2024-11-18: This ITV podcast is a powerful indictment of how badly we treat people in social housing in the UK. …
2024-11-17: This may help migrate your connections from 𝕏 to Bluesky. Sky Follower Bridge
2024-11-15: Come on Kier, wake up and get a move on! Step up Brexit reset, or European allies will lose …
2024-06-24: This is an interesting article from Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace that ranks political …
2024-05-29: Lightroom’s Generative Fill is impressive. This is a before and after photo of the tower on …
2024-05-22: We met this swan on the estuary on our walk this morning. iPhone 14 Pro, processed in Lightroom …
2024-05-20: Anyone interested in how Britain’s water companies are letting us down should read this …
2024-05-01: It was misty in the valley this morning. iPhone 14 Pro, processed in Adobe Lightroom Classic 📷
2024-04-30: Day 30: hometown #mbapr Scan of a photo of my first house taken in 1985, processed in Lightroom …
2024-04-29: Day 29: drift #mbapr Sony a6300, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-28: Day 28: community #mbapr Canon EOS M6, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-27: Day 27: surprise #mbapr Canon EOS 20D, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-26: Day 26: critter #mbapr Fujifilm X100V, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-25: Day 25: spine #mbapr Canon EOS 77D, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-24: Day 24: light #mbapr iPhone 11, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-23: Day 23: dreamy #mbapr iPhone 11, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-22: Day 22: blue #mbapr iPhone 11, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-21: Day 21: mountain #mbapr Fuji X-T1, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-20: Day 20: i.c.e #mbapr iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-19: Day 19: birthday #mbapr iPhone 11, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-18: Day 18: mood #mbapr iPhone 11, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-17: Day 17: transcendence #mbapr Sony a6300, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-16: Day 16: flâneur #mbapr Processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-15: Day 15: small #mbapr iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-14: Day 14: cactus #mbapr iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-13: Day 13: page #mbapr
2024-04-12: Day 12: magic #mbapr iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-11: Day 11: sky #mbapr iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-10: Day 10: train #mbapr iPhone 11, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-09: Day 9: crispy #mbapr iPhone 11, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-08: Day 8: prevention #mbapr iPhone 14 Pro 📷
2024-04-07: Day 7: well-being #mbapr iPhone 11, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-06: Day 6: windy #mbapr Nikon D70, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-05: Day 5: serene #mbapr iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-04: Day 4: foliage #mbapr Fujifilm X100V, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-03: Day 3: card #mbapr iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-02: Day 2: flowers #mbapr Fujifilm X100V, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-04-01: Day 1: toy #mbapr iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-03-05: Eary morning mist rising above the estuary. iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 📷
2024-02-01: Here’s a photo of Parker, taken with my new Fujifilm X100V, converted to black and white in …
2024-01-30: It was overcast on our dog walk yesterday, so black and white seemed appropriate. iPhone 14 Pro, …
2024-01-02: Today is the first time in 14 years that none of my computers or devices have Evernote installed. …
2023-11-29: I spent my afternoon shovelling sh*t at the allotment. I hope next year’s veggies appreciate …
2023-11-10: This must stop. Thames Water has pumped at least 72bn litres of sewage into the River Thames since …
2023-11-07: Did you know that raw sewage is being dumped into English waterways the equivalent of 800 times a …
2023-10-28: Peter Pumpkinhead has arrived early this year.
2023-10-20: Currently listening to … Ozarker from Israel Nash 🎶 Listen on Spotify
2023-10-08: Sunday started at the pumpkin patch and finished on the beach. iPhone 14 Pro, Lightroom app, …
2023-10-05: Today’s office - grape picking overlooking the sea
2023-10-02: The high tide curtailed our walk this morning iPhone 14 Pro, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom …
2023-09-26: Feeling ashamed listening to the UK Home Secretary. This is not who we are.
