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 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.

  2. Week 200: Cognac

    A rum cocktail with a rice paper hot air balloon floating on top

    A week of arbitrary milestones, obsessive gaming, fun quiz nights, making cocktails, eating lots, drinking lots, pissy beds, and bad cat owners. Read Week 200: Cognac.

  3. 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.

  4. Week 198: Drying

    One cat sat up high on the frame of an open window. Another cat dangles helplessly by his front paws, unable to pull himself up

    A week of laziness, replacing old systems, building insurance, industrial dryers, innovative kittens, trash TV, and a trip to the countryside. Read Week 198: Drying.

  5. Week 197: No Plans Week

    A view from high up in the Royal Opera House, London. Bright lights are sparkling across the ceiling and you can see the orchestra pit empty during the interval

    A week of spontaneity, food with friends, more food with friends, interesting talks, orchestras, long sunny walks, more food with friends, beating a dragon, and some new TV. Read Week 197: No Plans Week.

  6. Week 196: Oil Tanker

    A week of multiple hangovers, birthday drinks, having no plans, writing open source code, and steering slow boats. Read Week 196: Oil Tanker.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Week 188: Beaching Off

    Two small black cats cuddling up to me on the bed

    A week of holiday shopping, hanging out with friends, lots of pairing, dependency bumps, cuddly lads, cat-sitters, and a flight to sunny Türkiye. Read Week 188: Beaching Off.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. Week 184: Copenhagen & Malmö

    A week of election results, outdated consumer units, electricians, cooking pasta, Copenhagen, Malmö, spring weather, and prepping for Eurovision. Read Week 184: Copenhagen & Malmö.

  19. Week 183: Bluebells

    Charlotte walking through a tree tunnel with the wood around us carpeted in bluebells

    A week of tracking down bugs, availability metrics, far-too-large conferences, showering in the light, udon, shopping trips, co-op video games, and walks in bluebell woods. Read Week 183: Bluebells.

  20. Week 182: Standard Plug

    A Jägerbomb in a split shot glass

    A week of failed hob fittings, cat sitter meetings, Jägerbombs, hangovers, wastelands, cryptic sudoku, bottomless brunches, and Daniel Beddingfield. Read Week 182: Standard Plug.