Big old storm blew in from the south and dumped a lot of rain today.
Status:
Feeling better today, though the weather kept me indoors. Did not fancy going out on the mobility scooter in that wind!
Overnight listening:
Music:
- Client, aka “what Sarah Blackwood out of Dubstar did next”. Dubstar’s Disgraceful is a favourite albums, one of the few from that specific era that stand up, so I’m really enjoying working through this new-to-me music.
Reading:
- There are no weird blogs anymore cause it’s more fruitful to drive them out of business - on the evils of private equity and hedge funds. This is what’s happening to my local supermarket and it always reminds me of the Bamboo Lounge in Goodfellas. Load it up with debt and when you can’t squeeze anymore, set fire to the remains.
- This flu season looks grim as H3N2 emerges with mutations
- 3x bloke-pinions:
Watching:
- Strandbeest evolution 2025 - great to see Theo Jansen is still building his astonishing giant autonomous creatures and setting them loose on the Dutch coast.
- Ants Pants: New project - Making a WoodWorking Workshop EP1