Author: Gareth

  • Debugging SQS::QueuePolicy in AWS

    At work I needed to deploy an SQS queue along with policies to restrict access to the correct roles. I came across an annoying error, which took way to long to figure out. I originally started writing this as I assumed it would be some obscure problem that could affect other people…..in reality it was…

  • Getting settled in

    It’s now the Sunday of my first complete week in Sweden. I hoped I’d have sorted more out than I have. After being offered a job last week, I got the contract through on Tuesday and went straight down to Skatteverket to register and get a personnummer. This seemed to go well, as the person…

  • The long journey

    A few days ago I completed quite a long drive from the UK to Sweden. The journey length was about 1100 miles. The route I took was :   All in all I spread the drive over three days, the first driving in the afternoon to Dover where I stayed over night. Then on the…

  • The final countdown

    Yesterday we finally exchanged contracts on the sale of our house. That means that on the 28th September we will complete the sale, and can begin our move to Sweden. We’ve been planning this for a while now, so it’s quite exciting to finally know that it’s happening – though also slightly nerve racking, given the…

  • Client auto connect with openvpn

    This is here for my future reference more than anything. I have a Raspberry Pi   (Referred to as Raspberry Pi A = rpA) that dials into another raspberry pi (referrred to as Raspberry Pi B = rpB) I have at home. Due to limits on the router rpA is connected to, I can’t setup any port…

  • Crème Caramel

    An easy recipe for six creme caramels