Yes, I’ve been on the ice with skates! To call it skating is probably a stretch - I entered through one gate onto the ice, and about 15 minutes later exited via the next gate along. Unfortunately, due to logistics and a lack of skates, that was the full
A regular correspondent has asked for an update on the various new habits that I adopted as part of this #52in52 challenge. I realise that I’ve stopped reporting on them, but fear not - I haven’t stopped doing them. Well, that’s not strictly true, my piano playing
I was invited to attend the AIC’s annual conference again this year, and for the first time since 2019, I was able to go. The AIC represents the agri-supply industry in the UK, and I’ve worked as a consultant for them for over 20 years. The night before
One of the aims for this year was to be more consistent with my writing. I started off strong, but clearly over the last couple of months I've not managed that. In part, that's because I've been caught up in some development work that
A later addition to the list, but until the other weekend I’d never actually attended a wine tasting.* (That I can recall, which I think should be a caveat that I attach to everything on my list.) Fortunately, our friends Cindy and Matt had a voucher for just such
I’ve been taking walks at different times of the day, including a few at night. They were mostly out of necessity, having reached the end of the day without having ticked off my walking habit. But night time walks have a different feel - more reflective, calmer even. Except
I finally got back into the swing of #52in52 last week, with a legitimate big ticket item from my list - going to watch the Blue Jays! There were seven of us in attendance - although I think most of them had been before. Still, it was a first time
My reset has continued for last couple of weeks, certainly in terms of notable #52in52 adventures. That's partly because of new projects at work, catching up after being away, and a general lack of focus on my part. I did however finally launch Diderot by adding paid tiers
After the excitement of the last two weeks, I’ve taken a bit of a breather this week, just focussing on getting back to my habits, restarting my exercise regime after a couple of weeks off, and planning some future activities. I did though begin the week with some active
There’s a lot to fit in and this is a bit late. After Stonehenge on the Saturday, and the visit to Whipsnade Zoo on Sunday (not even on the list), I followed up on Monday with more walking with a trip to Ashridge Forest (also not on the list)
I’m back in the U.K. and as I write this on Sunday evening I'm about to head off with Oliver and Amy to the restaurant I mentioned a while back that I used to frequent in Caddington. Update: The same people were working there as before
The day, as recounted by Mr Bloom and other protagonists and narrative devices, is over. There is no simple way to describe what transpires over the course of that day and over 700 pages. On some levels, very little - a burial, the conversations of people at work and in
Not actually going to Korea - just wanted to clear that up. But I did have a Korean guide for my first visit to a Korean BBQ. Hee very kindly offered to accompany Chrissy and me, and to help us navigate the experience. Without him it would have taken a
I've always been hesitant to take things apart. I am not a natural born tinkerer. I want things to work for as long as possible and my assumption has been that the best way of ensuring that is for me to intervene as little as possible in the
We had intended to head into Toronto this week to take a Segway tour of the Distillery district, but the weather looked too brutally warm for that to be a pleasant experience. So that’s been postponed (“until Fall” according to Chrissy, who I suspect was secretly quite happy with
I may have set expectations too high. This week the intention was to spend the night under the stars, but I was a little nervous because Canada has animals wandering around that can eat you. Admittedly they don't often, but I didn't want to be the