Family game afternoon.

A tabletop game featuring detailed character miniatures is set up on a map with various labeled locations, including one marked Blue Mountain.

Farewell, old comrade. You and I spent many conferences together, and also enjoyed many long walks.We even made a few movies together.

Whomever replaces you will undoubtedly be more expensive.

A broken black SD memory card with visible gold connectors is placed on a light-colored surface.

Dragged myself out of the house, to the beach, and actually enjoyed the blustery weather. I’m on the mend, I think.

I took the time to do a #2minutebeachclean

A hand is holding several pieces of crumpled and torn food packaging in an outdoor setting.

Nice memento to take home from the Isle of Wight. One to save for a dreary October evening, when work is piling up, and a Benedictine ale will bring blessed relief.

A hand is holding a bottle of Quarr Abbey Ale with a park and the Abbey visible in the background.

The Needles

A red and white lighthouse stands among two large white rock formations jutting out of the blue sea, with a small boat creating a wake in the water nearby.

I think my daughter’s painting is pretty much at my standard already. She’ll surpass me soon enough.

Two intricately painted Warhammer 40k Space Marine miniatures are positioned on a detailed, dystopian battlefield terrain with ruined structures and fiery background.

.just when I thought I couldn’t love Strange New Worlds any more…

Two puppets dressed in Star Trek uniforms stand in a futuristic setting with one in a red shirt and the other in a yellow shirt.

Wow. The UK Government just used the phone alert system to warn about the risk of wildfires.

#climatecrisis

A severe alert from the UK Government warns of a very high risk of wildfires and advises residents and visitors to avoid any activities that could cause fire, urging them to follow official updates and report fires immediately.

Chilling at my brother’s gaff.

A person is swimming in a rectangular outdoor pool surrounded by a stone patio with greenery and trees in the background.A stone well with a wooden roof stands in front of a traditional stone house under a bright blue sky.

My old home office in the process of becoming my younger daughter’s bedroom…