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Finally have broadband in Quin, supplied by Ripplecom. It’s a wireless, line of sight system. Here’s the first test I carried out on Speedtest.net. Test was carried out with the radio equipment plugged directly in to my laptop’s ethernet port. Not exactly the 2mb speed as advertised:
Now re-tested using a wireless connection. Radio equipment is plugged in to my Netgear Rangemax router which I’m connecting to using a USB wireless dongle, also Netgear Rangemax:
A couple of recent landscape shots in and around Quin.
Quin Abbey:
ST. Finghin’s Church viewed from the ground of Quin Abbey
Quin Abbey and the river Rine:
Fountain by day and detail at night:
View out of our upstairs windows one morning during the Christmas holidays:
My favourite shot:
Into the dark: Exploring the depths of road racing
where one of my favourite short films gets a mention (C’etait un Rendezvous) and
evo Car of the Decade results are in: We’ll continue to argue
where they discuss the momentous debate about whether the R35 GT-R or the 911 GT3 RS deserves the gong for CotD.
Taken from Pistonheads – The new Mini Countryman goes on sale later this year. A 4wd version will be available using a variable electro-hydraulic diff that splits power 50:50 between front and rear axles in normal driving. Engines are said to range from an 89bhp diesel in the entry model, to a 181bhp turbocharged 1.6 petrol in the ‘sporty’ Cooper S version.
I want a 2ltr. diesel (taken from the BMW 123d) with 4wd version, with heated leather. Perfect for hauling a horse box….
The little lady seems to have developed a habit of her Father’s:
Taken from her second set of scans:
Note the similarly extended middle finger…. ‘course, back then, I called it, now a her, a little B*$£^%!!!! – should have called it the little B*!&h.
For more photos of our beautiful little daughter, click on the “All About Eve” link in the banner above.
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