2023-09-25: Currently listening to … In Time by The Emerald Dawn 🎶 I’ve followed this band since …
2023-09-09: Day 9: language #mbsept
2023-09-08: Day 8: yonder #mbsept iPhone 14 Pro, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷
2023-09-07: Day 7: panorama #mbsept iPhone 14 Pro, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷
2023-09-06: Day 6: well #mbsept iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷
2023-09-05: Day 5: forest #mbsept iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷
2023-09-04: Day 4: orange #mbsept
2023-09-03: Day 3: precious #mbsept Beach day in September
2023-09-02: Day 2: buildup #mbsept Waiting to be recycled
2023-09-01: Photos from my Friday morning walk from home to Bantham. This was the first sunny day after a week …
2023-09-01: Day 1: abstract #mbsept iPhone 14 Pro, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷
2023-08-23: Happiness is an overflowing wood store at the end of August.
2023-08-15: Currently listening to … Status Quo was the first band I saw many decades ago and I’m …
2023-08-13: Today’s dog walk was a 5-mile circular route from East Prawle, which is the southern most village in …
2023-08-12: It was the Aveton Gifford Village Show on Saturday. I was lucky enough to get a couple of second and …
2023-08-11: Currently listening to the four singles taken from the new album, Carolyn’s Boy from Darius …
2023-08-09: Our monthly electricity direct debit went from £70 to £251 in March. Our supplier, E.ON, announced …
2023-07-23: This year’s onions are safely harvested and drying in the workshop 🌱
2023-07-05: We were joined by this family on our walk along the estuary this evening 📷
2023-07-03: View of Ayrmer Cove, South Devon, taken from the South West Coast Path. iPhone 14 Pro, Lightroom …
2023-06-22: I was out with the dog before 6 AM today and was rewarded with lovely early-morning views over the …
2023-06-21: Evening walk to Hope Cove 📷
2023-06-18: First time on the estuary in our new (to us) kayak. Almost didn’t get back because the tide was on …
2023-06-16: Finally! This awful man has sucked up too much air time and newsprint.
2023-06-16: I took this photo of St. Andrew’s Church in Aveton Gifford, Devon, on this morning’s …
2023-06-11: View of Salcombe from Start Tor 📷
2023-06-10: Apparently, it’s National Gin Day, so I’d be rude not to join in
2023-06-09: YES! Boris Johnson resigns as an MP with immediate effect. Open a bottle of the good stuff. …
2023-06-09: Currently listening to … Threnody For A Dead Queen from Comedy of Errors. Threnody For A Dead …
2023-06-07: Not a bad place to walk the dog after work 📷
2023-06-05: Currently listening to … But Here We Are from Foo Fighters. I think it’ll need a couple …
2023-06-01: I enjoyed the first episode of “The Gallows Pole” on the BBC yesterday. It’s the …
2023-05-28: Had a great morning messing about on the river with friends. We kayaked from Bantham to the weir …
2023-05-26: View of Thurlestone Rock, taken from South Milton Beach, Devon, yesterday evening whilst walking the …
2023-05-26: Early morning at the allotment 🌱
2023-05-25: Currently listening to … Mirror to the Sky from Yes. Really enjoying this album. Listen on …
2023-05-19: They’re sorry … while we swim in polluted water. Water companies apologise for sewage …
2023-05-12: Morning dog walk along the estuary at low tide 📷
2023-05-07: Aveton Gifford Coronation Street Party Like many other communities, we arranged a street party to …
2023-05-06: That was a productive couple of hours at the allotment. The runner bean sticks are up and ready for …
2023-05-05: Currently listening to … The Clockwork Saga from Gandalf’s Fist. This album is …
2023-05-03: My friend that lives in Spain has gifted me his “Green Goddess,” a 1995 MX-5 (Miata) Mk1 in British …
2023-04-30: Who thought that swearing allegiance to the king is something we’d be told to do in 2023? I can’t …
2023-04-28: Currently listening to … First Two Pages of Frankenstein by The National. This is the first …
2023-04-23: Misty morning dog walk. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷
2023-04-22: Is it time to renationalise our utilities? If you live in the UK, you will have noticed the increased level of interest in the discharge of …
2023-04-21: If you’re wondering who to vote for in UKs local elections In case you’re still wondering who to vote for in this May’s local elections, here’s a list of Tory …
