Last played At the Drive-In - Mannequin Republic from Relationship of Command

The Physical World

So much of what I do is digital that I drift towards physical media for many things. I hav

A Day in Amsterdam

I wanted to buy a Club Mate, but I'm being good. I love Club Mate I never normally get to

EasyJet's Speedy Boarding is the biggest Budget Baller move you can make. The outlay-to-value ratio is off the goddamn charts.

Zoom

One of my favourite things about a drone is that it's like having a remote-controlled mega zoom

Tabitha is Six

Tabitha is six now. This was the first birthday that she really got excited about and boy did

Calm Seas

The sea has been rough as hell for the last few months. I love it when it's all violent, but I als

The Spoonerism was invented at exactly the same time as the cat flap and the flat cap.

Let's go to the park!

It's become a bit of a routine for Tabitha and I to take the dog for a walk when she's done at

Saturday

Bit of a lazy one today, and we were going a little crazy sitting inside, so took th

Gail's!

I don't like bakeries where they don't bake on-site. It just seems like cheating to me. If you wal

Brighton Pier

Now that Tabitha is tall enough, we went to the pier to go on the more grown-up rides. It took

I want to try boosting one of these posts on Facebook just to see what £4 gets you on a crappy personal blog. Unfortunately, this goes against the fact that I think Facebook is one of the worst things that isn't a war or a disease to ever happen to humanity. £4 isn't going to get them very far in causing World War 3 or bringing back the Black Death, but it just feels wrong to give them money.

The last week in black and white

Lots of walking, hanging out with the kid, and a dog who's getting weirder as time goes on

Gatwick Aviation Museum

I like planes a lot. Not in the way some people do. I don't know the names of planes. I

Charlotte went to get a new tattoo today. After school, Tabitha asked me to bring her to the shops so she could get a present for her mum as she knew she'd be in pain. She spent her last money on a chocolate bar to make Charlotte feel better and watching the whole thing happen was one of the most delightful things I've ever witnessed.

On regret

It took over 1.5 weeks for the swelling to fully abate, but I'm now able to start enjoying it, so

Control

I love controllers. And Smash Friday gives me chance to justify my obsession with accumulating the

Sunset Overload

Been having some really good sunsets the last couple of weeks. I love a good sunset, even if t

Things that are overdue

Been meaning to cover my old tattoo for ages. Lots of reasons. That's almost done, barring a tou

You know that feeling when you're so happy, and so full of love, that it almost feels like you're not really awake?

Yeah, I don't trust it either.

But it's Friday night and I'm watching nature documentaries under the covers with my favourite girl and I don't know what you could do to improve this moment.