So, the reason for my silence here over the last couple of weeks was that I was holidaying in a nearly bandwidth-free place.

And it was lovely. Just taking a first pass through the photos now.

View from a seaside villa in La Flotte, Île de Ré, France.

A fruitful garden


Possibly the most manly thing I’ve done all year…

An old tree stump on a lawn

Garden harvest.


Pub sign angles are a surprisingly good guide as to how windy the day is…


The garden was in fine form today, in the few moments I could steal away from work.


I hit my daily Move goal for the 1,000th time. Result.


This one still works.


Found some ancient history…


Sea kitty.


Today’s status:


One thing I’ve learnt about myself in recent years is that things like Apple Watch straps and GoPro sleeves (like this one) make me disproportionately happy compared to their cost - as long as the material and colour are right.

Very happy with this one.


I think this photo pretty much sums up my life.


Practicing the art of productive procrastination, by tidying up my Ulysses app.


Today has been rather posher than normal…

A polo match in progress.

We be rollin’, they be hatin’


My eldest on holiday last year.


I think my authorised app connections to Flickr need some updating… (iPhoto 2??)


ln defence of selfies - an interesting take on the social context of photography and sharing.


New Microsoft Store at Oxford Circus

Microsoft opening a new store right on Oxford Circus in London today. Nice clean lines - but it feels terribly generic.