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  • Become A JavaScript Developer Completed and GeoJSON

    Become A JavaScript Developer Completed and GeoJSON

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’re in a pandemic, and it makes sense to invest time in learning. I completed the Become a JavaScript Developer course last night and today I played around with some code to see if it worked for what I wanted. It didn’t. I also listened to a live stream which discussed…

  • The Pandemic Groundhog Day – Sisyphean Life

    The Pandemic Groundhog Day – Sisyphean Life

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week we have the pandemic Groundhog Day and this is the time when we will see if the Sisyphean life continues. Most of Europe is reopening, and although for those who have not read broadly about the pandemic rejoice, others do not. By deciding to reopen now, it is almost certain…

  • Confined by Freedom

    Confined by Freedom

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesSome of us are confined by freedom. By this I mean that as society is opened up, as people are told that they don’t need to wear masks, that they don’t need to self-isolate and that they don’t need to show covid passes, so the freedom of others is taken away. During…

  • Frozen Fountain Water

    Frozen Fountain Water

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough the name of this blog post is bizarre it is inspired by the site of a fountain with a big block of ice, serving as a mirror to the tree, and sun, in front of me. The weather is still nicer, more springlike than it has been. More people are out…

  • Spring And Self Isolation

    Spring And Self Isolation

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I went for a walk and it felt warm enough for me to skip on wearing a layer. It was warm, around six degrees, and sunny. It felt like Spring, and it feels as though cycling could almost be considered. The cycling season is nice. I speak about cycling because I…

  • One And A Half Years of Pandemic fatigue

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the first one hundred days of the pandemic it felt long but we had a hope, and the impression that respective governments were working to eradicate the pandemic so that we could resume normal life. Eventually though people against lockdowns, and against other measures began to be heard and so societies…

  • A Day In The Clouds

    A Day In The Clouds

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday was a different to recent days because we spent it within the clouds, rather than beneath, or above them. It is hard to be above the clouds when you are near lake level. SRF has two nice time lapses of clouds flowing over a mountain as if it was water, or…

  • The Old Habit of Walking In The Rain

    The Old Habit of Walking In The Rain

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesA Walk In The Rain Today it was meant to rain for the entire day but there was a brief window which it stopped raining so I went for a walk. I expected not to be rained on but within minutes I could feel a small spray of water falling on me.…

  • A Fallen Tree. Images taken With The Crosscall S4

    A Fallen Tree. Images taken With The Crosscall S4

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  • On Long Drives

    On Long Drives

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Switzerland a three hour drive feels long, but in France or Spain it does not. I drove from Switzerland to Spain and from Spain to switzerland. The drive to Spain is easier because traffic gets lighter as you get further south. Most of the time this is true. This time, as…