2023-04-21: Currently listening to … Fuse by Everything But The Girl. This is the first album from EBTG …
2023-04-20: Despite it raining in Devon almost every day since we moved here in October last year, South West …
2023-04-19: This made me chuckle. Read the A-Z of Tory sleaze here
2023-04-17: We need to check the tide times when walking the dog, as it’s easy to get caught on the wrong side …
2023-04-17: Currently listening to … Multitudes from Feist. Listen on Spotify 🎶
2023-04-12: Roon—Not Only For Audiophiles Part 1 Why invest in Roon when Apple’s Music (the app, not the service) and Spotify are “free?” I wanted to …
2023-04-06: The walk down into Hope Cove, Devon. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷
2023-03-31: Listening to … Dub No Frontiers by Adrian Sherwood This was recommended by i …
2023-03-24: One of the things I really appreciate about roon is the discovery tab that surfaces music in your …
2023-03-23: This was the highest tide we’ve experienced since we moved to Aveton Gifford in South Devon. …
2023-03-22: Our government and the water companies' lack of effort and urgency about the declining state of our …
2023-03-19: Good days work at the allotment. We have the asparagus bed and two rows of broad beans planted. Ten …
2023-03-18: The sun has finally come out in Kingsbridge
2023-03-17: We’ve got a dog that thinks he’s a cat 🐕
2023-03-17: Please support this campaign by the RSPB to ban the industrial fishing of sandeels in UK waters. …
2023-03-16: After a gap of six months, I’m back on micro.blog. Anything interesting happened while I’ve been …
2023-02-26: A New Allotment We are very lucky to have taken over an allotment in our new village, just a few minutes walk from …
2022-11-23: Please sign this petition to stop the body parts of lions killed in gruesome hunts from being bought …
2022-11-21: My Album of the Week is And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow from Weyes Blood. Read more on …
2022-11-20: Country and Coast - Two Dog Walks in One Day We moved to South Devon a month ago, renting a renovated barn while looking for our new permanent …
2022-11-18: It’s the time of year when I set up a filter to send all emails with Black Friday in the …
2022-11-06: Dodging the rain at Bantham Beach, Devon iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom iPad app 📷
2022-11-02: Microblogvember 2022: Day 2 I don’t think I’ll be making a feast with these beauties that are growing out of our …
2022-11-01: Microblogvember 2022: Day 1 Figure - verb An awesome beast who figured in Egyptian legend: feature, appear, be …
2022-10-31: Prog Magazine’s Halloween playlist will kickstart your trick and treating…🎃 🎶
2022-10-29: I think it may rain today … iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷
2022-10-23: Sunday morning coffee and pastry at Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon. Canon EOS M6 Mark II, EF-M 15-45mm, …
2022-10-16: It’s our first weekend living in Devon so we had to go to the beach. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, …
2022-10-15: First time in Kingsbridge, Devon as a resident and not a tourist. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, …
2022-10-13: A day in the life. All packed by 7:48pm on our last day living in Draycot Cerne, Wiltshire, UK after …
2022-09-30: This dahlia is always the star of our front garden #FridayPhoto 📷🌱 Canon EOS M6 Mark II, EF-M …
2022-09-26: Listening to Between the Music: Volume One which is a collection of the tracks played between the …
2022-09-25: I know it’s the 25th, but it’s only September. We spotted a guy wearing a Christmas jumper in town …
2022-09-23: Industrial furnaces #FridayPhoto 📷 iPhone 11, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2022
2022-09-16: You’ve got to put fuel in the tank when you’re on an 80-mile bike ride #FridayPhoto 📷 🚲 …
2022-09-13: I spent too long setting up Personalised Spatial Audio after upgrading to iOS 16 on my iPhone. Apple …
2022-09-12: Listening to FM, the new offering from Ryan Adams. I’ve been a fan since I first heard …
2022-09-11: Finished reading: The Larmenius Inheritance by John Paul Davis 📚
2022-09-10: Just finished my shift behind the bar at the village beer and sausage festival. Time for a beer 🍺
2022-09-06: Mist over the fields in the early morning 📷 iPhone 11, Halide II app, processed in ON1 Photo RAW …
2022-09-03: Closed my Adobe Creative Cloud account and moved to ON1 Photo Raw 2022.
