Rowan’s Weeknotes

Weekly updates about what’s happening in my life. If you want more regular but less structured updates, check out my notes.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Week 300: Goddenwick Farm

    A beautiful old tudor farmhouse that we stayed in over the weekend

    A week of big writing milestones, busy work weeks, team merges, great D&D sessions, farmhouses, 40th birthdays, and countryside walks. Read Week 300: Goddenwick Farm.

  4. Week 299: Bins

    A week of new kitchen bins, meeting neighbours, new cat sitters, walking past pubs, Australian visitors, 40ths, and missing Critical Role. Read Week 299: Bins.

  5. Week 298: Roof Cat

    A black cat stuck on a hot slate roof looking grumpy about it

    A week of pub quizzes, hot weeks, last-minute holiday, eating outdoors, cats in the garden, cats on a roof, steam cleaning, scrubbing, and wholesome local events. Read Week 298: Roof Cat.

  6. Week 297: Stanton Moor

    A week of lots of plans, leaving drinks, sports days, old colleagues, long drives up north, sleeping a lot, and a lovely walk. Read Week 297: Stanton Moor.

  7. Week 296: Lebanese

    Two fluffy black cats passed out on the floor, stretched to their maximum in an effort to cool down

    A week of incredibly hot flats, incredibly hot cats, a reasonable number of drinks, time on a balcony, overplanning in D&D, and a cry for Lebanese help. Read Week 296: Lebanese.

  8. Week 295: Minehead

    A beautiful sunset over the beach in Minehead

    A week of glue-gunning LEDs, sense memories, space themed nights out, room crawls, Butlins weekenders, beach sunsets, fun music, union activity, and hot weather. Read Week 295: Minehead.

  9. Week 294: Flyers

    A stack of flyers for Unite stacked on my desk, placed beside a box of 1,000

    A week of flyer deliveries, flyer distributions, new members, playing with lego, architecture diagrams, curtains, Bakewell puddings, boxes, and calm lads. Read Week 294: Flyers.

  10. Week 293: Worktop

    Our kitchen worktop after the first coat of oil

    A week of very fast new internet, moving routers, nice chill cats, a lack of yowling, lots of sanding, lots of silicone removal, oiling, hoovering, and some fun Dungeons and Dragons. Read Week 293: Worktop.

  11. Week 292: Fourteen-Hour Days

    A waterfall cascading down mossy rocks next to the ruins of a mill

    A week of working remotely, a ridiculous number of jobs, cleaning, lots of deliveries, moving vans, mouldy furniture, disgusting grout, steam cleaners, lovely neighbours, waterfalls, and a tap room. Read Week 292: Fourteen-Hour Days.

  12. Week 291: FrIKEA

    Two large black cats laying next to each other on a leather sofa, looking cute and sleepy

    A week of in-person boardgames, shooting the shit, union tables, Friday IKEA trips, plant balls, doubling up possessions, picnics in the park, and weeks in Derbyshire. Read Week 291: FrIKEA.

  13. Week 290: Catfishing

    A week of weirdness at work, union questions, new flyers, new fryers, retirement parties, life goals, abandoned tube stations, hot glue guns, and fun new games. Read Week 290: Catfishing.

  14. Week 289: Bergerac

    A view of quaint little Bergerac from the bridge over the Dordogne

    A week of trips to France, beautiful little towns, great cheap wine, baked goods, kayak adventures, bicycle adventures, picnics, big hills and a vineyard. Read Week 289: Bergerac.

  15. Week 288: Five Hour Chat

    A floor in the new house littered with fish and chips, fizzy drinks, and sweet treats.

    A week of big ups and downs, sad birthdays, 24 hour preps, well received talks, hospital visits, long chats, long drives, new houses, and dinner with friends. Read Week 288: Five Hour Chat.

  16. Week 287: Spice Rack

    A wooden spice rack full of jars and expertly hung on the wall

    A week of organising the house, relocating our spices, getting distracted, purging litter trays, lots of drinks, sunny balconies, and some of the absolute best noodles. Read Week 287: Spice Rack.

  17. Week 286: Cruise Control

    A view over Matlock Green from up on the hill, the sun's shining and everything is green

    A week of fun D&D sessions, sad family news, long weekends with friends, driving, house clearances, final viewings, tea rooms, wine bars, country walks, and roller coasters. Read Week 286: Cruise Control.

  18. Week 285: Air-Dried

    A week of outside laundry, several new board games, meeting some pets, Brazilian food, meeting a toddler, relearning how to build games, a completion date. Read Week 285: Air-Dried.

  19. Week 284: Slay the Spire

    Two very small lambs following their mother around

    A week of less work, saving a bunch of money, getting obsessed with Slay the Spire, nice after-work drinks, long weekends, shows in Brighton, coastal walks, tiny little lambs, and setting dates. Read Week 284: Slay the Spire.

  20. Week 283: Sheffield

    A path winding between lots of monuments and gravestones

    A week of belated birthday trips, cheap first class, large tasting menus, meeting babies, walking around a cemetary, several good pubs, a spice bag, and some great cocktails. Read Week 283: Sheffield.