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Reflections, passing thoughts, and snapshots from daily life.

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A fun day at ComicCon

Eloise and I enjoyed our first ComicCon in Liverpool, taking photos with Stranger Things stars and soaking up the fun atmosphere.

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A fun day at ComicCon

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Building a website by feel with AI

I’m sure there are quicker ways to get up and running with a personal website. But in all the years of having my own site, this is the first time I feel like I have something that is truly mine.

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7 May 2026

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Autumnal sunshine

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2 Nov 2025

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Wet and wild walk

It was a somewhat wet and wild walk, but was just what I needed to blow away the cobwebs!

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26 Oct 2025

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Noticing

When it comes to amassing a stockpile of ideas…by far the most important thing is just to get into the habit of noticing things and making some record of them.

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4 Oct 2025

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Trust your soul

Too often people try to change their lives by using the will as a kind of hammer to beat their life into proper shape.

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3 Oct 2025

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Moody weather

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3 Oct 2025

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First visit to the Emirates

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1 Oct 2025

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Imogen is 13!

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23 May 2025

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The pause between scrolls

The real world, with its quiet repetitions and constraints, offers something the digital cannot: room for contemplation.

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22 May 2025

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The loss of curiosity in pursuit of convenience

The old experience of falling into a stack of books at the library wasn’t efficient, but that was hardly the point.

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21 May 2025

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Golden ages thrive on openness

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7 May 2025

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“Mental Load – the Movie”

Caitlin Moran’s column in The Times this morning is a thought-provoking take on the reality show Stacey & Joe.

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3 May 2025

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Goodbye Molly

Today we said goodbye to our beautiful Molly. We always described her as our first child—a wonderful family dog, a loyal companion, and a constant source of love and joy.

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7 Feb 2025

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And then she was 16!

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28 Jan 2025

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Demons, identity, and the voices that define us

What happens when external forces, such as societal expectations, social media, or the opinions of others, begin to define us?

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27 Jan 2025

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The missing middle ring of human connection

A fascinating reflection on the societal implications of screens and being at home more.

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20 Jan 2025

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Happy people have more relationships and warmer relationships

The people who live the longest, stay the healthiest, and are the happiest are the people who have more relationships with other people…

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15 Jan 2025

Thoughts | 7 May 2026

Building a website by feel with AI

I’m sure there are quicker ways to get up and running with a personal website. But in all the years of having my own site, this is the first time I feel like I have something that is truly mine.

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Thoughts | 2 Nov 2025

Autumnal sunshine

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Thoughts | 26 Oct 2025

Wet and wild walk

It was a somewhat wet and wild walk, but was just what I needed to blow away the cobwebs!

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Thoughts | 4 Oct 2025

Noticing

When it comes to amassing a stockpile of ideas…by far the most important thing is just to get into the habit of noticing things and making some record of them.

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Thoughts | 3 Oct 2025

Trust your soul

Too often people try to change their lives by using the will as a kind of hammer to beat their life into proper shape.

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Thoughts | 3 Oct 2025

Moody weather

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Thoughts | 1 Oct 2025

First visit to the Emirates

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Thoughts | 23 May 2025

Imogen is 13!

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Thoughts | 22 May 2025

The pause between scrolls

The real world, with its quiet repetitions and constraints, offers something the digital cannot: room for contemplation.

→
Thoughts | 21 May 2025

The loss of curiosity in pursuit of convenience

The old experience of falling into a stack of books at the library wasn’t efficient, but that was hardly the point.

→
Thoughts | 7 May 2025

Golden ages thrive on openness

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Thoughts | 3 May 2025

“Mental Load – the Movie”

Caitlin Moran’s column in The Times this morning is a thought-provoking take on the reality show Stacey & Joe.

→
Thoughts | 7 Feb 2025

Goodbye Molly

Today we said goodbye to our beautiful Molly. We always described her as our first child—a wonderful family dog, a loyal companion, and a constant source of love and joy.

→
Thoughts | 28 Jan 2025

And then she was 16!

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Thoughts | 27 Jan 2025

Demons, identity, and the voices that define us

What happens when external forces, such as societal expectations, social media, or the opinions of others, begin to define us?

→
Thoughts | 20 Jan 2025

The missing middle ring of human connection

A fascinating reflection on the societal implications of screens and being at home more.

→
Thoughts | 15 Jan 2025

Happy people have more relationships and warmer relationships

The people who live the longest, stay the healthiest, and are the happiest are the people who have more relationships with other people…

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