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.

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.

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.

At the BBC today. Just been chatting to the chap who wrote the Doctor Who Christmas special press release yesterday. He’s very happy with his work…

A person with glasses excitedly poses in front of a Dalek from Doctor Who.

New pontoon in the river.

A small blue boat is grounded on a muddy shore near a series of wooden docks, with houses, a green shed, and a building labeled The Waterside in the background.

An end to the Tom Foolery

Sad times. This used to be my favourite coffee shop, Tom Foolery. Two years on from the change of ownership, it’s had the soul ripped out of it, the prices are way up - and there’s no wifi. The old days of working here for a few hours, buying a couple of coffees and lunch, are gone. They clearly want the tables turning over.

It’s not for me.

A bland café features several people seated at tables, with one table displaying a tablet and a cup of coffee in the foreground.

Games Workshop launched pre-orders for the 11th edition of #Warhammer40k at the weekend. So, I decided to take along the very last edition I bought…

A tabletop game scene features Warhammer 40,000 miniatures, terrain, and rulebooks, including Armageddon and Operation Imperator.