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I’d Like A Superb Owl To Garden With

It is Super Bowl Sunday. The day where lots of people who don’t really like sports ball pretend to like sports ball, and where people who REALLY like sports ball get super-excited about Superb Owls. I, on the other hand, did some housework, tided up, and planted some vegetables, and tried very hard not to…

The inside of a Franz Hermle Grandfather clock from 1975.

Tick-Tock. Tick-Tock.

So, it’s been a while. I know. I often have the best of intentions when writing a post, but then I become distracted and I invariably don’t post it. To be fair though, life has been EXTRA of late. For reasons I can’t go into, both of us have been working more than we should,…

Uphill, With A Target On Our Backs

This post is a hard one. It’s going to sit behind a content warning: #Transphobia #Hatred #RightWingExtremism. You can skip this and go to the section below if you want… But I’d love you to read this if you’re feeling strong. I think it will explain some stuff. CLICK SHOW MORE if you want to…

Buying Local, Making The Rest…

We’re now very much into the holiday season. And I guess that means for many, it’s time for last-minute shopping.

Luckily for us though, we’ve been able to do a lot more local shopping than usual.

Because Organists are awesome

You may not know this, but I was, for a while, an organ scholar. I guess I was okay at playing the usual stuff and I did (for many years) play organ for Church services. It, along with Starbucks barista duty, was the way I supplemented my student loan (and parental contributions)*. Anyway, a fine tradition among…

I can’t think of any better way to pay tribute to David Bowie…

Than this. One of the few musicians in the world to have their music performed live in space. Here’s to your very own amazing space oddity, David.

Resurrequiem – Part of the Four Year Harvest

So, in the past few weeks, I’ve found myself talking about my previous life — as a classically-trained oboist — with several different people. And one of the pieces that I’ve never got around to sharing is Resurrequiem by Julia Usher — a piece commissioned for my final graduating recital at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.…

EVcast 240

Today I was joined in the UK studio by John Honniball, EV-nut, Electronics Engineer and Software Programmer. He explains some of the basic bits and bobs found in an EV, concentrating on controllers and motors. The video recording is below. It’s worth watching as John shows some electronics he’s brought along. However, the sound isn’t…

Batteries away!

Continuing the report from the weekend’s work putting Velma the PHEV’s batteries out of sight I’m pleased to report that the physical battery relocation is finished. Velma is drivable again! More after the jump, along with the (almost) finished Prius trunk! Normal PHEV and EV articles will resume tomorrow. Picking up from yesterday’s post –…

Making a PHEV Prius battery pack.

Today we’re taking a step away from the regular www.aminorjourney.com posts and looking at a personal project of mine – Velma, the Plug in Prius.
This weekend the weather has been nice enough to finally take the additional Prius battery packs which have been sitting in Velma’s luggage area and taking up valuable space.

Obviously the above arrangement isn’t great in anyone’s eyes. We need to figure out a more secure and permanent way of storing the two additional Prius batteries.

Read on after the jump to see the new battery arrangement take place.

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