From 2019 I am living a more relaxed life. After 35 years I am retired from engineering practice.
You can expect me to mention retirement projects, travel and of course the beloved.
My hobbies may include nature, camping, repair, and reading.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Monday, September 7, 2020
Great Radio
My favourite radio.
Accurate digital tuning.
Sensitive reception - from Brisbane I can receive all the Australian 50kW AM transmitters. Some I have to wait till late at night.
Good sound - from the 100mm speaker.
Extended battery life - from 4x D cells.
I used this radio when travelling as I can remove it from the RF interference in the caravan power systems.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Canali
Like Mars, my home is is covered with canali.
My home is on a slight slope and water flowed from the neighbours house under mine then to the shed (flooding it) and out the back corner of my property.
Formerly in the wet season the doors within my home would stick. I guessed that the moisture around the house stumps was lifting the house and so the doors were no longer swinging true.
My solution was to under take civil engineering works steering water away from under the house and guiding it passed the shed.
I built embankments to gather the water from the neighbours yard and steer it to the backyard. I also built a Grand Canal under the house for the times of heavy rainfall to take overflow from the embankment directly from the high side of the house directly to the low side without pooling.
Investigating the shed, I found an old trench across the front to divert water. So I cleaned this out and reinstated it. I added a weather strip to the shed door to keep the water out.
The doors no longer stick in the wet season. And the shed flooding is minimal.
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Caravan Improvements #3
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Caravan Improvements #2
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Caravan Improvements #1
I have made several improvements to my caravan.
Joan Boynton - Who are you?
I love this illustration by Joan Boynton. I bought it second hand. At different times the moon, the clouds and the water reflections have caught my attention.
I know nothing about the artist.
Gas Lighting
Gas lighting was nominated as word of the year yesterday by Mirrium-Webster. When I look it up, the source of the term is nomin...
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This is native bee honey harvested from the hive of the previous post. The hive produced a total of two jars like this, about 1 kg. The na...
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In the 1980s a new species of palm was discovered in far North Queensland. In order tp protect the wild trees from poachers, man...
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Open native bee hive (bottom section) - Tetragonula carbonaria These stingless bees build their brood area in a spiral. When weighed thi...