Posts Tagged ‘wine’
August 2026
Pupdate We were back in the Lake District (more on that later), so the boys were able to get out for some nice long walks. Going a month later than usual meant that there were no grouse on the estate but there were loads of ripe blackberries, which the boys enjoyed browsing. Sadly Milo’s scan […]
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Tags: Chapel Down, food, Lake District, Miniature Dachshund, OSHcamp, pupdate, solar, Universal remote, Vespa, wine, wine-tasting
Monki Gras 2026
TL;DR 2026 was the best Monki Gras so far with a theme of ‘prepping craft’. A room full of techies, and a great gathering of friends, but not really a tech conference. It’s transcended tech, and become the place where the talks are about more important stuff. Monki What? Monki Gras is a London based […]
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Tags: beer, food, Monki Gras, Monkigras, resilience, wine
September 2025
Pupdate Autumn is upon us, and it was a wet start to the month, but that hasn’t stopped the boys from being enthusiastic about their walks. Clear scan Milo had another scan at the start of the month, and once again it was clear :) That means we’re now on the longest stretch of remission […]
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Tags: Bletchley Park, comedy, dachshund, Marcus Brigstocke, music, octopus, pupdate, RC2014, scan, solar, South Lodge, T'Pau, TNMOC, Torres, vr, wine
June 2025
Pupdate There’s been a bumper crop of raspberries this year, which has kept the boys entertained.. Berlin Google’s I/O Connect event was in Berlin once again, which provided a good chance to catch up with various communities and some of the product folk. I also took the chance to grab dinner with some local ex-pat […]
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Tags: Beacon Down, Berlin, BLE caberQU, caberQU, dachshund, E-Marker, eSIM, FlexiFone, pupdate, retro, solar, tester, transputer, Treedix, USB-C, vineyard, wine
October 2024
Pupdate Autumn is definitely here, and it’s been wet enough that the boys have needed their coats some days. The good news at the start of the month is that Milo’s treatment is working, and he’s back in remission :) Travel The end of the month has been quite busy for travel. NYC One of […]
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Tags: AMT, apple, Bath, eSIM, Intel, iPad, ipad-mini, ISM, lenovo, M920q, Mini 7, NY, NYC, OpenWRT, pupdate, Rathfinny, solar, travel, vineyard, watch, wine, winery
September 2024
Pupdate The bad/sad news at the start of the month is that Milo’s back on chemotherapy; though it seems to be going well, and we’re already almost at the end of the first cycle. Apart from that the boys enjoyed some long walks before the weather turned. Navy Reunion It’s been 35 years since a […]
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Tags: Austria, BRNC, chemotherapy, Computer Sheds, Dartmouth, Dillions, Eastbourne, HP, Indigo, Jim Austin, Langham, laptop, Miniature Dachshund, OpenSSF, Origin, pupdate, repair, retro, reunion, Royal Navy, Silicon Graphics, solar, SOSS, travel, Victus, Vienna, vineyard, wine, wine-tasting
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