My brother – The Freemason My brother, Tom, is a member of a freemason lodge. What goes on there I don’t know, it’s a secret. And I don’t really care anyway. But my brother loves it and he belongs to the same lodge that my late father was also a member of for many years.…
Zimbabwe Vacation The whole family recently went to Zimbabwe for our summer vacation. Although it was summer here, Zimbabwe being in the southern hemisphere, were in winter. I say winter, but Zimbabwe is in Africa, winter’s there are quite hot during the day but cold at night. I for one certainly have no problem going…
The Humble Suitcase Today I’d like to talk about suitcases and in particular 3 piece suitcases. These are getting more popular but are they any good? Well, as with anything these days, you get what you pay for. So the answer is both “yes” and “no”. The Pros and Cons of the Three Piece Luggage…
Selling Your House When selling a house it’s important to show your house at its best. Your house should be close to a show home type property so that you maximise your chance of getting the price you want. It’s amazing that our homes, over time, move away from an ideal show home standard. And…
iphone wireless charging is here The new iPhones models now come with wireless charging built in. That’s great news if you’re about to upgrade to the latest model but what if you’re like me and you have a perfect, one generation old iPhone, model 7 plus and I tend to keep my old iPhone for…
Learning to Play Piano My two daughters are learning to play the piano. The have lessons once a week, one hour each and are encouraged to practice when they have spare time. I remove the usual distractions iPad’s, cell phones and our TV is under strict control. Nothing wrong with these pursuits but I do…
May Passion I’m so pleased with my latest gadget. But first I want to tell you about one of my many passions, tea. But not tea with milk and sugar, black teas, white teas and every other color tea in between. But my favorites are Janine and oolong teas. Very subtly flavored, very refreshing and…
Our Installation Let me tell you what a difference soft water has made to our household and to our day to day lives, since we installed a “water softener system” to the domestic supply. The Good Things Towels – These start of all nice and fluffy and soft to the touch. But after a year…
Welcome to our new site which we’ve dedicated to all the gadgets we buy and try out. We all love gadgets and they increasingly form a big part of our everyday lives, so they are important. Here we’ll be reviewing what we think and we deliver the bad as well as the good points. As…