Immigrant, singer, ex-techwriter, ex-editor, ex-TickIT auditor, catlady, Baha'i. Living in Charente Maritime, France. Used to design, implement, and deploy CRM middleware, but now forgotten how because left it to study for music BA(Hons) at UEA. Have a minor horde of descendants and other family, in various parts of the globe, none of whom I've seen IRL since Covid appeared.
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Last Notes npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…vfe6 An idea for investigation by anyone living near a wildfire area. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…z4eq Aside from questions on ethics and morals and security and safety (and those are rather a lot of asideness), I don't understand how the same politicians who tout nationalism and flags etc can also happily hand over everything to foreign enterprises. I'm not saying British is best: just that this seems strange. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…5psv I looked him up. Orthopædic surgeon, proper medical type, for health minister - oh yes! Way to go, Zsolt! npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain Which instance would be a good fit for someone in England who grows food in their garden and has an allotment, but works from home 60 hours a week? (Also has solar panels.) They stopped using other social media a couple of years ago, and avoid the news if possible. I think they'd like the permaculture crowd, and solarpunk, and definitely bloomscrolling. And cats. #Mastodon #Fediverse #advice npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…la7y A shocking experience some years ago: At a public meeting with parliamentary candidates, a question was asked about closing the town's arms factory, which made landmines and torture equipment. The Labour candidate was against it. "It's people's jobs!" I wondered how hungry and cold my children would have to be before I would take such a job. No. Couldn't. I'd find another way. Strange none of them considered re-tooling the factory. No demand for ploughshares? (Biblical ref) npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain England's problem with cars and the school run. An environmentally-conscious family member took her children to school by car, although it was only a 15 minute walk. Why? Because on the route the road narrowed and there was no footpath (council priorities showing!). One terrifying morning of facing half-awake drivers rushing to work was enough. There are some patches for the problem which need initiative and co-operation rather than government intervention. https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/community/the-school-run-problem-no-amount-of-fines-can-fix/ npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…5c0q Je ne savais par où commencer. Je vais me renfermer dans le veranda avec mes chats et mes pantoufles de paresseux. Tout passe, non ? npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…5c0q Te faut un interprète. J'en connais qui fait informatique et finance (en fait, mes enfants) mais... pas en français. Mais il y a certainement des français qui le font ! npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain I installed #deltachat a while ago. Haven't found anyone to talk to yet. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…5c0q Excellent ! Ça fait plusieurs fois que je commence à commander, mais... il y a un tas de factures en attente... npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain Vet phoned. She has tried all kinds of treatments. He recovers a little, briefly, then collapses again. I have to decide whether she does what's necessary there, or brings him back this afternoon so I can see him one last time (and bury him in his garden). I'm tempted to say bring him home, and wait, hoping for a miracle. Selfish... #Cat https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/745/331/150/438/945/original/45a744e33c6cbfbb.jpg npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…xwy3 Et la cocker a le droit de décorer N2, oui ? Des os mordus, un peu de vielle viande stockée sous le tapis, qch trouvée dans les bois on ne sait ce que c'est mais ça sent bon (à un chien)... npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…xwy3 Ohh, ce visage. "Mais qu'est-que tu me fais ? Tu ne m'aimes plus ?" npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…xwy3 Faits avec le petit lait ? npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…35ec He doesn't know how giant datacentres work? npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…xwy3 Adorables npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…xwy3 Les arbres s'envolent. Je dois bientôt sortir; j'espère que ma petite voiture s'accroche au goudron. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…nkz0 See also Ben Elton's kitchen bin-bag demonstration of why adding lanes does no good. This is snappier, though. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…xwy3 @nprofile…54w7 Ah, non ! Elle t'offre un cadeau, comme font les chats. Faut pas se montrer ingrat ! npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…8lq4 Friend: I don't understand why you sing in a choir. Isn't it better to just sing by yourself?[0] Me: You play rugby. Inna team. Friend: ... Oh. [0] Nonmuso-speak for singing solos. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…nzwd Frightening thought: when there's a lot of product that can't be sold, it sometimes gets dumped. I hope there is a careful watch on these tankers. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain I have an old Kindle, so old that Amazon unlinked it some time ago. Its battery doesn't hold charge for long, but it's still more comfortable to use than new readers. Can something be done about the battery? I also have a lot of Kobobooks, and Kindlebooks I failed to rescue from Amazon, that I'd like to read on it (epubs are no problem). Are there solutions? npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…rh2x They're not wearing battle gear, which is somewhat pleasing. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…28h9 I wonder if the people putting flags around roads have sought consent from the Highway Authority. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…0eqa I support this view, and cyclists, as someone who can't ride a bike (and needs a car for most journeys). Proper cycle paths and safe bike lanes for all who can! npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…f0fj There are still some old-style websites if you know where to find them: they don't register highly in "search" (ha!) results, presumably because there's no money involved. I was surprised to see one I designed in 1992/3 still looking the same, though rebuilt since then. It was the time of handcrafted HTML, before CSS and all that happened after. Loads in an instant. IRC and Usenet are still around. Perhaps people will go back to that. