Today Ky and I had a lunch date together. If you have young children, I would highly recommend it. Octavia was looked after by Aunty Victoria, although 80%+ was just her napping. We were able to have a long, luscious, two hour meal, and come back full, happy, and able to take the reins again…

10 years ago, our family adopted two cats, Pinger and The Other One. Overtime, Pinger was renamed to Paddy, and sadly passed. Other One, as she was more commonly known, became Little One, and recently turned 10. Happy birthday Little One!

It is the last day of the year, so what better time to reflect on 2025. Overall, it has been a wonderful year, and largely fulfilling. Here is my best effort at trying to capture my reflections of the past 365 days. The fulfilled Overall, 2025 was a very good year. It was particularly busy;…

I became an uncle a few days ago. Olive Isla Pattison was born on the 19th of December, and she’s been a real joy to her parents. Ky’s sister, Dee, has been putting on a mothering masterclass as we stay with them to help out. It’s very rare to see newborn babies. They’re often sheltered…

I picked up a book today for $1.50, Origins of the Second World War, by A.J.P Taylor. I’m already 50 pages in. I don’t read much history. In fact, the last real historical literature I read was probably back in high school, where we looking into this very issue. Despite being somewhat familiar with the…

I saw a woman fishing the other day while walking with Octavia. Incredibly, she caught one while we were watching! Not to be outdone, I found a $40 rod on Facebook marketplace, some hooks and sinkers, and tonight, cast off. Not even a nibble. But it was 45 minutes spent enjoying the sunset, listening to…