Introductions

 At Martlesham Heath in Suffolk, UK, we have a small group of enthusiasts who like to tinker with gadgets and write code to make things work.  We meet most Fridays for a coffee and a chat about our own projects and the progress, or not, that we are making.

Our website is https://www.codingforcodgers.co.uk/ 

This blog shows what I have achieved in 2022 and in the following time period.

In 2022, I was given two Raspberry pi model 3Bs and I bought a model 4 starter kit too.  On the model 4, I have installed Home Assistant.  This brings together all information and control of all the home gadgets such as lights, sensors, my weather station, etc.

I have posted a page per project to describe what I have done.

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