This post has been on the back burner for quite a while. Songs that you play once and then just have to play again because they're so good. Here's my…

I've just updated the list of books that I've been reading, based on a note I started on my phone in 2025. As I was writing it up I realised…

I live near the Diamond Rock Club in Ahoghill, County Antrim, a fantastic venue that puts on a wide selection of musicians throughout the year. Last weekend I had the…

Today I finished the installation of a diesel air heater to extend my 'making season' into the colder months. You can read more about it in the Projects section of…

I was sent this set of icons the other day, and I thought it would be fun to share them here. The Scots language and its slang are characterised by…

I subscribe to a lot of RSS feeds. There are half a dozen that I will immediately read if there's a new article. Veronica is on that VIP list. I…

I Installed Steam on my laptop and played Brotato. It feels a bit naughty to be playing a top-down arena shooter on my “good laptop” 😆 I love Brotato!

I recently patted myself on the back for having successfully survived 20,000 days on this earth - I must have made more good decisions than bad ones along the way…

Now that winter is on its way out I’m thinking about what I want to do with my time this year. ✅ Do more: ✅ Continue with: ⚠️ Do less:…