Notes

7730 sparkline

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

A man playing tin whistle accompanied by a man playing a round-backed Greek bouzouki in an ornate pub corner.

Thursday session

It’s the vernal equinox and Spring has sprung, right on time, giving us a beautiful sunny day.

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

A fiddler and flute player playing away in a pub. There’s a fiddle and bow in the foreground and a guitar leaning against the table.

Wednesday session

I wonder if a civilisation closer to the galactic centre might worship Sagittarius A* as a god.

Books for all, and roses too!

https://ethanmarcotte.com/books/you-deserve-a-tech-union/

American workers, this is the book you need.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

Feeding your words to a platform is a vote for its values, whether you like it or not.

— Matt Webb

Monday, March 17th, 2025

Musicians playing at a table in a busy pub: lots of fiddles, with a banjo player playing away.

St. Patrick’s Day session

A traditional soda bread on a wooden cutting board. It looks somewhat misshapen.

Tá mo chuid arán déanta…

Lá Fhéile Pádraig atá ann agus mar sin déanfaidh mé stobhach Gaelach inniu agus seinnfidh mé ceol traidisiúnta na hÉireann anocht!

Sunday, March 16th, 2025

A very fluffy tabby cat curled up on the sofa looking sleepy and content.

Chilling with Coco. #NotMyCat

Saturday, March 15th, 2025

A veritable cascade of curly fries and fried chicken on a table with two pints of Murphy’s stout.

Kicking off St. Patrick’s weekend with a spice bag and Murphy’s!

Thursday, March 13th, 2025

A mandolin in the foreground lying on a table in front of two fiddlers playing away.

Thursday session

Reading Hera by Jennifer Saint.

Buy this book
A peaceful river with boats along each side under a blue sky with some fluffy white clouds.

Goodbye, Amsterdam!

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

A woman playing box with two fiddlers, a man and a woman at a pub table with pints on it.

Wednesday session in Amsterdam

A tabby cat strolling down a corridor.

I’ve been introduced to the most important staff member at this university.

Looking down a calm canal lined with houseboats and flanked by tall Dutch houses.

Hello, Amsterdam!

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

Going to Amsterdam. brb

Monday, March 10th, 2025

A woman playing fiddle, a man playing accordion and another man playing banjo sitting in a row in front of a cat mural.

Monday session

Sunday, March 9th, 2025

Checked in at Fox On the Downs. Sunday roast — with Jessica map

Checked in at Fox On the Downs. Sunday roast — with Jessica

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