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 128: Winter Crag

    A panoramic view over Ullswater Lake from the top of our walk. The sun is shining and the sky is blue.

    A week of lakes, beautiful scenery, long drives, long walks, easter egg hunts with friends, meta weeknotes, Railroad Ink, and looking forward to the D&D movie Read Week 128: Winter Crag.

  2. Week 127: Bleak Weekend

    Us watching cars from the roadside benches

    A week of in-person board games, pirate escape rooms, motorway service stations, run down Travelodges, no-phones days, tired people, and disposable cameras. Read Week 127: Bleak Weekend.

  3. Week 126: Junk

    A large pile of miscellaneous junk that was scattered around our flat

    A week of being sickly and weak, COVID symptoms, cancelled plans, missing being social, little pink sausages, healthy doses of nostalgia, and a massive tidy. Read Week 126: Junk.

  4. Week 125: Skegmess

    Gareth Gates on stage in front of a flaming screen reaching out to an audience member

    A week of Whitechapel dinners, dungeon exploration, 2000s music, hundreds of hen dos, dancing on chairs, and freezing sea swims. Read Week 125: Skegmess.

  5. Week 124: Sosmix

    A bag of Sosmix which looks like stuffing mix

    A week of new teammates, long lunches, family time, fun new board games, shopping sprees, arranging frames, and 90s vegetarianism. Read Week 124: Sosmix.

  6. Week 123: Myrtle

    A brightly lit stage with teal numbers displayed in a grid across several huge screens and Pendulum playing

    A week of fatigue, meetings, birthday tasting menus, parsing feeds, comforting end-to-end tests, still not painting the office, and a fun gig. Read Week 123: Myrtle.

  7. Week 122: Goblincore

    My full range of knitwear neatly folded and organised into cubby holes in a navy blue wardrobe

    A week of interesting playlists, neatly folded jumpers, carpenters, a refreshingly tidy house, evenings coding, reading technical specs, and delicious kimchi. Read Week 122: Goblincore.

  8. Week 121: Floorboards

    A tray of halloumi and chickpea bake with the halloumi cut into heart shapes

    A week of snot, heart-shaped halloumi, deconstructing bedrooms, being energy magnates, trips to Faversham, and missing the office again. Read Week 121: Floorboards.

  9. Week 120: Peaks

    A road sign in the pretty Yorkshire countryside that reads 'Blue Ball Lane'

    A week of feeling rotten, working from home, weekend rambles, Yorkshire countryside, dismantling wardrobes, and complete exhaustion. Read Week 120: Peaks.

  10. Week 119: Ginny

    A fluffy Bearded Collie named Alfie sitting like a good boy

    A week of HR drinks, prepping for wardrobes, getting rid of junk, sibling road trips, very cute Bearded Collies, and reconnecting with my dad's family. Read Week 119: Ginny.

  11. Week 118: Swiss Roll

    A week of birthday non-celebrations, excellent cakes, small children, choking hazards, fun goose chases, and lazy weekends. Read Week 118: Swiss Roll.

  12. Week 117: Tring

    A lion looking very concerned that somebody killed and stuffed him

    A week of buying annual leave, meeting new Whitechapel friends, auctions, hundreds of taxidermy animals, looming birthdays, family plans, and spreadsheets. Read Week 117: Tring.

  13. Week 116: Taskmaster House

    A small section of a map with lines crossing and intersecting in a very inefficient walk

    A week of incident management, new tooling, vegetarianism, drinking champagne, long dog walks, and the Taskmaster house. Read Week 116: Taskmaster House.

  14. Week 115: Incident(s)

    A week of back-to-work security incidents, wardrobe quotes, large amounts of vegan food, and time with the family. Read Week 115: Incident(s).

  15. Week 114: Roll for Cocktail

    Charlotte, Gallal, and Luke stood in a green field with the sun low in the sky behind them

    A week of birthday parties, New Year parties, properly resting, organised drinking fun, spongey drinks, walking in the countryside, and extra holiday Read Week 114: Roll for Cocktail.

  16. Week 113: Shelves

    Three wooden shelves packed with books

    A week of bookshelves, unpacking, Christmas in Hull, a festive hot tub, car upgrades, time with the family, researching ancestry, and some shaky first steps. Read Week 113: Shelves.

  17. Week 112: Dr Pepper

    A friendly fox stood very close to us in the snow

    A week of more sickness, catching up on TV, trimming shelves, snow in Wapping Woods, a foxy friend, and a dangerous cocktail. Read Week 112: Dr Pepper.

  18. Week 111: Festive Nepotism

    A week of Christmas parties, bottomless brunch, festive nepotism, Freddy Prince Junior, Lindsay Lohan, over-explained magic, and coming down with something. Read Week 111: Festive Nepotism.

  19. Week 110: Private View

    A week of in-person catchups, private views, being by myself, stupid amounts of Minecraft, car hire, visiting family, and a new distraction for Christmas. Read Week 110: Private View.

  20. Week 109: Nuvole Bianche

    A view of a round stage covered in candles, with a grand piano in the center. Framed by a large pipe organ and candles covering the stepped choir seating.

    A week of trial news, low motivation, great TV, sickness, fun Christmas parties, more sickness, and piano music in Central Hall. Read Week 109: Nuvole Bianche.