Feeling extra tired today, so think I’ll head to bed early and read for a little while.

This little monster will keep me company. She seems to like snuggling up beside me when I’m reading.
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Currently reading: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman 📚

Tomorrow

🎶 I had a weird dream that featured the song “Tomorrow” by U2, so thought I’d write a little about it.

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Finished Reading: The Wells of Hell

📚 Revisiting Graham Masterton’s “The Wells of Hell” got me out of a reading slump but revealed it to be less enjoyable and more cheesy than remembered.

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Plans for 2026

Some meaningful changes I want to make in 2026. Namely reading, blogging and possibly photography related.

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A photo shot from the hip of a woman standing inside an elevator, with lit buttons and floor numbering visible.

From the archive: Liverpool, UK, 2013.

A doll's body is propped onto a pole, wearing a shirt saying I'm Hungry Mum during a protest in the city of Hull.  In the background photographers are capturing the scene.

From the archive: Bedroom tax protest, Hull, UK, 2013.

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From the archive: Liverpool, UK, 2012.

Currently reading: Lock In by John Scalzi 📚

Auto-generated description: A young child in a red coat is being carried above a crowd in Liverpool city centre.

From the archive: Liverpool, UK, 2012. #streetphotography

Auto-generated description: A man and woman are working at a food stall filled with various condiments and supplies.

A shot from the archive: Beverley, UK, 2012.

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Another from the archive. It’s Caturday, so how could I not include one of my lovely Panda! Sadly no longer with us, but never forgotten.

Winging it

I’ve been threatening to start photography again for a long time. I’ve said it several times over social media, posting in the hope that I will feel accountable and actually start doing it. Thus far it hasn’t happened but lately I’ve really been feeling the urge to create again and nothing scratches that itch for me quite like photography does. Yesterday a friend asked if she could have a copy of one of my images (you know who you are, thank you!

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Auto-generated description: A close-up of a wooden train carriage door displays the numbers 43654 and the label 1ST, along with a leather handle.

Today’s image from the archive. Taken at Pickering train station in Pickering, UK. (It’s a lovely place if you ever get the chance to visit!)

Auto-generated description: A large, lifelike puppet of a girl is being maneuvered by operators in red clothing amidst a crowd in an urban setting.

Thought I might post an image each day from my archive. It might motivate me to pick up the camera again!

Tonight’s adventures in procrastination have brought me this: jac.omg.lol

Actually seems like a nifty service for the price. Haven’t really looked into all the other features besides the hosted profile yet, there’s a lot for the money!

Just testing the ios app. Then I’ll maybe see about setting up cross posting to Bluesky and / or Mastodon.

I need sleep though, so that’s a job for tomorrow.

Ok, it’s gone 2am now. I should probably stop exploring micro.blog and go to bed.

Welcome to winter

Winter is closing in once again. It’s felt pretty chilly the last week or so! What better time to re-evaluate your online presence? During the past week I’ve torn down my old blog with the intent of starting fresh. I’ve toyed with the idea of using Hugo again, or a different static site generator. I will eventually get that set up, but it’s going to take a while to learn new things.

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