I did my paternal duty and produced a stack of pancakes for my offspring to celebrate Shrove Tuesday.

A plate of pancakes with an unusual pattern resembling a face formed on the top surface.

Making space elf Fire Dragons with my youngest in the Warhammer store.

A detailed miniature figure of a futuristic armored soldier holding a weapon and wearing a helmet with an elongated crest is being assembled.A child is engaged in assembling a Warhammer 40k miniature at a table, in a Warhammer shop.

That is… not a small number.

A screenshot of a Ghost publishing screen saying that this was the 5,400th post published on the site.

Terrible Tudors time from Horrible Histories at the Worthing Pavillion with my youngest.

A crowd of people is gathered in front of a stage set for a "Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors" performance.

It’s always encouraging seeing new banks of EV chargers popping up. Today, it was my first spot of chargers on a National Trust property: Nymans.

A charging station is situated along a pathway with parked cars and a person walking in the background.A row of electric cars is parked at a charging station beside a white building.

I sometimes find it depressing how rarely I actually see people in their gardens.

A collection of small sheds and structures is surrounded by overgrown vegetation in a wooded area.

Laptop stickers state of play, Feb 2025. My somewhat venerable M1 MacBook Pro this morning.

A laptop is decorated with various colorful stickers, including logos, designs, and images from events and brands.

Late evening in Brighton station.

A train station platform is illuminated at night, featuring trains parked along the tracks under a large arched roof.

Please don’t ruin it, Apple.

A person wearing reflective sunglasses and colorful lighting is featured in an Apple-themed announcement for Photomator joining Apple.

What a difference an hour makes.

7.30am:

Leafless branches frame a serene landscape with a pastel-colored sky, distant hills, and a grassy area.

8.30am:

Bare tree branches frame a pastoral landscape with grass, distant trees, and hills under a cloudy sky.