Published on 1 November 2021 in Life, covid-19
Seeing as I had a log of all the Covid tests I have done, I decided to create some charts to visualise the data. Why? Because.
Published on 10 September 2021 in BBC, Entertainment, BBC, BBC Radio, BBC Radio 6music, radio
Today I listened to Shaun Keaveny's final 6music show. And he seemed to let slip that he didn't really want to leave. Although there were reasons why at least one 6music much loved presenter was going to end up leaving.
Published on 26 August 2021 in Life, All The Swimming Pools, Greater Manchester, Life Leisure, Stockport, swimming
Some time ago I visited Life Leisure Avondale and reviewed it. And as it's had a bit of a revamp, I went back and reviewed it again. Because this is the content the internet has been crying out for.
Published on 19 August 2021 in Life, Active Tameside, All The Swimming Pools, Greater Manchester, swimming, Tameside
Nearly forty years after its last proper swimming pool closed its doors, Hyde - the town I grew up in - now has a brand new six lane swimming pool. When the venue of my normal Monday swim was abruptly closed, I booked in and went to check it out.
Published on 27 July 2021 in Life, covid-19, school
On returning home after a recent school run, I started wondering. Which school year had been worst? 2019/2020? Or 2020/2021?
Published on 12 February 2021 in Life, covid-19, London, trains
The last time I went to the office. The last time I went to London. The last time I went on a train.
Published on 1 February 2021 in Internet, social media, Twitter
Thirteen years ago, in February 2008 I joined Twitter. Since then, Twitter tells me that I have amassed around 55k tweets. If everyone of them was 140 characters (the original Twitter character limit of course), that would be 7.7m characters.
Published on 1 December 2020 in Life, school, shopping
The news that Arcadia Group, owners of brands like Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins, and Burton Menswear, has gone into administration, reminded me of something. Actually it reminded me of many things. But my Top Man chenille roll neck jumper, whilst fantastic, isn't worthy of writing about. The metallic silver trousers, probably are, but that brings about a whole other conversation.
Published on 23 October 2020 in Life, All The Swimming Pools, Greater Manchester, Life Leisure, Stockport, swimming
A 1973 built 33.3m swimming pool that's rather annoyingly, not quite close enough to my house.
Published on 1 October 2020 in Homebrew, beer, Cloned Beer Reviews
Recently I tried to brew a clone of Fuller's iconic London Pride ale. Would it taste anywhere near similar?