The Men of Movember – A Collage This is the last Friday in Movember, so I thought I’d share some of the boy’s attempts to grow a sweet stache. We have strong efforts right across the board, except maybe myself. I look kind of like a teenage Borat. But the point isn’t to look good,Continue reading “A Movember Collage, an Exciting Scottish Bank, and the New Climate Czar – Weekly Blog #6”
Category Archives: Weekly blog
Tier 4 Lockdown, SpaceX and Laser Boats – Weekly Blog #5
Here’s a nifty little tool to jump to each topic! Tier 4 LockdownThe Queen’s Gambit Jon Jones – The Most Terrifying Man on the Planet?SpaceXLaser Boats and a Space Force Tier 4 Lockdown The central belt of Scotland goes into a tier 4 lockdown today, meaning all non-essential shops, cafes, pubs and gyms will haveContinue reading “Tier 4 Lockdown, SpaceX and Laser Boats – Weekly Blog #5”
Social Media Detox, Renewables on the Increase, and Why I Love Martial Arts – Weekly Blog #4
Social Media Detox On Sunday evening, I was notified of my screen time, and subsequently deleted all social media apps from my phone. I’d spent more than 8 hours – a full work day – mindlessly scrolling through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. To be fair, it was election week, so an elevated amount of timeContinue reading “Social Media Detox, Renewables on the Increase, and Why I Love Martial Arts – Weekly Blog #4”
The US Election, My New Martial Arts Zone, and a Study on Psychedelics – Weekly Blog #3
The US Election It looks as if Joe Biden will win the US election, becoming the 46th President of the United States. Biden certainly wasn’t my favourite of the Democrat nominees. I thought Andrew Yang, Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard would all have made better presidents. However, I think Biden’s a good person, an experiencedContinue reading “The US Election, My New Martial Arts Zone, and a Study on Psychedelics – Weekly Blog #3”
4 Things I Think Are Worth Your Time this Weekend – Weekly Blog #2
Weekly blog #2 Hey everyone! Here I am again as promised, with weekly blog #2. I’ll be posting a blog post every Friday from now until… we’ll see. This week, I thought I’d share 4 things I think are worth your time over the weekend. 1. “Sour Grapes” – I discovered this through Tim Ferriss,Continue reading “4 Things I Think Are Worth Your Time this Weekend – Weekly Blog #2”
Sober Yogtober – Weekly Blog #1
I thought I’d start off the new weekly blog with an update on Sober October so far. I decided to do Sober October this year. There wasn’t a strong reason to do so. Just something to do while the pandemic rages on. Getting rid of the booze has been easy – I’m not a massiveContinue reading “Sober Yogtober – Weekly Blog #1”
Writer’s Block
I find it difficult to write consistently. I’ve promised myself many times that I’m going to write more often, yet watch weeks go by without a single word committed to a page. Sometimes I wonder why I do it to myself? Why do I set these goals I so often fail to achieve? Why saddle myselfContinue reading “Writer’s Block”