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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 10/09/2026

Finished my second day volunteering at the Red Dove Cafe at the Royal Adelaide Show. Yesterday I was on sandwiches, today I was on the servery doing hot meals. Fun and worthwhile, sprinkled with the odd bit of pressure when a few orders all came in at once. #TheShow #Adelaide #AdelaideShow

Selfie of David standing at a hot food servery, with a commercial kitchen in the background

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 06/09/2026

When your son and daughter in-law drop in on their way to church with a lovely surprise🙂 And yes, my son knows me well, that is a drawing of an Iced VoVo biscuit❤️ #FathersDay

Happy Father's Day card with a drawing of an Iced VoVo biscuit.

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 31/07/2026

Just arrived at Mt Coot-Tha, at "The Summit" (appropriately) for our 2026 @sixpivot.bsky.social Summit. Our annual in-person company catchup. #SixPivot #Brisbane

View across Brisbane city from Mt Coot-Tha

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 14/07/2026

#Adelaide #Azure User Group, Sam Fernando doing introductions. I'm presenting next!

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 06/06/2026

Went out for a ride with the Mud, Sweat and Gears folks this morning. We rode up through Belair National Park then on to Stirling, around through Crafers then back down to the Goat Shed Cafe in the park for morning tea. A bit of drizzle early on and very foggy at times #MudSweatAndGears #Adelaide

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 29/05/2026

Doughnut of the month at Port Elliot Bakery is "Vo Vo with raspberry white chocolate cheesecake filling" I didn't want to miss out on this one. Arnott's Iced VoVo biscuits are pretty much my favourite, so I'm pleased I got to taste a VoVo inspired donut. Very nice. #PortElliot #Adelaide #Donut

Ice VoVo donut sitting on a car dashboard with view of the ocean in the distance

Rows of iced doughnuts in a bakery display cabinet

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 03/05/2026

Sunrise at Maitland. Here for the weekend helping a friend pack up their house. #Maitland #YorkPeninsula #SouthAustralia

Sun rising over bare paddocks, with gumtrees on either side.

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 23/04/2026

Sunrise at Ouyen, Victoria. Looking forward to getting home today. #Ouyen #Victoria #Mallee

Sun rising behind a war memorial at Ouyen, Victoria.

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 22/04/2026

Early morning at Gundagai. We've begun the long drive home. #Gundagai #NewSouthWales

Red sky in the early morning. Grassy field in the foreground

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 19/04/2026

Sunrise at Narrabeen, Sydney, NSW Even though we have great beaches in Adelaide, I don't get to them very often. It is so nice to stand on the sand, watching and listening to waves breaking. There's something so refreshing and resetting about it. "Good for the soul" indeed.

Sandy beach with waves breaking. Sun rising over headland in distance

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 12/04/2026

So yes, we did drop by the #PortElliot Bakery this morning. Doughnut of the month is "M&M Easter nest, filled with a Chocolate Hazelnut cream" Stopped for a quick walk at The Bluff before heading home. Overcast and quite blowy, but great view. Good to be home now. #Adelaide #VictorHarbor

3 M&Ms on top of a chocolate iced doughnut.

View of waves breaking on a cove. Clouds in the distance.

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 11/04/2026

Down at #Goolwa for the weekend. Picked up a great read from one of the second hand shops while visiting #PortElliot this afternoon. I loved reading Enid Blyton as a kid. These modern versions by Bruno Vincent are hilarious. #SouthAustralia

The front cover of the book "Five get beach body ready"

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 10/04/2026

Got a complimentary piece of fairy bread as the local bakery is celebrating their 10th birthday. As I always say, It's not a real party unless you have fairy bread😀

A piece of fairy bread on a napkin, next to a chocolate hedgehog slice in a brown paper bag

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 26/03/2026

Always smile when Microsoft Authenticator thinks I'm signing in from somewhere near Marla, in far north country South Australia. About 1000kms off! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marla%2...

