I’ve just sent my Leica R8 film camera off to be sold on commission. A little regretful to see it go but it wasn’t my favourite to use and hopefully it will go to someone who loves it more.

And perhaps that cash will turn into another film camera; perhaps a Contax.

Another update to my now page.

Over on the big blog, my initial thoughts on the new Ajoto Pocket Pen.

Dame Louise Casey was fantastic and very moving.

Updated my ‘now’ page.

It was page 456 before my theory about this golden age detective fiction was confirmed!

Thought provoking video. 48 Things Women Hear In A Lifetime (That Men Just Don’t)

We have this vintage poster in our house. I would love to travel on a train with a cocktail bar some day!

Very pleased with this photograph from Vienna.

Last of the 2025 wild Scottish garlic pesto just out the food processor. Corra Linn cheese from Lanarkshire along with walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts and pistachios.

My favourite from this year’s Dance Your phD.

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The iA Notebook has just received one of the most prestigious recognitions in design: the Red Dot.

To say I’m disappointed would be an understatement. No amount of design or packaging or minimalism should take the place of the fundamental aspect of a good notebook. I found this product was dreadful.

Some pretty significant (for me) changes to my iPhone home screen layout this week. Particularly the top-right corner.

My share of a couple of Ardnamurchan casks are starting to get closer to bottling. ‘Long Shot’ November 2028 and Fascadale Feint Heart’ is June 2029.

Annoyingly something went wrong with the car as I drove home from work this afternoon. Lots of warning lights and loss of power.

I made it home but very sslllloooooowwwwwlllllllllyyyyyyy……

Seen while out and about in Edinburgh. 😞

Out and about…

I’ve ordered some fountain pen cartridges this morning. Although not going into their pens, I really like Montblanc cartridges as the ink is very wet, nicely coloured and well-behaved.

I’m looking forward to trying a new Kilchoman tomorrow evening. A 13-year-old Islay malt whisky matured in Bourbon and Calvados casks.

Edinburgh Botanic Gardens detail from yesterday

My cactus from wonderful, wonderful, Copenhagen. My wife brought these back as a gift along with lovely boiled sweets!

Tonight I retried Rock Rose gin from the north coast of Scotland. I still think it tasted musty; like old clothes that were put away damp and stored too long.

I subscribe to the UK Government’s safety alert emails. I thought this one was particularly ironic.

I noticed that I added my one hundredth quote into Day One today. It was this.

Tulips from Amsterdam