2022-09-02: Lines in the sky #FridayPhoto 📷 iPhone 11, Halide II app, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2022
2022-08-28: Not a good start to the day
2022-08-26: The UK government is missing in action A Tory source tells the UK i newspaper: “The iceberg is getting closer and closer… and you’ve got …
2022-08-26: Listening to the new Muse album, Will of the People. It’s a mix of rock, prog, glam and metal …
2022-08-26: Dead wood #FridayPhoto 📷 iPhone 11, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2022
2022-08-25: This is the first photo from my new (previously enjoyed) Canon EOS M6 Mark II and the kit EF-M …
2022-08-22: Today, news outlets in the UK report that water companies have failed to monitor the amount of …
2022-08-19: Listening to a work-in-progress recording of a new song from the 2022 live line-up of Big Big Train, …
2022-08-19: My neighbour has been moving the earth to extend his wildlife pond #FridayPhoto 📷 iPhone 11, Halide …
2022-08-14: Today's adventure Today’s adventure was kayaking on Lake 86. 🛶
2022-08-13: Did an hour of Park Yoga this morning before it got too hot 🧘🏼♂️
2022-08-12: Some kind soul has put a bucket of water outside their garden for the dogs to drink in this hot …
2022-08-12: Pre-breakfast bike ride
2022-08-11: Learning how to use the Halide app whilst out with the dog this morning. iPhone 11, Halide app, …
2022-08-10: One reason that energy prices in the UK have skyrocketed. The EU price cap on gas is 43.99 Euros …
2022-08-10: Enough Is Enough! There’s a growing pushback in the UK against the status quo. We’re not in this …
2022-08-10: Early walk with “the boy” before it becomes too hot 📷
2022-08-09: Great quote from the Daily Mirror Whitehall correspondent Mikey Smith on the campaign to keep Boris …
2022-08-06: Saturday morning cycle ride 🚲 Strava link
2022-08-05: Blue sky at 6:30 this morning #FridayPhoto 📷
2022-08-01: A small waterfall I spotted while out walking the dog. iPhone 11, processed in On1 Photo RAW 2022 📷
2022-07-31: This photo says it all ⚽️
2022-07-31: Currently reading: The Larmenius Inheritance by John Paul Davis 📚
2022-07-29: Currently reading: Buried by Alice Roberts 📚
2021-11-26: I’ve written a rule to move any email with “Black Friday” in the subject field to …
2021-11-23: Peppa Pig and prolonged pauses – it is, I think, time to start worrying about the prime minister. …
2021-11-22: Listening to Raise The Roof, the new album from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. the long-awaited …
2021-11-19: Just listened to the brilliant new album from Elbow called Flying Dream 1.🎶 Buy a copy from …
2021-11-19: Mark Barrow has spent thirty years filming underwater clips that document the state of …
2021-11-16: Perhaps the country is finally about to see through Boris Johnson. Everyone does in the end. Boris …
2021-11-15: Dramatic sky when out walking the dog this morning. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom …
2021-11-09: Leave Boris Johnson alone – this exotic creature is Labour’s greatest asset | The Independent
2021-11-08: Listening to The Future from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. 🎶
2021-11-08: Starmer suggests PM is using Brexit fights to distract from other areas. “There’s a little bit of …
2021-11-04: What happened in the House of Commons yesterday was so foul, the stench might never clear. What …
2021-11-02: First frost of the season 📷 iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic
2021-11-01: “Not our fault!” Spitting Image nailed it.
