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  • Recycling

    I have a bit of a thing of making sure we recycle as much as we can.  “You’ll need to let me know what I can and can’t recycle while you’re away” my wife commented the other night.  I mean, what level of recycler are you? Wash your food waste caddy every week kinda person? …

  • Milestones

    I joked with Bamm-Bamm earlier that the last time I was away in Mexico (wife & I away for honeymoon), we came back to him properly walking (May 2016). I asked what would Daddy come back to this time?  At dinner I mused it might be full sentences. But no, it might be toilet training…

  • Cooking with the kids

    We’re having an afternoon cooking with the kids and enjoying time together before I disappear for a week.  Banana bread cupcakes and chocolate Paw Patrol cookies (in cupcake miles of course). Paw troll tookies!

  • Short week

    Having only worked two days this week, it’s the weekend, and then I’m only “working” one day next week.  Feel like I’ve hardly spoken to my team this week but as of 9am Tuesday morning I’ll be on a plane to a spend week with them. Didn’t think I’d be back to Mexico this fast! 

  • True Kitchen

    Had dinner in True Kitchen this evening. Christmas present from my brother which we used to Zara’s birthday. Along the windows are shelves of empty bottles with handwritten messages attached.

  • Sneaky Pete

    Sneaky Pete – enjoyable drama series on Amazon Prime.

  • Level 15

    Last week something major happened in my life. I hit Level 15 in Ingress. I’ve been playing since the day after it was released on iOS, 15th July 2014. The basic premise is to visit real world location, and using the app on your phone, “fight” over “portals” against the opposing faction. You gain points…

  • Protection

    I have a history of smashing phones. Picked up this new case earlier. The tech21 Evo Mesh Sport, nice flexible case, got some bounce. 

  • Panda and Sons

    At 79 Queen Street, Edinburgh there is a small window and door advertising haircuts and shaves for 25ยข. There is a small entrance hallway leading to stairs. Pull open a bookcase and you enter Panda and Sons, a lovely speakeasy, offering cocktails and other drinks.  You’re presented with a booklet (above) which lists the Panda…

  • Tabletop games

    We regularly play boardgames, I’m going to start noting it.  I keep joking someone should build an app to keep track of who wins what game.  Tonight Zara won Smallworld, and Jack & I won a game each of Adventure Time Fluxx.