Spotted yesterday around Edinburgh. I love a hand-painted sign.
With both offspring home tonight it’s time to cook a Biryani. A real spice bomb!
(This doesn’t include the herbs)
My work’s annual benefits programme opened today so it’s time to jump to the latest iPhone generation along with new headphones!
Scanning through my Facebook timeline, I’m genuinely shocked by the quantity of completely fake ‘news’ — completely made up — originating from chainity.ai
I’m slowly working through the Trainee Animator’s (Daughter no. 1) Masters short film, one frame at a time on my desktop. Today I switched from Perth Road Dundee to a bus stop near St Andrews.
Over on the ‘big’ blog I review what might be my favourite book of 2024, The Story of A Heart by Rachel Clarke.
🖊️ Can any micro.blog analog tools types recommend a good stencil for paper planners? Just basic task shapes.
I am really enjoying re-reading John Buchan’s masterpiece Witch Wood. I had forgotten just how much ground the story covers.
I am always delighted when I buy a book for my younger daughterr, who is not a great reader, and she finishes and enjoys it. This weekend it was The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham.
One of my favourite places earlier today. Around one hour later I’m eating a meringue as big as my head and leaving the café to head to a diabetes clinic!
As a parent this is a very tough book to read but also powerful and engaging. The Story of how young Keira’s heart became young Max’s heart.
I just finished reading The Great Gatsby for the first time. It didn’t really move me but it’s considered the great American novel.
What have I missed?
A gift from my lovely wife. What do you think? Play it on the hi-fi or eat it?
Some fun while setting-up to play snooker last night.
Out of all my G-Shocks this one is my favourite. It looks very ordinary but it’s a stealthy high-end model, made in Japan. I have a ridiculous titanium one but prefer this one and don’t worry about wearing it quite as much.
While I don’t rate their graphic design, it’s full marks for taste!
A post elsewhere prompted me to check and I’ve been using Drafts for iOS since early 2012!
The earliest app I still use is Atomic Clock from 2008.
Whenever I see people reading books in public places they are generally older people and that saddens me just a little bit.
I have previously shared how much I hate the work acronym ‘SQEP’ (suitably qualified experienced person), particularly the sound of it.
This week has had for SQEP as an adjective. “A person with the right SQEP.”
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St Abbs.
I’m very taken with the new Hearach Oloroso cask matured whisky from the island of Harris. Lots of caramel sweetness with walnuts and hints of orange peel; some peat but not too much.
