How is this even considered a word!

My new favourite gin.

When I learn something about some evolutionary trait, and copy some of the text into a note, I often find I have to remove the word “designed” from the source.

Tonight’s pak choi

Over on the big blog, V3.0 of my transport case system for film cameras.

I am really enjoying the Plastic app to catalogue my vinyl records. Something I have never done before.

The way it recognises album covers where there are no barcodes is fantastic!

Out of devilment I watched some of the Liz Truss Show on YouTube. I’ve actually been left genuinely wondering about her wellbeing.

On the plus side, thanks to the ads, I’ve now reversed my thinning hair, got a six pack without exercising and have ordered a bottle of something called ‘Snake Oil™’.

Annoyed that the battery in my toothbrush died suddenly after a short illness and a long life of seven years.

(Why do characters in movies never use electric toothbrushes?)

I find these templates incredibly useful for making notes and shapes. Because these are raised up from the paper they can be used with wet inks and fountain pens with no smearing.

Calligraphic graffiti in Dundee

To the V&A in Dundee today and their ‘Catwalk’ exhibitions. Part of a wee jaunt to visit daughter no. 1.

I don’t know whether this is a lot over the time I’ve used this but it’s satisfying to see the statistics.

Updates to each of the ‘About’, ‘Now’ and ‘Stuff’ pages on the main blog.

I went to see the play ‘Sweat’ at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh last night. It was powerful stuff, exploring the impact of the de-industrialisation in the USA in the early 2000s. The themes have stayed in my mind overnight.

A wee treat to myself. A Seiko Rotocall vintage-inspired LCD. A watch warm by a lot of NASA Space Shuttle astronauts.

Does this exchange happen often or is it just to me?

Them: “Shall I send you her number?”

Me: “Yes please.”

  ....... screenshot arrives .......

Me: “WHY??!!!???”

Updated my ‘now’ page.

Part of me can’t quite believe I spent money on a screensaver for my Mac. That’s so last century!

Going retro at work today.

I’m happily using the Quiche browser on my iPhone. My only wish is for some way to open those open tabs in my Mac.

I’ve been pursuing a strategy of focusing reading the thickest books on my to-be-read shelf this year. That’s been great but one unseen consequence is that the remaining books will eventually all be fiction.

I generally prefer to alternate between fiction and non-fiction.

I’ve been sharpening the highlighter pencils!

A couple of splashes of colour among the garden weeds.

Looking forward to a glass of this later.

Does the pun only work well in Scotland?

Currently cooling. Gluten-free honey and sesame loaf.