Posted: Fri 17 Nov, 2023, 14:31
Presenting my slightly bumpy but hopefully watchable video record of my experience on the HT550 in 2023.
Posted: Fri 16 Oct, 2020, 13:50
Faced with a long winter of working from home, I decided to build my own cabin in the garden. Simply a 2.4m sided cube with a bit sliced off for the roof, this small but functional space has improved both our home life and my work life. Here's the story of my build and lessons learned along the way.
Posted: Wed 23 Sep, 2020, 16:27
Taking advantage of a relaxation in lockdown rules at the start of July, my two sons and I set off to walk the West Highland Way from Milngavie to Fort William. We carried all our kit and managed to complete the walk in just over 5 days. So proud of my boys.
Posted: Wed 22 Aug, 2018, 12:51
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: Fri 18 Aug, 2017, 09:44
My 1600km journey through France on the 2017 French Divide with 100 other riders, starting at Dunkirk and aiming to finish in the Basque country.
Posted: Thu 02 Mar, 2017, 08:53
Escape the fogginess and uncertainty of a cloud solution and host your own site at home. A recent convergence of technologies has made this obvious solution both simple and desirable.
Posted: Sat 26 Mar, 2016, 17:15
My thoughts on how Web culture has evolved since the 90's and some of the problems we are now facing with social media monopolies. We are giving away our content and control for priviledge of efficient sharing.