No Shortcuts In Life

“The very desire to find shortcuts makes you eminently unsuited for any kind of mastery.” Robert Greene. I have been messing around with apple shortcuts lately and now have three I’m really quite pleased with – I am sharing them here with the caveat that they may not do what you need or want them … Read more

Write Deck

Sometimes the simplest and best solutions are the ones you already have. I have been thinking about a cyber deck for a while now, looking to create something out of a raspberry Pi or other single board computer, something to resemble the Free Write or the old Alpha Smart devices. I just wanted to have … Read more

Ten Albums To Take To The Grave

Thanks to Gavin and Chris over on mastodon and their recent blog posts about owning your music, and owning it for life, I have decided to have a go myself. Which albums would you choose to accompany you to the grave, albums you just can’t be without and more importantly need to own and touch … Read more

Dementia UK – 31 Miles Walk in May 2026

This May, I’m walking 31 Miles and raising funds to help ensure no family faces dementia alone. I’m taking on the challenge for Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, and would be grateful for your support. Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £33 could fund a new dementia specialist Admiral Nurse to … Read more