The weekend before last we went to Cambridge for Hannah’s friends wedding, we visited the Winpole Estate, a national trust property. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yJ4WJIGf7jc/VWngToKZt5I/AAAAAAAAJ_0/kNeV2yDXpTY/s144-o/20150524_140130.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696993581676434″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150524_140130.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3fXiijYwA0g/VWngTpRH0bI/AAAAAAAAJ_0/oMXX2BkmP1M/s144-o/20150524_134738.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696993878299058″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150524_134738.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jcFENJ205t4/VWngTniEoeI/AAAAAAAAJ_0/cWWoUbHyXmg/s144-o/20150524_133727.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696993412522466″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150524_133727.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sa9wY67ZUog/VWngTqEfXAI/AAAAAAAAJ_0/3lJisV7Lr5o/s144-o/20150524_155725.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696994093751298″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150524_155725.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NqpCMJ0A3cI/VWngTriy6QI/AAAAAAAAJ_0/He9gJSgRBnY/s144-o/20150524_155800.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696994489297154″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150524_155800.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kW6uaGRSSC8/VWngTkVWKEI/AAAAAAAAJ_0/A2D3jO1PYgM/s144-o/20150524_155937.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696992553838658″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150524_155937.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hAg4yAf0eQc/VWnf1md_yaI/AAAAAAAAJ_s/-XVFvh0A91s/s144-o/20150523_121114.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696477730916770″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150523_121114.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TAur23Qav9o/VWnf1gGbztI/AAAAAAAAJ_s/HbyI2gUbF5M/s144-o/20150523_115954.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696476021477074″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150523_115954.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LZD1H6EZgPc/VWnf1v7wmSI/AAAAAAAAJ_s/nNeSSx0GGzU/s144-o/20150523_121043.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696480271669538″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150523_121043.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aAUZzXIId5A/VWnf1hhiX6I/AAAAAAAAJ_s/NKPhprke7lo/s144-o/20150523_122027.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696476403589026″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150523_122027.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_RU99H_t-7k/VWnf1k6MNRI/AAAAAAAAJ_s/YDMF9KMntHs/s144-o/20150523_123653.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696477312300306″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150523_123653.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mRCcKN7LT9k/VWnf1hN8wFI/AAAAAAAAJ_s/lipR5Mqbr3k/s144-o/20150523_122305.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696476321431634″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150523_122305.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-66xV0Ozc8OY/VWnf1qJLbmI/AAAAAAAAJ_s/QSRKHS0l8yg/s144-o/20150523_160345.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/30May2015#6154696478717341282″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150523_160345.jpg” ]
Yesterday I had some help in the garden, thanks Martin. Today is looking lovely, hopefully the rain will help the plants grow. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DAL4ACuv5QU/VWreh_fikqI/AAAAAAAAKBQ/S4ESiAuLwjY/s144-c-o/20150531_104657.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/House#6154976516315976354″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150531_104657.jpg” ]
I planted some plants in the garden that dad have me; they’re doing well. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jLaKMaiY_Do/VWI6qFSUfuI/AAAAAAAAJ4M/kgfO-VU1NIA/s144-c-o/20150521_184952.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/House#6152544535589453538″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150521_184952.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GJSmiy5oRr8/VWI6mYojohI/AAAAAAAAJ4E/Mfj3EVvI7zI/s144-c-o/20150521_185000.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/House#6152544472063517202″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150521_185000.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hJuIhK2wjIw/VWI6jQojliI/AAAAAAAAJ38/nAgF4n8Dq7o/s144-c-o/20150521_185025.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/House#6152544418376422946″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150521_185025.jpg” ]
Today I completed the expansion board to give me 16 inputs and also 16 outputs but using only 6 IO on the Arduino. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cz8pBl-VIyI/VVjyTJWn1nI/AAAAAAAAJkY/hePCKcuZyZs/s144-c-o/2015%252520-%2525201.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/17052015#6149931701916653170″ caption=”Completed circuit board with ribbon cables” type=”image” alt=”2015 – 1″ ]  [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lruuBmJaP48/VVjyhFOZF8I/AAAAAAAAJks/cAUXbVc-vIM/s144-c-o/20150517_204512.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/1705201502#6149931941326559170″ caption=”Soldering leaves a little too be desired, but it tested ok.” type=”image” alt=”20150517_204512.jpg” ]
Been trying to solder components onto the PCB board. Tried at first with no flux, as I didn’t have any. It doesn’t work so well work no flux. So I purchased some from screwfix yesterday and now the job is a doddle. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AJX2J3Al7ZQ/VViYuEcmWiI/AAAAAAAAJhs/ya4s40wqy-Q/s144-c-o/20150517_114121.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/ArduinoProject#6149833208409512482″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150517_114121.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YsSSNmRNhak/VViYsvi0pII/AAAAAAAAJhk/sIl-7AHmJIE/s144-c-o/20150517_114130.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/ArduinoProject#6149833185618601090″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150517_114130.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HOPVsnfs9XA/VViYnnl-ufI/AAAAAAAAJhc/LaWjPRPDYPo/s144-c-o/20150517_120344.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/ArduinoProject#6149833097585015282″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150517_120344.jpg” ]  Today I put all the ProRox insulation info the new wall frame. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sYn9TUZL81E/VViYwO8z8KI/AAAAAAAAJh0/neTGta2bjPo/s144-c-o/20150517_105307.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/House#6149833245588713634″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150517_105307.jpg” ]  When we were at Jewsons getting the stuff, I noticed the building wasn’t in such good shape anymore. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WEmwAIK29RQ/VViY2i7nvtI/AAAAAAAAJh8/7QdibhZkqIQ/s144-c-o/20150516_103905.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6149833354031644370″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150516_103905.jpg” ]
