Winter sun on the beach.

A pebbled beach stretches out to meet the ocean under a dramatic sky filled with colorful clouds during sunset. Worthing pier is visible on the horizon.

The beach is doing drama today…

A pebble beach stretches along the coast under a partly cloudy sky, with modern houses lining the shore.

Guess who just took his youngest daughter to school - on an inset day…

🤦🏼


Misty walk.

A foggy park scene with a pathway lined by bare trees.

Morning long black.

A cup of coffee with a frothy surface sits on a mint-coloured saucer on a wooden table.

Duck! It’s a Canada goose.

A Canada goose is flying with its wings outstretched against a backdrop of trees.

Summer’s memory lingering in winter.

A branch features delicate, feathery seed tufts against a blurred background.

The invitation of winter is to reconnect with the lost and wounded parts of yourself that hold the seeds of a new spring.

— From The Wilderness That Bears Your Name by James A. Pearson 📚


Started reading: The Wilderness That Bears Your Name by James A. Pearson 📚


Second coming: confirmed… 🌟

A small white paper with the text "Reserved For baby Jesus" rests on a blue fabric church pew.

Winter wetlands boardwalk.

A winding wooden boardwalk on WWT Arundel is surrounded by dense, leafless trees and tall grasses.

Shot: Is Matt Mullenweg the mad king of WordPress?

Chaser: Inc Hit Piece

Where will this end?


Miha Kralj, a Slovene composer and performer, in what was then a Yugoslavian hotel, back in the early 80s. We stayed there on holiday when I was a lad and came home with one of his LPs, Odyssey, which I still have…

DJ Miha Kralj in a Yugoslavian hotel in the early 1980s.

A school friend, Stephen Kent, in my bedroom in Scotland, back in the early 80s. I’ve long lost any contact with him — but look at that Star Wars wallpaper.

A boy standing in front of Star Wars wallpaper in the early 1980s. He’s holding both his thumbs up, and wearing a blue Addidas top.

My late parents’ old angel is atop our tree. She must be over 60 years old now.

A decorative angel figurine with wings and a musical note book is perched amid festive decorations.

As a coastal dweller, I do love the Tides app Apple added to the Watch…

A Apple Watch Ultra displays tidal information for Shoreham Beach, indicating a falling tide of 4.8 meters at 08:58 AM.

Getting some work done in the library of the RSA House. I’ve been a Fellow for years, but I’ve slipped out of the habit of using the venue.

A cozy library corner features a wall of bookshelves, a gray sofa, a red armchair, and a glass coffee table.

Interesting piece from @lloyddavis on how he integrates micro.blog with WordPress.

And I’m not just linking to it because he calls me an “early blog hero”. Honest.


Trafalgar Square, December 2024

A large Christmas tree adorned with lights stands in a bustling square in front of a grand, illuminated building at night.

WP Engine wins the first round in its battle with Automattic.

And the whole WordPress community watches and waits.