Content With Tag “Books”

Listing 33 pieces of content with the “Books” Tag.

  1. Week 304: Linus

    A week of meeting old friends, wholesome days with grandparents, measuring tape, supporting our locals, D&D first times, being a player, some excellent fantasy, and absorbing new books. Read Week 304: Linus.

  2. Week 303: Eclipse

    Me lounging on a picnic blanket in a field, wearing eclipse glasses

    A week of family visits, great barbecues, walks in the sun, pedal boats, pub quizzes, second places, lovely eclipses, and a reading binge. Read Week 303: Eclipse.

  3. Week 302: George

    Two pictures side by side with me and my three siblings in each. We're adopting the same pose and smiling at the camera, each photo is nearly 20 years apart

    A week of 30th birthdays, family visits, sickness, vegan-themed quizzes, long drives, lots of cleaning, and excellent BBQs. Read Week 302: George.

  4. Week 301: Big Fan

    Two black cats sitting inside the entrance of our flat, enjoying the breeze but staying out of the sun

    A week of lazy days, inexpensive drinks, finally buying a fan, tagging the lads, picking up a book, and using pen and paper again. Read Week 301: Big Fan.

  5. Week 248: Hail Mary

    A week of massive journeys, grateful and friendly cats, a very quiet week, birthday drinks, and trying to read some more. Read Week 248: Hail Mary.

  6. Year 4: Lads

    A full year of weeknotes represented as a grid of thumbnails

    A year of two very sweet kittens, getting my reading ability back, still writing weeknotes, plans for my health, and thinking about the future of my work. Read Year 4: Lads.

  7. Week 206: Eve

    Tom Barnaby walking along the top of a tall wall, contemplating how he's gonna get down

    A week of slow work, pub crawls, pub quizzes, dinners and drinks, fantastic cocktails, reading good sci-fi, new board games, and an adventurous cat. Read Week 206: Eve.

  8. Week 201: Travel Budget

    Douglas Fir, a small black cat, playing with a bottle of Moju

    A week of lazing in the bed, in-person boardgames, various family visits, a fun wedding, minimal working, travel spreadsheets, and cats pushing things over. Read Week 201: Travel Budget.

  9. Week 199: Great Malvern

    A sunny view across the ridge of the Malvern hills, looking out towards Worcestershire beacon - a large hill in the distance

    A week of long walks, tea rooms, cheap pints, short work weeks, double party days, insurance, choosing paint samples, and finishing several books. Read Week 199: Great Malvern.

  10. Week 195: Pineapple

    Several tall conveyor belts lit up in the night, delivering stone and gravel to different parts of the site

    A week of pineapple-themed cocktails, cookies in South Kensington, infrastructure, sunny parks, parties, BBQs, gravel works, and perfume. Read Week 195: Pineapple.

  11. Week 194: Pissy Lads

    Two black cats sitting in the bath, looking up at the camera with yellow eyes

    A week of building cities, reading about rebirth, free music, house parties, sambuca, wet beds, cats in the bath, and a family day in the park. Read Week 194: Pissy Lads.

  12. Week 193: Election

    A table slowly filling with empty glasses at 7 am, post-election

    A week of landslides, visiting sisters, Minecraft RPGs, all-nighters, morning shots, fictional pandemics, and reusable workflows. Read Week 193: Election.

  13. Week 192: Seaford

    Two small lion cubs playing with their mum

    A week of seeing lion cubs, watching armadillos, long walks along the coast, finishing books, and various migrations. Read Week 192: Seaford.

  14. Week 191: Mallow

    A week of sitting in the park, jägerbombs, stolen bags, reducing boilerplate, short weeks, drinking in another park, tasting menus, family, and slow reading. Read Week 191: Mallow.

  15. Week 190: Lads' Weekend

    Douglas Fir, a small black kitten, looking out of an open window

    A week of post-holiday quietness, photos of the cats, exploring outdoors, working with OpenTelemetry, a solo weekend, Yemeni food, and a couple of new books. Read Week 190: Lads' Weekend.

  16. Week 189: Dark Water

    Us sat in the sea drinking prosecco

    A week of relaxing by the pool, swim-up bars, super hot temperatures, injuries, swimming in the sea, lots of reading, and reuniting with the lads. Read Week 189: Dark Water.

  17. Week 187: New Menu

    Douglas Fir, a small black and brown kitten, stood just outside the front door of our flat, looking wary

    A week of solo vet trips, catching up in pubs, expensive pints, outdoor cats, pitchers, Jägerbombs, bouncy castles, and good reads. Read Week 187: New Menu.

  18. Week 186: Snip

    Two little black cats wearing bright yellow flower-shaped pillows around their necks. They look like sunflowers.

    A week of minor operations, microchips, poo trails, little sunflowers, reading on Hampstead Heath, multiple books, and a fun house party. Read Week 186: Snip.

  19. Week 185: Dune

    Two cute kittens play-fighting on the bed

    A week of booing, protests, guilt donations, unhappy fans, a happy welcome home, a planned loss of balls, a good reading streak, and enjoying sci-fi. Read Week 185: Dune.

  20. Week 180: Adult Refresher

    A week of illness, a pub trip, wine, London Eurovision Parties, Long John Silver, Morlocks, smashing my reading target, and a cat backpack. Read Week 180: Adult Refresher.