2021-10-31: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #31 home 📷
2021-10-30: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #30 red 📷
2021-10-29: Listening to Kites, the new release from melodic neo-prog band This Winter Machine. 🎶 Catch it on …
2021-10-29: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #29 cycle 📷
2021-10-28: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #28 underneath 📷
2021-10-27: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #27 chaos 📷 Alcohol + Foam = Chaos
2021-10-26: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #26 bliss 📷
2021-10-25: This is a disgrace. Tory MPs have been defending themselves from accusations they have given the …
2021-10-25: Listening to Live to Tape: Volume 1 by Bahamas that includes tracks with The Secret Sisters and The …
2021-10-25: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #25 gravity 📷 Defying the laws of gravity.
2021-10-24: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #24 connection 📷 Had to replace a hot water/heating …
2021-10-23: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #23 meaning 📷 The meaning of sunflowers in dreams is …
2021-10-22: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #22 rest 📷 Taking a rest during a walk around Nice, …
2021-10-21: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #21 space 📷 I took this in 1985 when I was working …
2021-10-20: CBI chief policy director Matthew Fell on UK’s Net Zero plan. “To truly transform the UK …
2021-10-20: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #20 sports 📷
2021-10-19: What’s on My MacBook? When I bought my M1 MacBook Air earlier this year I said that I wouldn’t install loads of …
2021-10-19: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #19 mirror 📷 Mirror sellfie of my son
2021-10-18: Listening to Decennium, the 10-year retrospective from English Folk/Prog/Rock group Gandalf’s …
2021-10-18: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #18 finished 📷 It’s the well in our garden.
2021-10-17: Only in Glastonbury… Sony a6300, Sony E 16-70 F4 ZA OSS, processed in On1 Photo Raw 📷
2021-10-17: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #17 compass 📷
2021-10-16: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #16 rotation 📷 It’s the centre spindle of the …
2021-10-15: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #15 ethereal 📷
2021-10-15: Labour shadow business and energy secretary Ed Miliband on Kwarteng. “This is a new low for …
2021-10-14: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #14 wheels 📷
2021-10-13: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #13 animals 📷 🐕🦺
2021-10-12: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #12 legend 📷 🏎
2021-10-11: My Album of the Week is How Beautiful Life Can Be from The Lathums. 🎶
2021-10-11: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #11 hygge 📷
2021-10-10: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #10 bridges 📷
2021-10-09: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #9 safe 📷 Try getting in here!
2021-10-08: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #8 twilight 📷
2021-10-07: Matthew Lesh of the Adam Smith Institute gives a glowing(?) review of PM’s speech at the Tory …
2021-10-07: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #7 spice 📷
2021-10-06: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #6 street 📷
2021-10-05: Interesting article by Tom McTague on The Atlantic website today. According to his onetime rival …
2021-10-05: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #5 toy 📷 🐕
2021-10-04: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #4 sharp 📷
2021-10-03: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #3 majority 📷 You get this when the majority put …
2021-10-02: London petrol station charging nearly double the average price for fuel sells out - The Independent …
2021-10-02: Boris Johnson condemned for saying ‘never mind’ about cancer outcomes Johnson’s mask slips …
2021-10-02: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #2 dark 📷
2021-10-01: Listening to Vessel by The Accidentals on Apple Music 🎶 Try to give it time, life will teach you …
