Learning about minimalism, productivity and what makes us humans tick. I like marmite, bad dad jokes, and good coffee.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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the ballad of wallis island
Went to Watershed in Bristol today to watch the ballad of Wallis island.
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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.
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back to wordpress (again)
As I continue to wonder aimlessly around the world of blogging tools I have returned to Wordpress.
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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.
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I am now a gardener
We have lived, up until now, in houses with lawns and simple borders. My main gardening tasks were to keep the lawns mown and to keep the worst of the weeds at bay.