Gig rowers 🚣

Small boats moored in a calm harbour with clear blue water, backed by a row of waterfront buildings under a bright sky.

A long rowing boat with a team paddling along a harbour, with brick buildings and a large mural visible on the waterfront behind them.

A rowing crew in a long yellow boat moving across open water, with a coastal town and green hillside in the distance.

A group rowing a long yellow boat near a pier structure, with calm blue water and buildings lining the shore in the background.

Gym done! 🏋

Legs walking on a treadmill shot from PoV

Now it’s time to listen to podcasts in the bath (which is made of 50% water 50% bubble bath btw)

😌 🛁

And day off tomorrow 😎

A person in a dark coat walks through a dimly lit tunnel towards a bright, tree-lined road. The tunnel walls are aged and mossy, creating a moody, atmospheric scene. The contrast between the dark tunnel and the sunlit exit evokes a sense of transition and hope.

Light at the end of the tunnel

Street scene at an outdoor car boot sale on a sunny day. A grey Audi is parked beside stalls with clothes hanging from a van and tables of items, while a motorcycle with a helmet rests near a brick building in the foreground.

Sunday car boot sale

Few shots from a local peer in the glorious sunshine yesterday. Shot using Halide Mk III previews Process Zero and Chroma Noir filters.

🎣

A black and white photo of an older man seen from behind fishing off a seaside railing, with cliffs and sea in the background.

Older man standing on a pier, preparing fishing gear beside a metal post, with calm sea behind him.

Man walking near a spiral staircase structure on a pier, with fishing rods and the sea in the background.

Person in a dark coat standing at a railing, looking out across the sea on a bright day.

#iphonephotography #photography #halide

Stuff This Week #83

A brick building with a blue door and two windows under a clear blue sky. A pigeon sits on the roof. The mood is calm and quiet.

A week with some sad news and reflection, busy work and recalibration.

♥ First thing I have to mention is the tragic loss of Michael Borland. We would talk on social.lol about Tech/Mac stuff, Productivity, LEGO, having a blog as well as life in general. I never met him. Never even heard his voice, but it was a pleasure every time I had a conversation over Mastodon with him. I use his icons for Bullet Journaling in my own work journal and he’d just encouraged me to start looking into if Johnny.Decimal after posting about it. I enjoyed and looked forwards to our interactions and thought he was an admirable, wonderful person.

As per his families wishes, I’ve made a donation to St Jude’s in his honour. I’ll finish this little tribute advising you to read one of my favourites. His life rules post. Safe travels Michael.

A breakfast bagel wrapped in paper on a plate with a cup of coffee.

Did I make this turkey bacon, low fat cream cheese and scrambled egg everything bagel myself? Yes!

Did I wrap it in paper and cut it in half so it looks like it comes from a fancy cafe? Also yes. It makes me feel fancy 😊

A smiling man with a white beard and glasses stands on a street corner. He is wearing a grey jacket and a blue shirt. Behind him is a black Volkswagen car and a row of houses. The sky is blue with some clouds. The mood of the image is cheerful and relaxed.

I was feeling a bit down this morning. A trip to the gym and a walk in the sunshine has sorted me out 🚶🏋

I have spent way too much on (healthy!) breakfast treats at Waitrose, I’m going to eat, shower and then do some writing and digital housekeeping!

Resident Evil : Requiem Review ★★★★★

Silhouette of a woman standing in a doorway bathed in deep red light, creating a tense, horror atmosphere. On the left, text reads “Resident Evil Requiem,” with “2025: Capcom,” “PlayStation 5 Pro,” and a five-star rating beneath.

Best game I’ve played this year so far. loved every moment of it. The Yin/Yang of sneaking around and counting every bullet as Grace to being the absolute zombie murdering wise cracking Leon makes for a great contrast as you work through the game. Graphically stunning. Fun systems. Doesn’t outstay its welcome. Encourages replays. Absolute winner in my book.

I have no need for this but wow what a beautiful object 😍

Casio S100X

A small wooden boat with a cabin floats on calm water near a dock. The boat is brown with a green deck and has orange buoys attached to it. In the background, there is a row of modern buildings with large windows and parked cars along the waterfront. The scene has a peaceful and quiet mood, with overcast skies reflecting on the water.

