Shorter posts, links, or thoughts. No schedule, not heavily considered.
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WWDC 26
I’ve not watched a ‘live’ WWDC for a while now. As any parent of a 4 year old whirlwind will recognise I just don’t have the time. But said whirlwind and his mother are away for a couple of nights so I sat back on the sofa and watched the entire thing. It’s all very…
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LGBTQIA+
I’m not really using social media much these days but my accounts still exist. Most of them have the same photo of me pinned to my feed. Why? Because visibility matters. Because support matters. Because I want it to be clear that I both see, and stand beside people who are fighting to have their…
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Week 23
📝 Life Notes A busy week! Final check-in with Jack’s nursery and he’s doing great. We knew that, but we also know he’s a different person when he’s not with us, and the structure they have there seems to work for him; we were told that a lot of the other kids look to him…
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42 km
Up very early and headed out for a cycle. Stayed at Aberfoyle last night (Cobel Campsite), so it was a couple of hours out and back to Stronachlar. Lovely road (B829) with some sections newly surfaced over rolling hills. A few sharp climbs but that just means hitting 56kmh (35mph) on the down hills! Wheeeee.…
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Brakes, Lists, Plans
I have a couple of days solo soon (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) and whilst I’ll still be working it does give me a little scope to get some other things done. One of which will be to check the brakes on my bang about bike as they are squealing again, not long after getting new discs…
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Excel Interference
I got the renewal notice for my Microsoft Office subscription through a while back, £85 for the year. Enough to make me pause and think, do I really need this? Like most of you I use Office365 at work, extensively, and there is a lot of good to be found if you are embedded in…
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41 Draft Posts
Just a quick update on my post titled 34 Draft Posts, can you guess what that update is? The thing is, I have 4 posts scheduled already, but a couple of those weren’t part of the original list of 34 Draft Posts, so coupled with some newer ideas the number has gone up. This is…
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Quick thoughts
A scattering of thoughts as I’m only here between breaks at work which is, frankly, manic right now. If you have thoughts, comments or suggestions on any of the above, please leave a comment or drop me an email!
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Week 22
🤷♂️ Life 100 Days starts now (well on Monday last week). I’ve set myself a small challenge, small in terms of effort that is. I need to do some form of movement every day for 100 days. Weekends are fine as chasing my son around, cutting grass, etc all count, but each morning this week…
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Mugdock
One of the first places that Becca took me and where our connection really started, was Mugdock Country Park; so it was nice to take Jack there this morning. He’s been before but was both too young to remember it —only a few weeks old— and slept for the entire walk, strapped to my chest.…
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2005 called
I can’t recall what made me stumble across this old article from the Guardian —possibly my own blogpost about helping out Zoe as I designed her website back in 2005— but it was nice to reminisce about those heady days. As well designing the website for myboyfriendisatwat Zoe (honourable mention in her sidebar), I also…
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Busy days
Outside of work, which is always busy, there are is a myriad of little things to get done. Working at home makes this easier, for sure, but I have found that some days just end up being busier than others. Today is a good example. It’s pay day so I need to move some money…
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Sort your sites out!
I read a lot of blog posts in my RSS reader of choice —NetNewsWire— but for those I want to revisit I tend to open the post directly in Safari so I can go back to it later. Yes, I KNOW, there are a myriad of ‘read later’ apps available. The trouble is that some…
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Lottery Winner!
Subtitle: If I was a… We don’t buy tickets for the lottery very often, and if I do I always just put on a Lucky Dip. We do like the fun chat of what we would do if we won but, being quite happy with our lives as they are, there are only a few…
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Happy Towel Day!
If you use Apple Books, you can get The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Volume One in the Trilogy of Five) for £1.99.
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Week 21
🤷♂️ Life 📚 Read 📰 Considered Two weeks worth, most from before the holiday though: 🫀 Health 🧑💻 Tech 🗓️ Next Week
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Wheeeee
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Why we plan
In response to Don’t Plan So Much which is an interesting theory if your life allows for it. You might think that you cant head out because you have kids, but either you can call in a favor from your partner for a kid-free night, or better yet, bring them with you. Kids love camping,…
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WordPress 7.0
I love Louis Armstrong but I fear this new version of WordPress may be the death knell for me and, given I’ve been using WordPress since 2004 (version 1.2), I guess I can say it’s been a good run. I have pondered moving away from WordPress a few times now, the bloat makes the dashboard…
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Your phone is making you bored
It seems that, no matter where I turn, I can’t escape the talk about how we use our phones. It’s understandable they are an inescapable part of our lives, and for many of us, myself included, I can’t imagine life without one; the ability to contact someone anytime anywhere is a given of modern life.…