The summer I finished high school, I went to my local Video Ezy (think Blockbuster) and rented out Season 1 of Jersey Shore. It was a transformative experience. To this day, whenever someone says they’re from Jersey, I instantly think of the show, much to the disdain of said resident. It feels like it did…

It was busy today at the supermarket. I guess Monday evening is the time that lots of people go to figure out their groceries for the week. Among the crowd was an older gentleman with what I think was a parrot on his shoulder. Like a pirate, but a raggedy one He was asked to…

Picking a name for your child is hard for a number of reasons, not least because you can’t predict the future. You could have lived a totally normal life as an Adolf or a Hannibal, until events took a turn where they became completely unusable. Picking a common name diffuses the risk; no one replies…

This weekend was purpose built to be as calm as possible. No trips. No events. Just a time to hang out together, get some tasks done, and enjoy some much needed naps. That goes for all three of us. With a bit of breathing space, I made two stocks; a chicken and a beef. They…

There is a restaurant in London called Fallow which have an immaculate social media presence. They’re essentially “open source” in terms of their recipes; everything they make they share the recipes AND film themselves doing so. I have learned a lot from them, and if the hype wasn’t so much, would very much like to…

I was stressed today preparing for an investor call. Not a future investor mind you, a current VC who had led Innovera’s seed round. This was one meeting I didn’t want to screw up. And I didn’t! Not because I was well prepared, I was, but because the guy on the line wanted to just…