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Spotted my first snowdrops in the park today and was pleased to see the friendly bullfinches are back.
Roll on Spring.
Finished reading: Saltwater: Winner of the Portico Prize by Jessica Andrews 📚
An absolutely fantastic first novel. Really engaging with a distinctive style and structure.
Pure luck. Anyone ever got it on the first guess?
Wordle 227 2/6
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More storm damage in the local parks. Grateful to have been able to stay indoors yesterday after hockey was cancelled because the goals kept blowing over!
Weekend craft project
Oh what a beautiful day
My favourite everyday loaf is Dan Lepard’s sour cream sandwich bread. Here’s my first bake of the new year
The quality of the search function in the tool I use to track my reading is the deal breaker for me. I was too often disappointed with the first replacement I found for Goodreads. Happily though Epilogue is spot on. Thanks @manton
Today I am grateful for being able to spend Christmas with my parents.
And I am looking forward to eating trifle for pudding 😋
Currently reading: The Books of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin 📚
Reached the halfway point today by finishing The Farthest Shore. The more I read, the more I wonder why I’ve never been here before.
Just been to check storm damage in my local park. Thankfully it’s come off lightly with just a couple of trees uprooted and branches down
Today I am grateful for central heating.
And I am looking forward to an evening of creative fun.
Spent my morning talking about WiFi boosters and mesh networks. Who do I send my expenses form to so that I can claim that time back?
Turns out pomodoro breaks come at the perfect interval for regularly checking on the Christmas pud while it steams
Saw my first job advert today that requires candidates to be “fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medically exempt)”
I’m really going to miss the Sunday afternoon double bill of WSL and Red Roses matches on TV after the autumn internationals are over
Today I am grateful for my team for voting me player of the match… it softens the loss slightly.
And I am looking forward to a day doing nothing.
Finished reading: The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Take Control and Master the Odds by Maria Konnikova 📚
Which tube station makes you feel most like you’re stepping into Fritz Lang’s Metropolis?