Not even 10am and this is the temperature in the living room.

A hand is holding a digital thermometer displaying a temperature of 28.1°C.
A modern office building with large windows and parked cars in front is shown under a clear blue sky.

Funny how life history reconnects with life present. 25 years ago, when I was on Estates Gazette, I had a great working relationship with the Lincolnshire Economic Development team. Now, I’m regularly doing client workshops in a building they led the development of.

Life doesn’t repeat, but sometimes it plays snatches of old themes.

Nae surprise here, pal.

Full story.

I am not enthused by the shifting definition of “podcast”. A lot of these sound like the definition of a talk show…

It’s been a while since I woke up to an election result that gives me a sense of relief - but Burnham winning comprehensively in Makerfield does exactly that.

Good to see that he got more votes than Reform and Restore combined.

Grabbing a coffee before spending the day running a newsletters workshop.

A long black in a cup labeled Black Sheep Coffee sits on a wooden table in a café.

Canary Wharf looking very sci-fi in the sun this morning.

A vibrant, colorful pedestrian bridge connects modern office buildings in a bustling urban area, with people walking and sitting nearby.

Genuinely surprised to see YouTube wrapped up in the UK under-16 social media ban proposals.

That’ll cause some deep unhappiness in our household…

Despite the grumbling online, Doctor Who still occupies most of the space in the foyer of BBC’s Broadcasting House.

A bronze Dalek model from Doctor Who is displayed indoors, surrounded by a red rope barrier.A man is standing near a blue police box in a modern indoor setting.A poster features a character from Doctor Who standing next to the TARDIS, with a digital screen showing an event announcement in the foreground.

Started reading: Murder Before Evensong by Richard Coles 📚

A bored, time-killing charity shop find. The beginning is pleasant enough.