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Cake day: June 13th, 2023

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  • Caravan parks are usually a form of vacation home (often rented out by the owner) so although they sound like a trailer park, they don’t have the connotations of “trailer trash”.

    The parks are often in a resort-like setting, with video arcades, bike rental, mini golf, cafes and clubs.

    The clubs can be family-oriented so it’s not unusual to have kids there too.

    Here’s where I spent several happy childhood trips, feeding 10p’s into arcade machines: there’s an arcade next to the club. The family would spend each evening in the club which had a bar and live entertainment every night (I mean songs, comedy etc, not erotic dancers).

    https://maps.app.goo.gl/h7SzxRvNAGcsm8a68

    Looking at it now, it does have a low-budget vibe (there were communal washrooms, no toilet or shower in our caravan!), but as a kid, I loved it.




  • The first time I tried steering-assist on a car felt like a significant transition.

    Even though it was a simple "stay in lane"feature, feeling the car moving the wheel took a bit of getting used to.

    I know that there are lots of other replies about the Internet and phones, but I’ve always liked maps so as a specific example that’s an area that has transformed astoundingly. I have a map in my pocket that can show me anywhere in the world, give me directions, monitor traffic levels, show aerial photographs and street-level photographs of many areas of the world. I can fly around a 3D view of a city’s buildings, and even see where my family members are.

    Oh, and you can buy vacuum cleaners that don’t need bags, now.