Weekly updates about what’s happening in my life. If you want more regular but less structured updates, check out my notes.
A week of failed hob fittings, cat sitter meetings, Jägerbombs, hangovers, wastelands, cryptic sudoku, bottomless brunches, and Daniel Beddingfield. Read Week 182: Standard Plug.
A week of continued sickness, 10-year anniversaries, Jägerbombs, Karaoke, musical theatre, pasta cooking, Minnesota, and washing machine cats. Read Week 181: Summer Nights.
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.
A week of new taps, messy pipework, cute weddings, kids, tight-lipped friends, Greek baptisms, cat scratches, destroyed pot plants, and more reading. Read Week 179: Isolation Valve.
A week of relaxing, reading classic horror, birthday cocktails, the big light, shopping, wine flights, crumbles, and a couple of tiny purring lads. Read Week 178: Humble.
A week of kittens settling in, gas leaks, engineers, hospital appointments, annoying skin, streams of visitors, and visits to Kent. Read Week 177: Dermatology.
A week of drives to Faversham, cute new kittens, play fights, being off sick, cute purring, gentle lads, derpy paper-eaters, and giving up on my armchair. Read Week 176: Kittens.
A week of goodbyes to cats, goodbyes to colleagues, lovely countryside walks, a little bit of sickness, cute babies, security incidents, and becoming an AI bore. Read Week 175: Leaving Hike.
A week of party games, shouting at colleagues, cute visitors, future kittens, leaving drinks, many shandies, karaoke, and a couple of nice meals with friends. Read Week 174: Rocky.
A week of kitten news, excellent name choices, pancakes, cider, heart-shaped potatoes, trips to Leeds, winning boardgames, ChatGPT experimentation, and deepfakes. Read Week 173: Batata Harra.
A week of burst pipes, fizzing light fittings, trips to Brighton, mini-golf, rollercoasters, good food, magic incantations, and being unimpressed with LLMs so far. Read Week 172: Fizzy Lights.
A week of meeting friends, Guinness 0.0s, drives to Shrewsbury, long walks, good dogs, outdoor swims, excellent food, software engineering, tea rooms, and Border Collies. Read Week 171: Shrewsbury.
A week of phone calls, many family visits, a leaking light fitting, incredible choux buns, leaving drinks, pretend Guinness, 36th birthdays, and website admin. Read Week 170: Choux.
A week of internal tech conferences, theatre databases, pretty countryside, Midsomer Murders, birds of prey, memories, galleries, roast dinners, and overhyped AIs. Read Week 169: Red Kites.
A week of plugholes, cinema sofas, achy elbows, flailing about in our living room, power cuts, shopping, cold weather, and a lack of pub. Read Week 168: Saltburn.
A week of new years, being back at work, AI anti-hype, garden walks, being rained on, actors, skylines, a lack of TV, and a complete crossword. Read Week 167: Cryptic.
A year of many holidays, writing a lot, decommissioning things, learning how to infrastructure, and having a more relaxing time. Read Year 3: Max Holiday.
A week of Christmas dinners, multiple spreadsheets, selection box ratings, sickness, lots of driving, canceled plans, innocent Grandmas, Brighton hotels, and a restful few days. Read Week 166: Glory Hole.
A week of festive spreadsheets, work ideas, Christmas songs, old colleagues, long drives, German markets, chocolate rating, Jesus murals, and Whisky Macs. Read Week 165: Jesus is Watching.
A week of Christmas parties, festive films, lots of board games, Spanish food, wine, wings, and custom tooling. Read Week 164: Die Hard.