Category: Journal
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Believe in your dreams
Almost ten years ago I was lucky enough to be invited by my college to attend a Microsoft conference called “A Glimpse into the world of a computer scientist”. It was held at the Microsoft Research building in Cambridge. Can you remember something you were doing ten years ago? The conference gave me grant insight into…
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Discover what’s inside my man bag…
Ok, it’s time for me to confess that I like a man bag or two. I really appreciate a stylish and high-quality bag and have to admit I have a few. I don’t buy them at a rate like my partner does (along with her shoes) but when that time arises, I take a trip…
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Home brew grain milling with a coffee grinder
I unpacked all our ingredients and equipment to start the home brew project off today, only to find I made a very silly mistake. I had ordered 3kg of Maris Otter uncrushed and had no way to crush it. No problem, I’ll just order some more I thought. It got me thinking though, and not…
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Grandads carrot soup recipe
A few friends have asked me to share my Grandads carrot soup recipe with them but I decided to share it here instead. It’s a recipe that originates from grandad Callaghan hence the name. Often this Carrot Soup recipe is served for Christmas dinner but great all year round. More recently I make this as…
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Some light reading after the SharePoint Conference
I’ve managed to pickup some reading materials while in America that are going to keep me busy for some weeks. Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Administration First up was a book (Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Administration) I picked up at the AvePoint during a book signing during the SharePoint Conference. Thanks for the awesome book @AvePoint_Inc and to…
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My Microsoft Certification Challenge
The SharePoint Conference has sadly finished and our holiday has started. We are currently staying in a lodge on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon for a few days…slightly different from the Venetian where we’ve spent the last week. Having passed 70-331 and 70-332 at the SharePoint Conference (#SPC14) I have decide to take the Microsoft…
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Bill Baer meets Florence
This evening I have had the great pleasure of meeting Bill Baer and his wife. With @jamescallaghan and family @ SPC14. pic.twitter.com/nfEjXmeHjy Try to meet these lovely people during the conference – such a pleasure. Takeaways…got to the #SCP14 welcome reception, keynote keynote keynote, sub-keynote sub-keynote sub-keynote, attendee party, and ask the experts (what’s next…MCM)……
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I’m attending the SharePoint Conference 2014 #SPC14 in Las Vegas!
It is a very special day for me today – ClearPeople has just approved my trip to attend the SharePoint Conference 2014 (#SPC14). Thank you thank you thank you! Each time the conference comes around I’d try to make a business case or as in recent weeks, plead to attend but for various reasons, it…
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One Canon in, one Canon out
Last week for my birthday I treated myself to a new Canon PowerShot SX280 HS digital camera and shelved my rather old and tied Canon IXUS 220 HS. This was in part because I could no longer look at blurred and distorted images. Before anyone comments this was not due to my shaky hands but…
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Sloe Gin, 2013
The first batch of our sloe gin has been prepared and laid down until at least Christmas or should that be for as long as I can keep my hands off it!!! The method I decided to use was to prick the sloes multiple times by hand with a fork and divide them between some…
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The Red Lion, Cromer
If you’re visiting Cromer anytime soon then you must try and have a meal in The Red Lion on the seafront. It was very reasonable for two of us to have two courses there – both of which were very delicious and adequately filling. The Red Lion, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9HD (01263 514964) www.redlioncromer.co.uk
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Crab & Winkle, Whitsable
We had such a fantastic meal at the Crab & Winkle Restaurant in Whitstable that I wanted to share it amongst friends. The staff where all friendly and very accommodating considering we had Florence and the pram with us. Each dish was absolutely delicious and it was just the fish-fix I had been craving. Sadly…