Acoustic guitar recording – update

Snippet from 'Streets Of London' (Ralph McTell)

Still trying to get the audio right, this time with a old condenser microphone via a camcorder cable into my Samsung Galaxy GT-N7000 – no good. Looks like I’ll have to buy a decent mic and preamp – ouch.

Holly relaxing

Holly - This should pacify those people who have commented that some of the photos I posted of my dog in relaxed positions have been a - bit raunchy.

ALDI – off this morning to buy another water pump!

We decided that while we are waiting for some outcome on the other pump (see previous post) we should grab another one since they have come around again at ALDI this Wednesday - 12 month cycle. If the other one comes back repaired or replaced within 30 days I can return this one, if it's a refund then I'll crack open and install the new one.

Garden pond update-

Did some more rebuilding on the pond today under the cover of a tarp to keep the sun off my back - almost done On the way home from the horse paddocks popped into Bunnings and bought another water plant and a pump prefilter (see next post).


Above: Hot day so erected a temporary tarp to keep the sun off my back.

Garden pond update-

To avoid frequent cleaning of the (small) internal filter of Aquapro AP-1050 pond pump I  purchased the AQUAPRO 200 x 100 x 100mm Small Prefilter Sponge for $7.98 - from Bunnings . Took me a few minutes to work out how to fit the pre filter sponge onto the pump. Once fitted you end up with some left over pump parts!

The filter sponge has a plastic tube running down its centre. This tube is threaded at one end which screws into the pump inlet. No more fiddling with the pump, cleaning now is simply a matter of sliding the sponge off its tube and rinsing under tap water

Water tank pump has sprung a leak!

Purchased a ALDI Gardenline 1100W garden pump last January which now leaking water! Just inside warranty period so rang the 1300 number and was told to take it to the Stihl Shop Dandenong for warranty repair/replacement or refund form ALDI.
So...we paid them a visit yesterday and it's booked in, wonder how long it will take and what the outcome will be?

Garden pond update

Dropped into Bunnings on the way home from the horses and got a Clam Shell Sandpit which looks the same size/shape/profile as the old one which will now act as a base for the new one.