July 22, 2026

A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck

This book stretched my feeble brain to breaking point, but rebuilt it with a higher sense of gratitude and perspective.

Bookshelf

July 5, 2026

Making Money by Terry Pratchett

Humans are gloriously messy. And sometimes, it’s better to let our anxieties drive our creativity, than to have the personality of a turnip.

Bookshelf

View from the Balcony of the Royal Festival Hall

July 1, 2026

London’s Most Underrated Viewpoint and Bar

I’m writing this from the Seventy5th Balcony Bar of the Royal Festival Hall. Quite possibly one of London’s most underrated viewpoints. It’s always puzzled me why more people don’t come here to enjoy the views.

Pocket Adventures

June 29, 2026

Did I Just Stumble Upon London’s Best Charity Shop?

Surprise observations from one of London’s most experienced charity shop treasure hunters.

Treasure Chest

A picture of Aeropress components on a wooden table

June 17, 2026

The Aeropress: Way Better than I Expected

I absolutely do not regretting buying the Aeropress on a whim, even if I’m already twenty years late to the party.

Musings

Madness on stage at the Piece Hall in Halifax

June 13, 2026

Madness!

Short, low effort post. Madness were great. Here’s a photo.

Pocket Adventures

Me sat at a table on a backdrop of a coal miner's house

June 10, 2026

National Coal Mining Museum

Revisiting the National Coal Mining Museum after 30 years. Do not be fooled by the manakins – coal mining still does not look fun.

Pocket Adventures

A man throwing a puck in Electric Shuffle Leeds

June 9, 2026

Electric Shuffle

The perfect social gathering for the anxious and the introverted; low-stakes competition where you don’t have to small talk for hours. Defintely worth a try.

Pocket Adventures

Mental Health First Aid Training

June 4, 2026

I’m Now a Mental Health First Aider!

Progress on mental health has never depended on a handful of experts alone; it’s been built by ordinary people choosing to care. If we want to keep moving forward, that’s something all of us can contribute to.

Musings Treasure Chest

June 1, 2026

We Need to Talk About the Lidl Poster

I’ve been paying a lot of attention to Lidl’s marketing recently…

Marketing & Communications

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