A sandy beach with a few people walking along it. The beach is bordered by tall, steep cliffs on the left. The sky is overcast and grey, and the sea is choppy with white waves crashing onto the shore. The overall mood of the image is calm and serene, with a hint of melancholy due to the grey sky. — 🌊

A fishing boat on dry land next to multi-coloured buildings under a grey sky. The mood is calm and quiet. — ⚓️

A wooden table holds four LEGO sets, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Game Boy, and Minecraft. The sets are colourful and new, suggesting excitement and anticipation. The background shows a beige wall and blue chairs, creating a cosy and inviting atmosphere.

Lego boxes. Second only to Apple boxes when it comes to hoarding them… 😂

They are being recycled ! I have the courage to do this! 🚮

Stuff This Week #82

A straight road lined with tall, leafless trees under a clear blue sky. The road is flanked by grass and a brick wall on the left. A few people walk in the distance, creating a peaceful, serene atmosphere typical of early spring.

As my holiday week comes to an end and we can feel the return to work on Tuesday (😒) we need to get out and about and make this weekend count!

Bit of excitement tonight. Just after dinner we heard a frantic banging on our back door and through the glass saw a teenage kid begging us to let him in…

He looked terrified so we cautiously opened the door and let him in. Turns out he’d been to the takeaway for food next to the train station around the corner before going to a local football match and about 30 football hooligans had harassed and chased the poor kid as soon as they got off the train, He was extremely polite and grateful that we gave him an escape!

What sort of horrible idiots chase a 16 year old kid?!?!

Small world as it turns out my son knows him from school and was going to the same match. Thankfully No other dramas occurred and they both enjoyed the match. ⚽️

stumbled across this on the YouTube recommendation’s. Looks really interesting.

Bedroom Renovations Begin! 👷🔨

After a day and a half worth of graft with hammers, drills and screwdrivers our old grubby fitted wardrobes are now removed unveiling…. The grubby walls behind them! 😒

One bit of wood remains for now as there’s a plug socket and lamp behind them which we have booked an electrician to remove (lamp) and re-fit against the underneath wall with a nicer fixture (sockets).

Plasterer is coming to look and quote tonight for a full re-do of all walls and ceiling. Carpet company coming to measure on Thursday. Tomorrow we’re off to look at Furniture options in IKEA and John Lewis.

Being in this weird in-between phase is always messy. It was the same when we were redoing the media room. You feel like you’ll never be done and then suddenly it’s a fully functional room again and you wonder what all the fuss was about.

At least with the media room it was just a spare leaking room we didn’t even use so the disruption was kept to a minimum. With this being our bedroom the story is a bit different this time when it comes to doing all the work and re-arranging.

Thankfully with my eldest travelling Asia at the moment as well as the media room having a sofa bed we’re set up to have to move around as required.

Also, if I never see this goddamn bird wallpaper again in my life it will be too soon. I cannot wait to get rid of this. 🙅🦩

Anyway, time to rest my weary old bones now and wait for the plasterer to arrive!

A busy day and nearly time for bed. Watched my son’s rugby team play in the final today. Sadly we didn’t get the outcome we wanted but I am so proud of him and his team. Such a friendly, dedicated supportive group of lads. It’s fantastic to see.

To come second is a fantastic achievement and this it the only cup game they lost all season. On pure results they are top of the result table.

Colts season next year! Go Dorch! 🏉

A black and white photo of a rugby team huddled together in a field. The players are wearing striped jerseys and shorts. The field is surrounded by trees and a fence. The sky is overcast and foggy. The mood of the image is calm and focused.

Stuff This Week #81

A dark brown cake loaf resting on crumpled parchment paper placed on a wire cooling rack. The background is part of kitchen with blue cabinets slightly out of focus.

I cooked Nigella’s Banana Bread recipe this week. I have never eaten or made banana bread before. it was her chocolate version, so there’s cocoa in the flour and chocolate chips as well as walnuts and the bananas themselves. Everyone loved it. Would make again.