Iris wanted to watch some Doctor Who. So, we started at the beginning. The very beginning…


Lots of writing to do today — so lots of coffee will be drunk…

A coffee brewing in a V60.

Two damn decades of writing the same blog.

Yes, One Man & His Blog is 20 today.


Wood and tile.

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Your Sunday morning swimming pool white board wisdom.


After spending most of the winter feeling cold when out and about, I bought myself a new coat in the sales — just in time for one last cold snap.

#mbmar 📷 Prompt: zip

The zip on a Passenger coat.

Started reading: Bringing Back the Beaver by Derek Gow 📚


Sometimes solitude is possible, even in the heart of London.

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A deserted London street at night.

The perfect weather for a beach walk this afternoon.

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A rather lovely hagstone - and a deep one - found on a quick beach walk this afternoon, trying to burn off some of my daughter’s energy. She’s home today because of the teachers’ strike.

A hagstone on the beach.

Your swimming pool whiteboard wisdom for the day.

A sign saying “Rivers know this: there is no hurrry, We shall get there some day.” A.A.Milne

A fun evening, watching our students grill the hell out of a former prime minister. All under the Chatham House Rule, alas, so I can’t say any more.

David Cameron at City, University of London.

Yeah, not getting in that way. It’s looking pretty secure.

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A padlock on a get at City, University of London.

A walk down memory lane to 1994, when this young chap (me) had his view of journalism shifted by the launch of a new magazine for men

Adam Tinworth in 1994.

We did the thing yesterday.

Pancakes on pancake day.

Adventure time.

Two girls walking through bracken.

Holy flip, that’s a lot:


I’ve just revamped the look of my Ghost blog One Man & His Blog, and am very happy with the results:

A new look for One Man & His Blog.

This pen is a blast from the past. Early 2000s blogging, when Movable Type and Typepad seemed like they would dominate - a good time, but so long ago.

A pen with the Six Apart logo on it.

First time using my iPhone as a webcam for my training course this morning. It worked great. One of the best new features of macOS.