On the Road Again!

David Robinson, one of The Meldrews, asked if we could add another stop into the itinerary at Grove Town Cemetery.   It was easy enough to locate and I was able to add it to Sunday's run westward from Amiens towards Peronne. The satnav files have been changed and uploaded to The Meldrews Facebook page -  http://www.facebook.com/groups/617633098315813/

Claire wanted an MP3 player for her car but not spend too much money. It needs to have a screen to choose the music and it has to be able to take albums and not just tracks. And this Walkman fits the bill. It is shaped pretty much like a memory stick although a little fatter.  Getting music on it is simple enough as it connects like a memory stick and you simply drag and drop music folders into the music folder. There is a drawback of course and it's name is Apple.  Although I own all the music I have ever downloaded from iTunes or Amazon or ripped from CDs I own, it's Apple's music that will copy to the Walkman, but has been locked so that it can't be detected and therefore can't be played. Downloaded from Amazon and ripped from CD's works perfectly.  Another reason to get Apple and their shit out of our lives. I'll start to get stuff on it for her!  Trouble is she's not really into the same music as me..... On top of the iPhone p...

Back in December my 5S decided to lock itself and the guys at O2 managed to reset it back to factory settings.  There has been an intermittent problem since iOS 8 came out that has affected my phone, and from wha I have read on the 'net loads of others, where no matter what the battery level is the phone powers down. I have had it do it anywhere between 21% and 65% of life left. I logged into apple.com/uk/support/contact last week and before it had finished the online checks I got a notification that an iOS upgrade was ready. I installed it and have had three days without it tripping out. Until today. Once again I logged in have now had to book a "genius" session at the Apple Store in Covent Garden for them to look at it as the "recommended" suggestion. Let's see if they can fix it.

When you get a rescue dog you also sign up to the idea that you will get the little darling trained so that it is not a danger to the public, or to you and itself. So we signed up for an eight week course that leads to a bronze certificate from the Kennel Club, that shows he has reached a certain standard. Week One was okay. Apart from Reggie taking a dislike to a French Bulldog and a Boxer, and growling and barking, he did all the exercises like a pro. Week Two. Last night. Pretty much the same pattern. Both flat faced dogs were barked and growled at. Steve the instructor came over and showed me how to be boss. Sharp tug on lead and "no" deep and forcibly. I suppose it's what I have been doing only gentler! Mind you he didn't growl or bark at them again. Another almost perfect performance again. Next week? - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone5S

I have been thinking about becoming more adventurous. After all you only live once, unlike what the James Bond movie franchise would have you believe. At the end of this year I will be 60. I'd love to do a long bike ride somewhere, have an adventure. I have looked at quite a few sites with organised tours, and have yet to reconcile how two people on one bike pay the same as two people on two bikes! To rent a bike through UK agents comes out at about $150 a day depending on the season. A car is about $40!!! So time to think. Adventure or safety of a car! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone5S

Changed the URL of the "Florida!" blog to https://devalltravel.blogspot.co.uk/  as plans are afoot to extend our trips beyond the Sunshine State's border. More on that as it happens.

Changed the URL of the "Florida!" blog to http://devalltravel.blogspot.co.uk/ as plans are afoot to extend our trips beyond the Sunshine State's border. More on that as it happens.