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My reasons for embarking on a journey of learning and enlightenment with Rust after years of writing Java & Python.

Posted: 2026-07-22 16:39:41 UTC

In case you were wondering why I have my very own website.

Posted: 2026-07-21 11:54:12 UTC

Presenting a slightly bumpy but hopefully watchable video record of my experience on the HT550 in 2023.

Posted: 2023-11-17 14:31:00 UTC

The story of my experience on the 2018 French Divide, a 2267 km (1408 miles) adventure across the rural interior of France on a bikepacking adventure with 126 other riders. After failing to finish the year before, this was a final attempt for me. The ride fulfilled all my hopes and successful completion was the realisation of a long-held dream.

Posted: 2018-08-22 11:51:00 UTC
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Commonwealth Games are here

Glasgow is hosting the Commonwealth Games ... again! They have a complex legacy, but there is no denying sheer enjoyment from athletes & spectators.

Posted: 2026-07-31 14:11:12 UTC
www.scottishfairwayfinder.com is live!

An amazing website built by my son Noah is now live and helping golfers looking for a game on one of our many & varied courses in Scotland. He has hit it 'straight down the middle' this time! Check it out for yourself!

Posted: 2026-01-16 11:58:00 UTC
Last day at Vasia Ormos

Last day of the holiday on Crete. Stunning weather and so relaxing.

Posted: 2025-09-17 13:06:00 UTC
Deficit - one of my summer reads and a thought provoking book

Brief synopsis - Care is valueless, or indeed a 'deficit' that prevents us from working more, in current economic models that control our societies. Yet it reproduces the next generation of workers, and keeps the existing working population going that the economy depends on. It is both ignored and taken for free and yet also essential to the system that devalues it. Something is very broken.

Posted: 2025-09-14 16:25:00 UTC
Garden produce from summer 2025

Some pics of garden produce from this year. Slogged away all last summer putting in the raised beds, now enjoying the fruits of my labour - literally.

Posted: 2025-07-14 10:33:00 UTC