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I’ll watch most sports with the notable exceptions of F1, horse racing and golf. Today may be the first time I’ve actively chosen to watch darts. Have to see if Luke Littler can continue his amazing run and take home the top prize 🎯

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This is the first year in I can’t remember how long that I haven’t heaped pressure on myself to finish lots of things (and inevitably fail) before the new year ticks round. It feels refreshing.

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The Truman Show, 1998 - ★★★★

Still holds up after more than 25 years. Watching now (and with Izzy for the first time) it seems remarkably prescient.
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Finished reading: A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo 📚

Last book of the year. Indulging my love of queer origin stories.

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Booked my first overseas holiday for five years today. A short trip over the North Sea to explore the Netherlands and celebrate one of those big 0 birthdays ✈️

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, 1991 - ★★★

Highly flawed and yet still entertaining.
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Home Alone, 1990 - ★★½

Introducing my wife to a classic. Not the best filmmaking but good fun nonetheless. It’s amazing what you can forget about a film you haven’t seen for ~30 years though. I’d erased practically every scene that took place outside the house.
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Love at First Sight, 2023 - ★★★

Described by a friend as an unexpected delight and I wholeheartedly agree.
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NYAD, 2023 - ★★

Watched on Monday November 13, 2023.
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Finished reading: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich 📚

My first Erdrich book but definitely not my last. This was a slow burn for me until a little over half way through when I just had to find out what happened next. It’s a rich story based on the history of the author’s own family.

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An offering left at the bus stop

An open can of The Original Nurishment sitting on the bus stop bench.
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Testing posting from Google Keep after seeing all the chat about posting from Apple Notes.

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Every December I aim to hold out as long as I can on putting the decorations up. My one concession this year is the wreath I made at a work social this week which is now up on the front door.

Woven willow hoop with evergreen and ivy decorations.
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My Spotify Wrapped has taught me one thing: I need to take more control over the music I listen to and not lazily listen to the daily mixes that the algorithm throws up 🎶

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I remember a time when it seemed all the links shared in newsletters went to Medium. It’s the same now but for Substack 🙄

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Finished reading: If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery 📚

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Finished reading: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers 📚

Sad to reach the end of the wayfarer series but excited to read more from Becky Chambers and the worlds she creates.

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I’m a convert to reading microblog timelines via RSS, in Feedbin it’s such a smooth experience. But I find it reduces the amount I post and interact which makes me sad.

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Finished reading: Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry 📚

Barry is one of my favourite authors and I’ve enjoyed losing myself in his writing before but this one proved a challenge.

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Enola Holmes, 2020 - ★★

I’d heard good things about this. It was entertaining enough for a rainy Saturday afternoon but I have two lingering questions: - Why did the there need to be a boy? - Why did Susan Wokoma not get more screen time?