Screenshot of Microsoft Authenticator app showing map with Marla, South Australia as the closest locality

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 27/02/2026

I checked the gutters yesterday in anticipation, but still a few blockages to clear this morning. A good bit of rain but will we get more, or will it pass us by? They have issued flood warnings just in case there is a massive downpour. Keep your Floaties and snorkel handy 🙂 #Adelaide

Weather radar showing large rain are moving across and near Adelaide

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 21/02/2026

And that's a wrap for DDD Melbourne. Thank @bron@fosstodon.org and all the organisers and volunteers who made it happen. Another great event. Thanks also to @sixpivot.bsky.social for making it possible for me to attend. #DDDMelb

Bron and all the DDD Melbourne volunteers standing on stage

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 21/02/2026

Keynote for DDD Melbourne Sreyna Rath on "AI: it's our responsibility" #DDDMelb

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 20/02/2026

Had a last minute thought.. "Did I come to Melbourne but forget to buy a DDD Melbourne ticket?!" No, I did. Phew 😀 #DDDMelb

Lars on stage with DDD Melbourne slide behind

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 17/02/2026

Huge news for Bananas in Pyjamas fans... They're bringing back the original live action (not animated) series 🎉 Was a fan even before I had kids. Looking forward to this. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... #AreYouThinkingWhatImThinking

The Bananas in Pyjamas (B1 and B1) and Rat in a Hat

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 01/02/2026

I didn't get down to the Port Elliot Bakery today, but my eldest daughter did 🎉 "Chocolate Biscoff" is the doughnut of the month for February. Ooh yeah 😀 #Adelaide #SouthAustralia #PortElliot

Chocolate donut sprinkled with Biscoff biscuit crumbs and topped with a square of chocolate

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 25/01/2026

Going for a top of 45°C (113°F) in #Adelaide today. Maybe just a degree or two cooler here in the hills. Our garden is festooned with old bedsheets and shade cloth, trying to protect our plants from the burning heat. Hiding under here is our mandarin tree 🙂 Stay cool everyone.

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 24/01/2026

The Tour Down Under went behind our place yesterday, and unusually it came past again today! First King of the Mountain was there too. Stinking hot 43°C today so I don't envy the riders. Stay cool. #Adelaide #TourDownUnder #SouthAustralia

Cycling pelaton passing through KoM arch

Cyclist on red road bike approaching KoM line

David wearing an Akubra hat and yellow DDD Adelaide t-shirt

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 06/01/2026

Going to be a stinker today and tomorrow. #Summer is definitely here in #Adelaide! Saturday will cool down to the 20s but no rain on the forecast for the next week. Action your Bushfire Survival Plan (you do have one don't you?) and stay cool out there 🔥

Current temperature in Adelaide is 28°C. Forecast maximum for today is 42°C

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 28/12/2025

They have morning tea after the service, but even better today there was birthday cake to celebrate a birthday. Yum!

A slice of black forest cake on a white plate

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 28/12/2025

Got to attend Clarendon Uniting Church this morning in the #AdelaideHills, as our eldest daughter was the guest preacher. It's a lovely old church with a small but friendly and welcoming congregation. #Adelaide

The alter and choir stalls of a traditional church building. Painted on the back wall are the words "Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness"

The alter is covered with a nativity scene. In the foreground is a Christmas tree.

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 14/12/2025

Looks like the BoM have messed up the current temp data feed for my suburb (Southern Adelaide). It's more like 21°C outside at the moment! (If I switch location to "Adelaide" it shows 20°C) I wonder who they've mixed us up with? #Adelaide #Weather

Screenshot of the Bureau of Meteorology app showing current temperature of 35°C even though the predicted max is only 22°C

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 22/11/2025

And DDD Adelaide 2025 is done. Full blog post coming, but for now I'm home relaxing after a full on day. I think it went well🙂 #DDDAdelaide

Looking from behind at full auditorium with speaker down the front

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 11/11/2025

Celebrating the release of .NET 10 today 🎉 www.dotnetconf.net #dotnet #dotnetConf #dotnetRocks

David smiling while holding a .NET Rocks coffee cup, and wearing a black t-shirt with ".NET may the source be with you" on the front.

