When I first installed VirtualBox on Macbook Pro it was with the intention of running a single piece of Windows only software – SportTracks by Zonefive Software, the definitive athletes training log. I have to confess that I’ve struggled in…
Excel, Geeky Corner
NHS Excel website expands
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I’ve added a number of excel tutorials to the NHS Excel website and this will become the home for most of my excel related content. It’s been a busy month at work due to year end and the agreement of…
Gardening
Spring Construction on the Plot
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It’s been a warm dry spring so far and we’ve made the most of the weather down on the plot, getting suitably hot and bothered. I’ve posted an update on the earthwoman blog detailing the ongoing struggle I have with…
Geeky Corner, iPhone
Costing Patient Spells using the NHS Ref iPhone App
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This won’t appeal to many folks but just in case you’ve ever been excited by the NHS Code to Grouper spreadsheet and would like to squeeze that and the PbR tariff information spreadsheet onto your iPhone, I’ve written up a…
Classic Bike Restoration, Cycling, Sport
Assembling a Campagnolo Frictional Gear Shifter
by Big Betty • • 3 Comments
I had a slight moment of panic when I recieved in the post a set of vintage Campagnolo C Record downtube shifters for the Walvale classic bike restoration. They came in no less than 18 teeny pieces and as they…
Classic Bike Restoration, Cycling, Sport
Restoring a Classic Bike
by Big Betty • • 3 Comments
My new project arrived in a box last night. It’s a thing of beauty but is destined to cause cursing and consternation in the household. I’m not known for my mechanical skills but I am known for flitting from one…