2021-10-01: Micro.blog October 2021 Photoblogging Challenge #1 touch (someday, maybe) 📷
2021-09-30: One of the best lines in Kier Starmer’s speech at the Labour Party Conference yesterday. …
2021-09-28: Trying out Apple Music, listening to star-crossed from Kasey Musgraves. Somehow I managed to get a …
2021-09-28: This article from The New Statesman website is a sobering read for those of us lucky enough not to …
2021-09-28: Finished reading: The Things You Find In Rockpools by Gregg Dunnett. Grab a free copy here 📚
2021-09-26: Who’s a clever boy? 🐕 Many thank to Nicky, Doug and the rest of the DJ Dog Training Club team for …
2021-09-23: Listening to Reprise by Moby whilst writing a proposal. 🎶
2021-09-20: Abandoned agricultural machinery 📷
2021-09-19: The new feeding station for the birds is open for business 🌱
2021-09-18: Saturday ride
2021-09-17: Listening to From Dreams to Dust by The Felice Brothers on Tidal. I first discovered this band when …
2021-09-16: What's Boris Johnson's reshuffle really all about? “This is a mad way to run the country,” confessed a member of the government. Whether …
2021-09-16: I have three invites to Literal.club if anyone is interested https://literal.club/invite/D7H0BFU 📚
2021-09-15: Two Fingers by Sea Power This is the first track released from the new album, Everything was Forever, due February 2022. 🎶
2021-09-12: I’m enjoying using the Argentum Camera app on my iPhone. Here are a couple of images from …
2021-09-11: Lest We Forget For heathen heart that puts her trust In reeking tube and iron shard, All valiant dust that builds …
2021-09-10: Listening to A Beautiful Life by Heartless Bastards on Tidal. This band had passed me by, but …
2021-09-10: Testing out Street mode in Argentum app I got a haircut this morning, and this is a candid shot of Isaac prepping the chair I took on my …
2021-09-08: Did they fix UK social care or just kick the can down the road? I’m not convinced that the UK social care crisis will be fixed by the rise in NIC …
2021-09-08: UK Government says polluters can dump sewage into rivers as Brexit disrupts water treatment It beggars belief that the UK government is telling businesses they can dump raw sewage into our …
2021-09-07: Fundraising for Wiltshire Ride + Stride I’m fundraising for Wiltshire Ride + Stride this coming Saturday. Ride + Stride raises money …
2021-08-23: Album of the Week — August 23, 2021 My Album of the Week is Fever Dreams from Villagers. Listen on Tidal 🎶
2021-08-22: Pictures from the car show Twin-cylinder Morgan Sony a6300, Sony E 16-70 F4 ZA OSS, processed in Lightroom Classic Car bonnet …
2021-08-16: Finished reading Finished reading: How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship by Ece …
2021-08-13: I’ve got three invites to Glass if anyone wants one 📷
2021-08-13: Album of the Week — August 13, 2021 My Album of the Week is Pressure Machine from The Killers. Really enjoying the slightly more …
2021-07-30: Listening to the new album from Big Big Train and loving it so far. Listen to Common Ground on …
2021-07-21: Excited to read about the new Evernote features on their blog today
2021-07-21: Currently reading: The Things You Find In Rockpools by Gregg Dunnett 📚 Get your free copy here.
2021-07-19: Listening to a surprise new release from The Secret Sisters. Listen to Quicksand on Spotify. …
2021-07-16: Happiness is a full wood store, even if it is the hottest weekend of the year. 📷
2021-07-12: My album of the week is Nebraska from Travelyan. Well worth a listen. Catch it on Spotify. 🎶
2021-07-08: Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville had a message for politicians of all stripes: “The …
2021-07-05: Here’s “Wally” the walrus famous around the Isles of Scilly. I spotted him chilling out on the back …
2021-07-05: Hugh Town harbour, St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly Sony a6300, Sony E 16-70 F4 ZA OSS 📷
2021-07-03: Cycle tour of St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly. Cycle tour of St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly. It’s the best way to see the island and suits the slower …
2021-07-03: View of Hugh Town harbour on St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, taken from our hotel room this morning. …
