A couple of weeks ago I broke my ‘buying fast’ and purchased a Surface Pro 3. Last night I decided that it was better suited to my artistic daughter than it was to me, so I’m handing it on to her and getting back on my buying fast. In this...
For most of this year I’ve taken a weeks holiday every month in the peace and tranquility of the Lake District or the East Coast, normally Filey. I’ve stayed in pristine, high quality, cheap, out of season, apartments or caravans and it’s been wonderful. Some of those weeks have been...
For much of my life I’ve been a planner, but as I’ve grown older I’ve become more comfortable with becoming opportunistic. Over the last few years this has become ever more important because my chronic health challenges have introduced a lot of variability into my life. A few weeks ago...
I’ve been a smartphone user since the Blackberry disrupted the business world over 10 years ago based on the earth shattering observation that people needed access to their email and calendar while travelling and I was one of their most passionate users. Another disruption was soon to follow though when...
Last week I was taking Steph on a walk around Hull, exploring the area where Debbie and I started our married life. Our first home was in a fairly deprived area that was being radically upgraded by the council and developers to create a street full of low cost flats...
As I write this post I’m thinking back over the many years that I’ve used a Thinkpad and it’s shocking to think that my ‘love affair’ goes back about 20 years. During this time the Thinkpad design has stayed remarkably consistent and it’s become almost like an extension of my...
Steph and I were out walking this morning and enjoying the superb views of the estuary from the Humber Bridge, it got me thinking about the prospect of virtual reality windows some time in the near future. I imagined being able to replace all the windows in a home with...
I work from home which has a lot of advantages so I don’t begrudge it, but sitting alone in a room is a sure way to kill every ounce of creativity that I have. Not one to be easily beaten though I’ve experimented with ways to boost creativity and it’s...
Debbie and I have been staying at a holiday village called ‘The Bay’ just to the south of Filey on the east coast and a short walk away from a superb beach. It’s an idyllic spot, designed to look just like a traditional ‘cottage style’ village but with all mod-cons,...
Although I live in a seaside resort, I’ve long dreamt about owning my own holiday home, to provide some variety in retirement. I’m particularly attracted to the idea of taking holiday breaks off-season and renting my holiday home during the summer weeks. I’m happy to stay at home in St...