Clucking Good Fun 🐔
The next step in developing our smallholding is to get some chickens. The coop is built and we picked up our 6 little feathered friends recently.
Fat Boy Mailing List
Since the last post, I've had a lot of interest in the mailing list idea, so I've set one up.
Let's Be Accountable Together
So many people have reached out with messages of support following my \"Fat Boy\" post. I'm thinking maybe we should start a little mailing list?
Fat Boy at 40?
I recently turned 39 and I'm vowing to NOT be a fat boy by the time I turn 40.
Mower Failure
Our 2.5 acre homestead is split into 3 main sections; the "home" section, which contains our house, the gardens and outbuildings. Then we have fields 1 and 2. Here's an arial shot of our plot to give...
Running a Social Platform as Someone Who Dislikes Them
As co-admin of one of the largest tech instances on the Fediverse, it's ironic that I struggle with social platforms so much.
Bring Back the Humble Forum
Social media is fucking us all up. I'd love to go back to the days of forums, where there was no popularity contests, or \"influencers\".
Fact: Crocs Are the Best Shoes on Earth
I love my Crocs. I have 3 pairs, and in this post I'm going to convince you that they're the best shoes on earth.
How It All Connects
There's some automation on this site that posts to various places, all via RSS. Here's how it works.
A Case for Toe Socks
Herman has been wearing toe socks exclusively for around 8 years. In this post he challenges the rest of us to try them too.
I'd Love a Dumb Phone, But...
I'd love to replace my iPhone with a dumb phone, but I don't think it would ever work in reality.
Getting Ready for Winter
Even though it's currently summer, we're already preparing ourselves for the long Welsh winter ahead.
Cows! 🐮
We now have 4 cows grazing in one of our fields, and it's brilliant.
The Blank Box
I've been staring at a blank box for a little bit now, trying to work out what to write. This has never happened to me before. I think I know why...
Apple WWDC 2023 - My Thoughts
Yesterday was the Apple 2023 WWDC conference. There were some big announcements, here's my thoughts...
AutoTrader Scammers
I was nearly scammed while selling a car on AutoTrader. Here's how the whole thing went...
Underline Your Links
Jatan talks about why you should have underlined links to make things discoverable and accessible for your readers.
Anti-Social Update
Following my last post, I've made some changes to the way in which I consume social media.
It Only Costs a Coffee per Month
Most online services cost \"a coffee per month\" which seems like a great deal, but it soon mounts up.
My Thoughts on the Remarkable 2
I've had my Remarkable 2 for a couple months now, so I think it's about time I shared some thoughts on it.