Life & Times

View of St. Giles Church, Tytherton Kellaways, Wiltshire from across the meadow. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic ๐Ÿ“ท

Saturday morning ride. I managed to find the only rain in Wiltshire. ๐Ÿšฒ ๐Ÿ“ท

It was a misty morning walk today. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic ๐Ÿ“ท

My Album of the Week is Seeking New Gods, another solo release from Super Furry Animals' frontman Gruff Rhys.. Listen on Tidal: ๐ŸŽถ

First indoor coffee for over 6 months. Itโ€™s good to be back โ˜•๏ธ

Full wet weather gear needed for this morning's tramp around the fields with Parker. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic ๐Ÿ“ท

My Album of the Week is Typhoons from Royal Blood. This album proves that rock is alive and well! The title track is awesome. Listen on Tidal: ๐ŸŽถ

This weekend's project โ€” turn a rusty fire pit into a water feature. Looking forward to seeing how it develops over the coming months. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic ๐ŸŒฑ

Setting off to walk the dog before breakfast. It's likely the best weather we'll see today. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic ๐Ÿ“ท

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 the new music suggestions that Spotify presents, but much prefer the UI of Tidal. Iโ€™ve also got fed up waiting for Spotify to deliver the promised HiFi streaming functionality, which is important to โ€ฆ

Goodbye Spotify, Hello Tidal

Sad to see that our neighbour cut down a 400-year old oak tree and reduced it to a load of lumber. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic ๐Ÿ“ท๐ŸŒฑ

My Album of the Weekis Life By Misadventure from Rag'n'Bone Man. I suspect this'll be high on my "Best of 2021" list at the end of the year. Listen on Tidal: ๐ŸŽถ

Having breakfast on the patio, listening to the birds singing for the first time this year. ๐Ÿ“ท

The meadow is full of these wild flowers. Struggling to get a sharp photo on the iPhone. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic ๐Ÿ“ท๐ŸŒฑ

We held our first in-person board meeting on Wednesday at a colleagues house. He lives 20 minutes from the Cornish coast, so I took my wife and the dog, and we went to Black Rock beach afterwards. The word โ€œbracingโ€ springs to mind. iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic ๐Ÿ“ท