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Note posted 1 September 2026

The husband said he won’t eat sugar in September, and having put on a bit of weight lately, I decided to join him.

That means last night was the last ice cream in a while 😬

Wake me up when September ends.

New blog feature: photo archive

I’ve added a photo archive to the blog to make it easier to find articles by their photo. Feel free to have a look!

Note posted 31 August 2026

For mortgage reasons, I’ve had to return to my old bank after many years with newer banks, and I’d forgotten quite how crap they are.

How can banks still be incapable of paying standing orders on the weekend or, as in the case of today, on a bank holiday? 💩

Photo posted 30 August 2026

After a week in Sweden, it’s time for the boat to come out of the water and for me to head back to London.

Note posted 29 August 2026

As I hinted when I posted the throwback photo the other day, I am a bit tempted to get a non-phone camera again 📷

I tell myself it would make perfect sense, since I could go for the standard iPhone next time if I no longer need the Pro for the best camera. But honestly, it’s probably more about the feeling of having a camera 😅 That, and avoiding some of the phone’s automatic photo processing.

Photo posted 29 August 2026

Dragon fly

My current and upcoming personal projects

These are my current in-flight or about-to-start personal little projects:

This blog (in progress) — I’ve been successfully maintaining this blog for over 3 months now, so I guess it ought to be reclassified as a “hobby” rather than a project by now ☺️
14-day uniform (in progress) — I’m rebooting my wardrobe for autumn, adding a few more muted colours to the mainly black pieces I’m wearing now, while keeping quantities down and keeping things relaxed and very casual.
Lose weight (to do) — Due to some comfort eating, I’ve put on a few kilos and am getting close to 25 in BMI. Time to bring it back down to 23! It always used to be easy for me to lose weight — I’d just skip biscuits for a while — but it’s getting harder and harder these days, so this time it will no doubt take a bit more effort and dedication.
Create the perfect toolbox (to do) — Good tools make everything a lot easier, so when we finally move into our new apartment, I want to do so equipped with a new toolbox filled with good versions of all the tools I need.
EDC reboot (to do) — I keep carrying my old, almost empty backpack around every day, as my umbrella won’t fit in my small bag. I want to get a sling bag just big enough to fit a brolly and an iPad, like the Aer Day Sling Max, and then curate a few more bits and bobs to go in it.
Figure out my career path (in progress) — I’m in a good job with a good employer and have no plan going anywhere, but nevertheless, I need to keep an eye on my future employability. The kind of roles I used to do seem to have all but disappeared, so I need to make sure I build towards something that’s a bit more sought after these days.