Learning about minimalism, productivity and what makes us humans tick. I like marmite, bad dad jokes, and good coffee.

  • no more decisions please

    I can actually hear my brain scream when someone asks me to make a decision, it just wants to pop onto standby mode until the question has passed.

  • my favourite art from the RWA Annual Open Exhibition 2025

    Think this is my third visit Royal West of England Academy Annual Open Exhibition and the first I have managed to capture my favourites and cobble them together in a post.

  • dry september – an early finish

    I did start my dry September experiment slightly early and that might justify an early finish, but to be honest that wouldn’t be telling all of the story.

  • dry september – an early start

    January has always seemed to be the worst month to stop drinking alcohol. Cold weather, short days and the excitement of Christmas a distant memory. We do dry September instead.

  • apple watch experiment – update

    I’m about 2 months into my apple watch experiment, and to be honest, I’m not wearing it now. I haven’t worn it on a daily basis for a few weeks. It is upstairs, on my bedside cabinet happily charging away.

  • the ballad of wallis island

    Went to Watershed in Bristol today to watch the ballad of Wallis island.

  • my apple watch experiment

    One of the apple products I have never owned is an Apple Watch, I was recently offered a spare watch by my parents so I thought I would give it a go.

  • back to wordpress (again)

    As I continue to wonder aimlessly around the world of blogging tools I have returned to Wordpress.

  • a compost bore

    Now that I am a gardener I need to sort out the compost bins.  I have three of them, I have geeked out on how to do it and made a start.