly from my Dell-inquent Computers. Having never before suffered from a computer failure, my two…
Dell-inquent Computers
Almost two years ago, I acquired my first laptop computer, a Dell Inspiron 1545. Within just a couple of months of its purchase I began experiencing failures which I eventually tracked down to a faulty hard drive, as reported New…
Helpful Suggestions
Have you ever taken much notice of the artwork on some packaged food items? We don’t generally buy a whole lot of processed food but those that come complete with so-called “serving suggestions” have frequently given me some entertainment. A…
Redwing Calendar
Having been treated to a feeding display by a flock of Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) in Woburn two weekends ago (Dec 2nd), I’ve been wondering where our usual band of visiting Redwings has been. It’s that time of year when we…
Waxwing Reprise
There are precious few positive things associated with a northern European winter, especially for a self-confessed Odo-nutter [a.k.a. dragonfly enthusiast] such as myself. Given the right conditions, a few dragonflies can occasionally persist into December but largely, by mid-November, their…
Houses of the Unfeasibly Rich #2
Something strange has happened to our weather. Having had a sunny day two weeks ago for a visit to the ostentatiously large historic property at Cliveden, on Friday we had yet more sun. We’ll be getting spoilt. Friday’s bout of…
Houses of the Unfeasibly Rich #1
Let’s face it, I’m first and foremost a nature lover; wildlife and natural grandeur, that’s me. I am not a great one for fancy piles of the conspicuously rich whose gardens occupy the space of provincial town. Mind you, if…
A Rare Day in London
A rare day for me, that is. Many years ago whilst at work, a friend and colleague noted that I seemed to prefer animals to people. With the single notable exception of dogs, she was pretty much right on the…
Policing the Police
Almost two years ago, I was admitted to hospital for the first time in my life. I was about to have my prostate removed to fix an irritating case of prostate cancer. Removing a prostate, not unnaturally, rates as a…
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