Happy day. My youngest daughter got her first choice of secondary school!

Matt Bircher:

I’m just really tired of execs, who’s every monetary need is satisfied, go in front of their employees and saying, “things have never been better, and that’s why we need to let a bunch of you go.”

Context? Jack Dorsey laying off ⅓ of his staff, so he can replace them with AI.

A little piece of history: this is the Royal Oak, the pub in Swallowcliffe now co-owned by James May of Top Gear and The Grand Tour fame.

But this was long before he bought it, back in January 2009, when it was just a run-down looking pub with a sign with aspirations above the rest of the pub.

A rural scene features a white building with a sign for The Royal Oak @ Swallowcliffe and a parked car in a countryside setting.

Happy with those. Now, let’s see how my daughters feel…

A person is holding a plate with a stack of freshly cooked crepes.

Doing the Shrove Tuesday thing.

A crepe is cooking in a frying pan on an induction stove.

A robin isn’t just for Christmas.

RSPB Pulborough Brooks, 16/2/26

A small robin with a vivid orange breast perches on a branch amidst a tangle of bare twigs.

We have new housemates…

A gerbil sits inside a yellow circular dish in a cage, surrounded by bedding and scraps.

The youngest and I are joining in on the Warhammer Million Miniatures Challenge…

Wish us luck!

A detailed miniature figure depicts a fantasy creature with red scales and ornate gold accents, carrying an intricately armored rider wielding a spear.

Beach time.

Started reading: The Abundance by Annie Dillard 📚