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 being by myself, side projects, test coverage, a funeral, driving around Beds/Herts, eating the best burrito, listening to Progressive House, and hungover re-runs. Read Week 76: Cantina Carnitas.
A week of feeling alive, spending a bunch more money, smart toothbrushes, bottomless brunch, exciting OKRs, Killing Eve, and some tweaks to Masterchef. Read Week 75: Perfect Coverage.
A week of negative tests, storage for towels, art deco vibes, Express error handling, open windows, and some more playing with AWS. Read Week 74: Ottoman.
A week of coughing, sleeping badly, feeling sorry for myself, attempting to binge-watch TV, attempting to drink tea, good bonuses, and some coffee. Read Week 73: COVID.
A week of mostly quiet evenings, Subjective Guess Who, a short weekend in Bordeaux, Oenology, T-shirt weather, and COVID catching up with us. Read Week 72: Bordeaux.
A week of office bribery, AI-based horoscopes, lots of good TV, late night karaoke, a visit to grandma, and a strong earworm. Read Week 71: Butt Text.
A week of doom-scrolling, office conversations, friends moving away, raw throats, naked mouths, open-source software, and a new mattress. Read Week 70: 🇺🇦.
A week of cooking and eating, pasta recipes, office visits, leaving drinks, several great TV series, winning at board games, and not being in Manchester. Read Week 69: Not Manchester.
A week of new office chairs, golfing in Bank, juggling roles at work, Love is Blind, building a new app, and a nice walk in the countryside. Read Week 68: City Boys.
A week of many socials, a couple of dinners, eating a lot of coriander, cute nieces, cute cats, and some exciting future work. Read Week 67: A Fistful of Soap.
A week of delicious cake, birthdays, cancelled pub quizzes, grandmother's ruin, happy times at work, and a beautiful gift to myself. Read Week 66: Cheesecake.
A week of Grafana dashboards, killing The Big Light, Too Hot to Handle, building better cities, visiting family, and seaside walks. Read Week 65: Lamps.
A week of infuriating cancellations, great vegetarian food, painting walls, winter coats, nighttime walks, and a new direction at work. Read Week 64: Adjourned.
A week of Wordle, ideal starting words, kitchen upgrades, bedroom upgrades, worrying about the trial, a slightly different role, and a lot of Minecraft. Read Week 63: Wordle.
A week of post-Christmas isolation, ringing in the new year, feeling very antiwork, painting prep, and being incredibly tired. Read Week 62: Zzzzz.
A week of Christmas celebrations, booster jabs, too much food, wild numbers of sick people, lots of Minecraft, and throwing money at Disney/Marvel. Read Week 61: Christmas Jab.
A week of ups and downs at work, an awful lot of Minecraft, some Christmas films, delicious fried chicken, and some paint decisions. Read Week 60: Wings of East.
A week of beautiful landscapes, incredible desert hikes, gorging myself on Jordanian food, floating in the Dead Sea, and exploring ancient cities. Read Week 59: Jordan.
A week of travel plans, electrical wiring, smart thermostats, finally having only one house, assembled desks, and a surprise bonus at work. Read Week 58: Wired.
A week of high mould risks, beautiful desks, winning a quiz, eating delicious Punjabi food, and watching a lot of excellent Christmas films now that it's Christmas. Read Week 57: Mould Risk.