Chester - browsing catalogues

Chester says: Just browsing through the latest Bunnings catalogue, I usually flick through to the garden plants section and eat those pages – yum.

Cocoon CCTV Security System – camera problems

UPDATE 19/01/15 – Just got back from Winplus in Boronia with a new camera, straight back up the ladder to install and working OK. Tonight I will check night mode operation!

Camera No 4 (Backyard) is dead – RIP

This is the second camera to die so off again to Winplus in Boronia to exchange for a new one. Weather improved this afternoon so decided to install the camera which I had running on test overnight next to the DVR.

Update on faulty garden water pump

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Water tank pump has sprung a leak!

Got a call today from the Stihl Shop informing me that there are no spare parts available to repair the pump (what a surprise ) and to trip back over there to collect the required paperwork so we can get a full refund from ALDI.

I was expecting this outcome that’s why I went off to ALDI last Wednesday and bought the same water pump while they were on sale as it’s likely they won’t come around again for at least 6 months.

So…for the original purchase price of $99.99 we start again with a new pump and 12 month warranty period – happy with that.

Milo and those blue eyes

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.