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain I made a Thing. A Foodthing. Don't know what to call it. 8 Windfall peaches from neighbour partially baked in very-low-sugar 2-egg-yolk custard. Cake dough[0] on top; microwaved 5 minutes. Ate a bowlful for breakfast with somewhat aged yoghourt. [0] 2 egg whites + 1 egg, beaten with a little sugar and sunflower oil. Some flour and baking powder folded in[1]. [1] Wish I'd measured the baking powder, was a bit too much. #NamingOfThings #Baking #NotAtAllDomesticGoddess https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/100/160/932/985/832/original/8bd84ce4c3e63228.jpg npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…gjmz Ils te connaissent bien... npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…c5n8 Does anyone else suffer the temptation to apply a swift boot, or is it just me? npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…gjmz J'ai enfin arrêté l'abonnement papier de toilette. 160 rouleaux stockés... npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…gjmz Deuxième photo : la différence entre les chiens et les chats... npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…x759 Love this! npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…gjmz @nprofile…rd2l Parce que c'est une drogue... npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain Is there a Mastodon plushie made in the #EU? I want one, but buying from USA is not possible. #plushtodon npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…jxga Bit late, although he's a lot better for his age than any current old head of state (no need to name names), or indeed past ones. Should have done this 30 years ago. Still, better late than never. Er, I thought NewsThump was supposed to be comedy satire? npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…wxma Fun and bouncy. The original was bouncy, too, but for me the song wasn't memorable until the MTV Unplugged version which was emotional. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…nu7u Depends on one's culture, no? And also, probably, on one's neurowhatever. I stop talking if someone does this. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…sa3n So much. Stargazing suffers, too. I used to be able to see the Milky Way, but not since neighbours started lighting up their gardens like football pitches. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain The Metropolitan Police breaking into a place of worship and arresting people holding a meeting is not a good look. #UK #Quakers https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…qz4x When visiting one of my family a few years ago I was shocked at how much their Amazonthingy joined in conversations even when it hadn't been addressed, so assume that anything in range of it will be uploaded (and probably sniggered over): financial and medical phone calls included. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain Supper was that sweet potato spicy stew* again. This time the substitute for spinach, which I'm not allowed, was seaweed with a couple of broccoli florets. * with thanks to @nprofile…gs7d and @nprofile…eydc for recommendation and recipe #tasty #food npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…aqq5 I usually say what it is, but had assumed that links to headlines and suchlike would show up as words. Oops. Should have checked. Now, ought I to go back and edit? npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain Sad news of Mozilla. It's time, finally, to delete Firefox. Now I want to replace Thunderbird. It's been a battle recently, slow or freezing, unable to connect to the usenet server. Yes, I still use Usenet. Not for binaries, but for the discussion groups. They are somewhat deserted now, but perhaps some of those who followed the lures of money-making platforms will return. #Recommendations, please, for access to #Usenet? npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain Encountered a confusing and worrying read about #food production. Articles in English don't always apply to Europe (including the islands) and it sometimes takes a bit of delving to find out. UK journalists make this mistake, too, usually by picking up a report about USian agricultural practices and not checking if it applies in the RightPondian before spreading a scare story. Of course, sometimes the scare is, sadly, applicable. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…gtst I always loved that there were several archives of All the Books. What are the effects of ebooks and self-publishing? npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @nprofile…zccm @nprofile…jwra Not enough people moved their stuff over to Dreamwidth :( npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @npub1ks7…eg5u Standard textbook on my music degree (a more recent edition... and electronic). npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @npub1y62…69v6 The nudge I needed to close my account. Sad because some of my friends and ex-colleagues don't use anything else, but the spam drowns their updates anyway. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain Today I wear the Lilac. Not real lilac, as here it blooms in April, but the lilac I bought in Pterry's name. Annual donation to Alzheimer's Research UK now. And for lunch - a hard-boiled egg. Of course. #GloriousRevolution #WearTheLilacDay #May25th #TerryPratchett https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/501/507/832/578/021/original/ec2f4a5246b4952b.jpg npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain I was content that #food #labels had to list the ingredients [0], and in order of proportions. I didn't realise how much information was missing. It's very rare that I buy potato crisps, but last week I did, and glanced at the label while munching. Shock, horror! Only three ingredients - potato, sunflower oil, salt - but now the proportions are stated. Potato 66.9% Shan't be buying crisps again. [0] Childhood food from USA, plus old enough to remember before food labelling in Europe. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @npub1pu6…u9fd That's very kind :) I found it via NewPipe and just downloaded it. Now need to wash my hands after touching Y**T*be even with gloves on. Thank you! npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain Should I tell my #doctor that I've been experiencing retinal (silent) #migraine since 2005? I get a beautiful display of coloured zigzags around the outer vision, but no headache. It's not very often, and as it goes away after a while I hadn't thought it worth mentioning. I just have to pull off the road if it happens while driving. It's unnerving, but that's all, I think. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @npub1yne…sy9d I read somewhere (note to self: must search for it) that in the midst of the apian disaster Cuba was a haven for bees, and their organic honey was suddenly in demand. The writer said that it was an unexpected benefit of poverty under USA's attacks, because in the poisons' heyday Cubans couldn't afford pesticides and thus didn't get sucked in by the marketing. They've done a good job with community stuff, too. npub1n9kpmf4eceg0dt84c72mx9ejxknneugmnalp4q0euuhmjfxjsmeswrmfyk sunflowerinrain @npub1ks7…eg5u @npub1kvn…hm73 Ah, History according to Holinshed - an ancestor of History according to Hollywood, though with different motivations. (Shaxper left out; poetic licence.) Interesting reads there. Thank you, Gutenberg team.