Author: Harry

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…

I’m middle aged now; in fact, in the poorest countries in the world, I’m actually pretty old! While I don’t feel much different than when I was in my 20s, unless I have drunk too much the night before, I do notice odd changes here and there. For example, tonight I was driving back in…

There really can be too much of a good thing. I was watching the highlights of Match 4 of the Ashes this evening, and after just 1 day, the match is more than half over. Depending on how things go tomorrow, it could be all over before Day 3. A fast game is a good…

It’s been almost 700 days since I started this project, and I’m glad I did. It’s been a chance to figure my thoughts out in real time, create a memory bank, and spend the flashest of flashes doing something creative each and every day. Thank you all for reading, commenting, and sharing your thoughts. Merry…

Regular readers will know that my favourite piece of software is Cursor, an AI-powered coding tool. There are so many things I love about it, but the main thing is this: it allows muggles like me to build things in code cheaply, quickly, and effectively. Today, Cursor emailed me to tell me what my usage…

My wife and I are big fans of Jimmy Carr. Which is a bit unusual, because I didn’t think his brand of comedy fell neatly into the venn diagram intercept of what we both like. However, its not his jokes that keep us coming back for more, but his more serious conversations. I took today…

After four weeks staying at other people’s home, entertaining, or going out, this evening Ky, Occi and I were able to have a very peaceful night in. I must say that peaceful is relative, as in the past few hours we have had: Despite all that, it has been a delightfully peaceful evening after the…