2021-07-02: First flight for over 2 years, from Exeter to St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, on the smallest plane …
2021-07-01: Finished reading: The Shadows of London (Joseph Bridgeman series, Book 2) by Nick Jones. I was lucky …
2021-06-25: Listening to the new album from Hiss Golden Messenger this morning whilst doing the weekly …
2021-06-07: My Album of the week is .... Blue Weekend from Wolf Alice. Listen on Spotify. 🎶
2021-06-07: I liked the detail on this gnarly old tree we saw on our walk yesterday. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, …
2021-06-01: Finished reading: Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All by Jonas Jonasson 📚
2021-05-31: Gentle ride to Malmesbury for coffee and cake with Janet. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in …
2021-05-31: View of St. Giles Church, Tytherton Kellaways, Wiltshire from across the meadow. iPhone 11, …
2021-05-30: Saturday morning ride. I managed to find the only rain in Wiltshire. 🚲 📷
2021-05-27: It was a misty morning walk today. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷
2021-05-24: My Album of the Week is Seeking New Gods, another solo release from Super Furry Animals' frontman …
2021-05-22: First indoor coffee for over 6 months. It’s good to be back ☕️
2021-05-21: Full wet weather gear needed for this morning's tramp around the fields with Parker. iPhone 11, …
2021-05-17: My Album of the Week is Typhoons from Royal Blood. This album proves that rock is alive and well! …
2021-05-16: This weekend's project — turn a rusty fire pit into a water feature. Looking forward to seeing how …
2021-05-16: Setting off to walk the dog before breakfast. It's likely the best weather we'll see today. iPhone …
2021-05-14: Goodbye Spotify, Hello Tidal After the 14 day Tidal trial, it was time to decide to stay with Spotify or move to Tidal. I prefer …
2021-05-12: Sad to see that our neighbour cut down a 400-year old oak tree and reduced it to a load of lumber. …
2021-05-10: My Album of the Weekis Life By Misadventure from Rag'n'Bone Man. I suspect this'll be high on my …
2021-05-10: Having breakfast on the patio, listening to the birds singing for the first time this year. 📷
2021-05-09: The meadow is full of these wild flowers. Struggling to get a sharp photo on the iPhone. iPhone 11, …
2021-05-07: We held our first in-person board meeting on Wednesday at a colleagues house. He lives 20 minutes …
2021-05-03: The weather is horrible here today — heavy rain on a Bank Holiday, so here's a photo of some apple …
2021-05-02: Sunday morning ride to Grittleton and back iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic …
2021-05-02: Draycot Cerne Chapel of Rest through the apple blossom, taken this morning whilst out with the dog. …
2021-05-01: Another cold ride this morning 🚲 📷
2021-04-29: Wild Orchids. The meadow where we walk the dog is covered with these rare orchids. iPhone 11, …
2021-04-28: Starting a new brew. This time I’m making “Stars & Stripes”, an American Pale …
2021-04-27: The greenhouse is stocked up. It looks like the neighbours will be getting some free tomato plants. …
2021-04-27: Sunset from last night I was presented with this sunset around 8:45pm yesterday when I took the dog …
2021-04-26: We drove to the Cotswold Water Park yesterday for a bit of R and R. It was bright, but there was a …
2021-04-24: We've got new neighbours. These ladies arrived in the field at the bottom of the garden today. …
2021-04-24: Another cold Saturday morning ride. 🚲
2021-04-23: It's times like this that I wish I'd stumped up the additional cash for the iPhone 11 Pro to get the …
2021-04-22: The pear tree in the field opposite is full of blossom. We’ll be picking pounds and pounds of fruit …
2021-04-21: I was pleased to get my Co-Pinter through the post today, which means I can brew one and drink the …
2021-04-21: Currently reading: Hitman Anders and the Meaning of it All by Jonas Jonasson📚
2021-04-21: Spotify or Tidal? I’ve flipped between both over the years, but currently using Spotify as I got a free six-month …
2021-04-20: Goodbye Evernote, hello Craft. I’ve done what I thought was unthinkable. After using Evernote …