I drilled all the holes into the PCB board last night, using a regular sized cordless drill and my tiny drill bits. I held both items, one in each hand and was able to drill all the holes without much trouble. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BWuoe-jokK8/VVTpYn1-ieI/AAAAAAAAJVk/3eV9BesVoGk/s144-c-o/20150514_192702.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6148796000489081314″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150514_192702.jpg” ]    [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v4Lj_3OZPTs/VVWcbFfsf7I/AAAAAAAAJZY/tbTRWNrAfRU/s144-c-o/2015-05-14%25252021.40.33.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/ArduinoProject#6148992855389798322″ caption=”2015-05-14 21.40.33.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2015-05-14 21.40.33.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DI8XW8P2fTw/VVWcY0ysgeI/AAAAAAAAJZI/aGWI1Y-rRo4/s144-c-o/2015-05-14%25252021.39.56.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/ArduinoProject#6148992816546349538″ caption=”2015-05-14 21.39.56.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2015-05-14 21.39.56.jpg” ]
At lunch time yesterday I went for a walk to the river and saw a Cockchafer. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PphiBF3dtkU/VVRR_u7JC1I/AAAAAAAAJU0/l8wL6qzJEag/s144-c-o/2015-05-13%25252013.41.48.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6148629546637265746″ caption=”2015-05-13 13.41.48.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2015-05-13 13.41.48.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dcDuOQxyTQY/VVRRzVUM99I/AAAAAAAAJUs/3VoBFDIbosk/s144-c-o/2015-05-13%25252013.48.10.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6148629333604628434″ caption=”2015-05-13 13.48.10.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2015-05-13 13.48.10.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eszgL7t7yjE/VVRRw1VdUQI/AAAAAAAAJUk/rBEVaq1543w/s144-c-o/2015-05-13%25252013.50.50.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6148629290660221186″ caption=”2015-05-13 13.50.50.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2015-05-13 13.50.50.jpg” ]
Had a lovely weekend away, we took a weekend for ourselves and did just what ever took our fancy. Also stopped in at Kwikfit, to get the exhaust re-hung on some new exhaust mounts. Four new mounts and fitting only came to £35. I was pretty pleased with that. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ESNdSnuXUVg/VU48ZX1Mz-I/AAAAAAAAJO4/5KNUFLbIuqU/s144-c-o/20150509_144309.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6146916947998855138″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150509_144309.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XyisYFv6dV8/VU48YPz6WRI/AAAAAAAAJOw/ThxsDkcgZRM/s144-c-o/20150509_115555.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6146916928666097938″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150509_115555.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YTFNS8nZ49k/VU48VCixpfI/AAAAAAAAJOo/AwlxRaqXoWs/s144-c-o/20150509_143104.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6146916873564956146″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150509_143104.jpg” ]
While flying over the north sea I saw a large wind farm and an oil rig. My phone camera could hardly see them. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ly2onHU4tF0/VUejfaFyF1I/AAAAAAAAJE4/2DVyJso9DRs/s144-c-o/20150504_144721_Richtone%252528HDR%252529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6145059976545179474″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150504_144721_Richtone(HDR).jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TB4W0w1lSSY/VUejeBqXQzI/AAAAAAAAJEw/7W76TgkUV6k/s144-c-o/20150504_144807.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6145059952807854898″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150504_144807.jpg” ] Also saw a Concord. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fQcSrEa_q9I/VUejpuJQrkI/AAAAAAAAJFI/lKS3kXijuyo/s144-c-o/20150504_141346.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6145060153727168066″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150504_141346.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ty5S4B08r2o/VUejnVWfHXI/AAAAAAAAJFA/BvGtemqnAjA/s144-c-o/20150504_140355.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6145060112712015218″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150504_140355.jpg” ]  
This weekend I have been going through the many helicopters that I was given. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v8RoqUwjqFg/VUZdKGBvLLI/AAAAAAAAI-w/oOR6NZuches/s144-c-o/20150502_175044.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/Helicopter#6144701169591594162″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150502_175044.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ebyZC_fZ0co/VUZdFwEXgtI/AAAAAAAAI-o/QMP0tYwLFNg/s144-c-o/20150502_175054.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/Helicopter#6144701094977569490″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150502_175054.jpg” ]  Also I’m off to Sweden to use this 3D scanner to survey a mine plant. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GfX-AprksdA/VUZdWb26xxI/AAAAAAAAI_I/mVE0owLU4Nw/s144-c-o/20150503_183734.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6144701381610227474″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150503_183734.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sge4YsI8IQo/VUZdSLFVeUI/AAAAAAAAI_A/RQHBfNmeF5Q/s144-c-o/20150503_183707.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6144701308387817794″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150503_183707.jpg” ]
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