Life & Times

My Album of the Week is Seeking New Gods, another solo release from Super Furry Animals' frontman Gruff Rhys..

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First indoor coffee for over 6 months. It’s good to be back ☕️

Full wet weather gear needed for this morning's tramp around the fields with Parker.

wet fields photo

iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷

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

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This weekend's project — turn a rusty fire pit into a water feature. Looking forward to seeing how it develops over the coming months.

garden pond photo

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Setting off to walk the dog before breakfast. It's likely the best weather we'll see today.

photo of a country lane

iPhone 11, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic 📷

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. I’ve also got fed up waiting for Spotify to deliver the promised HiFi streaming functionality, which is important to …

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.

remains of an oak tree photo

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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:

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

photo of breakfast on a patio

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