2021-04-20: I love the early morning light. I took this whilst out walking the dog about 7am today. The light …
2021-04-19: It was good to get out on Ruby tonight. Does anyone else name their bike? 📷🚲
2021-04-18: Day trip to the coast. It was great to escape and get away from staying at home for the first time …
2021-04-17: The inevitable photo of a beer drinker’s first post-lockdown pint in a pub since Christmas Day. 📷🍺
2021-04-16: Summer Rose. Another photo from last summer to remind us that it won't be long before we can feel …
2021-04-15: A picture is worth 1000 words. Spotted on a hoarding in Bristol. 📷
2021-04-14: Early morning walk with the dog. This is a quick iPhone snap from about 6:45 am today when I was …
2021-04-13: Lunchtime! I took this using my Sony a6300 and 16-70mm lens at 70mm. The camera was connected to my …
2021-04-12: Monday Music Mix: Album of the Week This week's new album is This is Really Going to Hurt from Flyte . 🎶
2021-04-11: This is what I was presented with when my 90 year old father said that he’d forgotten his password …
2021-04-10: Early morning in the garden. It's not as warm as it looks! 📷🌱
2021-04-09: Thanks to everyone that responded to my earlier post when I mentioned that I was struggling with CSS …
2021-04-09: Black & White Fishing Gear. I took this photo a few years ago when on holiday in Florida. 📷
2021-04-08: Moved to Micro.blog I’ve just completed the signup process for a Micro.blog subscription and will be moving some posts …
2021-04-08: Summer! Here's an image to remind you of what summer looks like. 📷🌱
2021-04-07: Snow on the fields. It snowed briefly yesterday evening and was -2 degrees earlier when I took "the …
2021-04-06: Rockefeller Centre, NY. This is a photo taken in March 2019 from the viewing platform of the …
2021-04-05: Spotted on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh 📷
2021-04-05: Monday Music Mix: Album of the Week This week's new album is New Long Leg from Dry Cleaning . 🎶
2021-04-04: Easter Sunday afternoon ride 🚲
2021-04-04: Black and White Wreck 📷
2021-04-03: Which path to take? View of Sutton Benger, Wiltshire. 📷
2021-04-02: Currently reading: The First Time Lauren Pailing Died by Rudd, Alyson 📚
2021-04-02: View from Barbury Castle, Wiltshire. 📷
2021-04-01: Finished reading: Cathedral by Ben Hopkins 📚
2021-04-01: Three Tulips. Here's a photo of a group of tulips, processed in Lightroom to desaturate the …
2021-03-31: An attempt at making a high-key photo in Lightroom. 📷 🌱
2021-03-29: Post work, pre-dinner ride Interesting, that was about the same time for this route as in April 2020, but 10 mins off my best …
2021-03-29: Spring lamb. Photo taken in Lacock, Wiltshire, whilst on a photography course. 📷
2021-03-28: Venice in B&W. Here’s a classic photo of gondolas I took in Venice when we were last there. 📷
2021-03-27: Saturday morning ride 🚲
2021-03-27: Ladies on a beach. Sticking with the beach and B&W theme, here’s a photo I took in Murcia, Spain a …
2021-03-26: Dorset coastline March 2020. Here's a pre-lockdown photo from March 2020 to remind us that there is …
2021-03-25: Another black & white image, edited in Lightroom This was taken a few years ago and I've always …
2021-03-24: Working with Ulysses & Micro.blog I have recently started to use Ulysses for all my extended and short-form writing and was intrigued …
2021-03-24: Been playing with black & white in Lightroom. This was taken in pre-lockdown 2020 when we managed …
2021-03-23: Photos from the Rockefeller Centre, NY viewing platform. We visited New York in March 2019 and …
2021-03-23: Monday Music Mix: Best of 2021 (So Far) Spotify playlist Here's my Best of 2021 (So Far) Spotify playlist. Please check back from time to time as I'll be …
2020-12-02: Monday Music Mix: Best of 2020 It’s been a tough year for us all, but many artists released some great new music during 2020. …
2020-12-02: Monday Music Mix: 2020 Discoveries Here’s a list of music and artists that I discovered for the first time in 2020. The list will …
2016-02-22: 12 Go-To Albums One of my ITfM Radio colleagues challenged his Facebook buddies to list their top 12 go-to albums …