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I’m sitting here listening to Storm Isha battering our battened hatches, and remembering Storm Eunice. I was ‘trapped’ in London for an extra day but managed to find shelter from the storm in Hawksmoor Borough. Desperate times and all that… As a fountain pen user, I have a Sunday ritual of cleaning and filling my… Continue Reading ›

I was in the office in Birmingham on Tuesday and Wednesday and had my first social event with my peers and teammates on Tuesday evening. Going in I didn’t really know what to expect, most of them have worked together for 10 – 12 years, but it turned into rather a good night. When I… Continue Reading ›

Happy New Year! I began the week and year as I hope to go on with a trip to the coast and a photo ramble. My son’s Christmas present from us was a contribution towards buying a ‘proper’ camera, and it’s turning out to be a bit of present for me as well as it’s… Continue Reading ›

New Years Eve 2023 – I must resist the urge to write a yearnote, but if I’m honest I’ll be glad to see the back of 2023 as, with the exception of a few highlights, it’s been a distinctly underwhelming year. Back to the weeknote – this week has been a traditional Christmas with family, food… Continue Reading ›

Christmas Eve, in what has been a oddly quiet December. No Christmas do with my employer or my suppliers, no family trip to Bruges due to my wife’s school term not finishing until the 22nd, and through poor planning, my Christmas catch-ups with my friends all ended up in this week, and then two of… Continue Reading ›

A short weeknote for a relatively short week as I was ill for a few days. My iMac finally sold and was collected by the new owner, it seems to be going to a good home. The longevity of Apple hardware is unique in the world of technology I feel, I do sometimes wonder why… Continue Reading ›