Welcome to an assortment of things. I work slowly to figure out what might be interesting. That’s why these are only monthly. The concept of a file is something that I’ve never actually stopped and considered. It’s strange to think that my kids will potentially never need to think about what a file system is…

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Raonaid looked out at the sea of blue jumpers and wondered how, after years discovering new plant species in the field, she had ended up doing supply teaching. It wasn’t that she was unhappy, but there were days when she wondered if she’d missed something. The children in front of her were silent, save for…

The sun is no longer rising at 4:30am. Sunset happens before 9pm. I stepped out of the office to grab a coffee and see the bright blue sky, but was greeted by the beginnings of a chill. Almost crisp. It feels like meeting Scotland for the first time again. Autumn had only just begun when…

What is there to say about this absolutely gorgeous book? I first learned about it from watching Alistair Humphrey’s My Midsummer Morning. On that adventure, he followed in Laurie Lee’s footsteps by busking his way across Spain for a month. Mind you, Alistair had the added challenge of being unable to play the violin six…