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 04/11/2025

Still on iOS 18.7.1 as I'd heard a lot of grumbling about 26. Noticed 26.1 is out but wow - 11.5GB! That sounds more like a desktop than a mobile OS. Still on the fence as to whether I hit 'update' though.

Screenshot of iOS update screen showing iOS 26.1 available which is 11.51GB to download

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 03/11/2025

Thankfully the reception just outside of Hahndorf was inside and nice and warm. Fantastic views back over the Mt Lofty Ranges and the passing storm clouds. #Adelaide

Rural grassy paddocks with hills and dark clouds in the distance

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 03/11/2025

Went to a wedding in Kuitpo Forest today. It was cold, but thankfully the heavy rain kept away until after the ceremony. Weather in November can be unpredictable - only on Saturday it was a bright and sunny 25 and I was applying sunscreen! A beautiful setting.

A wooden table and chairs sitting in a sunlit clearing in a pine forest

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 02/11/2025

Great for the garden and farmers, but less so for friends of ours who are getting married later today outdoors in Kuitpo Forrest.👰🤵 Looking forward to attending their wedding, but it may be a challenging day to be dressed up 🙂☔☂️

Weather forecast for Adelaide . 10-15°C

4-20mm rain .

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 01/11/2025

Well this is weird. I went to the hardware store today to get a few things including some extra 90mm PVC storm water elbows. But now I'm home I can't find them anywhere! I'm sure I put them in the car from the shopping trolley, as I actually returned the trolley back inside the store. A mystery!

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 27/09/2025

It's the Australian Rules Football grand final today Geelong Cats vs Brisbane Lions The one time most of the family sit down to watch a footy game on TV! Should be a good battle #AFL

Photo of TV broadcast of game. Game has just started. Geelong are leading by one point to zero

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 21/09/2025

It's #DonutOfTheMonth time again at the Port Elliot Bakery. Hazelnut Tiramisu. Pretty good 👍 Sorry Mr Seagull I didn't share. He was not impressed 😀 #SouthAustralia #Adelaide #PortElliot

Donut on the dashboard of a car with a seagull looking from outside the car

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 07/09/2025

Sponge cake finished. Used some of my blackberry jam in the middle. Pretty happy with the result. Hope it tastes ok🙂 #FathersDay

Sponge cake decorated with cream, strawberries, blueberries and dusted with icing sugar

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 07/09/2025

First half done, and it's looking encouraging. We only have one smaller round cake tin so I have to do them one at a time, rather than two together. #FathersDay

Freshly baked sponge cake cooling on a cake rack.

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 07/09/2025

Happy Father's Day! Catching up with my dad and family for lunch later today. Trying my hand at baking a sponge cake this morning. Not my usual thing, and my mum has set a high standard, so I'll see how it goes. I do have a shop one as a backup plan 🙂 #FathersDay

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 04/09/2025

Second day volunteering at the Red Dove Cafe at #TheShow done. Today my co-sandwich maker was Heather, who had come 800km from Ceduna (country #SouthAustralia) to help out! I don't think I've met her before but after chatting a bit we discovered we know quite a few people in common. How #Adelaide 😀

A kitchen bench with sandwich toastie makers and cutting boards, and sandwiches about to be packaged up.

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 03/09/2025

Today and tomorrow I'm volunteering at the Red Dove Cafe at the Royal Adelaide Show. As my shift doesn't start until 11am I have a bit of time to look around first. Wood chopping is my favourite #Adelaide #TheShow

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 02/09/2025

Just checking did you know Bluesky is showing this for your account?

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 01/09/2025

Realistically it won't last long, but currently enjoying Inbox Zero.

Screenshot of GMail with no emails in inbox

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David Gardiner @david.gardiner.net.au · 18/07/2025

Father daughter movie date this afternoon.

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