Archive for the ‘Life’ Category

Chuck Norris, 1940-2026

Saturday, March 28th, 2026 | Life

Death doesn’t come for Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris tells the Grim Reaper when it’s time.

Garden update

Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 | Life

We’ve added some mint and Venla potted her first plant.

Living on the abyss

Saturday, March 21st, 2026 | Life

One of the reasons I’ve been so busy, and yet somehow not feeling like I’m doing anything, is we’ve been dealing with a lot of domestic issues recently. A leaking roof, broken washing machine, and blocked drains. But most worryingly, our kitchen floor dropped 20mm and we are still waiting in the investigation to find out what has happened. It only happened on one side of the kitchen, so all of the tiles have now splintered down the middle.

The Science of AuDHD

Friday, March 20th, 2026 | Life

We recently attended by Dr. Tom Nicholson on The Science of AuDHD. It was organised by Seed Talks and took place at The Wardrobe. It was a fun evening. Nicholson is a engaging and lively speaker with lived experience of AuDHD and be brought a lot of passion and energy to his presentation. It looked at the diagnostic criteria for autism and ADHD, woven with with personal stories and the implications of us missing neurodivergence in children. There was a little bit on AuDHD, but no discussion of the science, which would have been a nice addition. But well worth attending.

Back yard gardening

Friday, February 27th, 2026 | Life

We’ve been trying to add a bit of greenery to the house and this is phase one. Bamboo over to the right with a camellia sitting in front. Then a collection of ferns and heuchera on the left. I was keen to use evergreen plants for year-round lovely views.

Housewarming

Monday, February 9th, 2026 | Life

It’s been at least 12 years, and possibly as many as 17 years, since we threw a housewarming. They used to be raucous affairs. Now they’re very grown up, the alcohol has been swapped for canapés, but the conversation is just as top-tier as ever.

Moving house

Saturday, January 24th, 2026 | Life

We recently moved house. Wouldn’t recommend it.

Skelton Lakes

Friday, January 23rd, 2026 | Life

A day out at a service station? What a great idea. Skelton Lakes offers a track around the lakes and you get to see plenty of birds. But it is muddy, though. The most muddy you can be without officially being a bog, I think. Might have ben a better idea to take the tarmac path over to the canal. Lesson learnt. The service station offers toilets, food, and three hours of free parking.

EV van

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 | Life

I rented a van last week and when I turned up, they said the van I had booked has just been written off and would I please take an EV van with an automatic gearbox. It was a fun drive. I did briefly drive an automatic in Iceland and it is easier. And it felt like a quiet ride that still had plenty of power. I didn’t have to mess around charging it, so I didn’t get the full experience, but it seems like a good way to go. Range was 180 miles on a full charge.

New Year’s Eve on Sandy Cove

Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 | Life

Not yet having managed to establish some solid roots, we celebrated New Year’s Eve on Sandy Cove. To be fair, Tom Nook did a great job with the fireworks.