Post-Interview Syndrome, Deliberate Distractions and Pushing the Fast-Forward Button
His first movement after the shock had been to work in his loom; and he went on with this unremittingly, never asking himself why, now he was come to Raveloe, he
Favourite Photo of the Month 2019
2019 was something of a slow year for my photography. I took fewer photos than in most previous years, and I didn’t get out of Bristol much. Still, in keeping with tradition, here are the ones I liked best. They’re not necessarily the best technical photos, but I like them and I enjoy the reminder […]
Reading Challenge 2019
In 2018, I realised I’d somehow got out of the habit of reading. It felt odd, given that “reader” has been part of my identity since I was a child, leafing through Beatrix Potter and Enid Blyton. I decided to commit to reading more in 2019. I set myself a target (using the Goodreads Reading […]
A New Door in Pictures
It’s not all about technology chez Matt. Sometimes the challenges I face are only as simple as some bits of wood. Specifically, these bits of rotten, twenty-year-old wood that constitute our decrepit bin cupboard door out front. I walk past this every day, and, as is often the case with familiarity, its complete disintegration had somehow […]
Safe and Secure
Well, look at me, all modern and on-trend. I’ve finally upgraded my websites to https. Including this blog, so if you’re reading this through RSS I guess things are still working on that front, too. It’s one of those jobs I put off and put off, until one day I just spontaneously found the energy […]