Accurate Enough

I've been testing the Garmin Cirqa for a few days, trying to figure out where this device sits and gaging the market to see where it fits. On thing I have noticed on every Reddit thread and YouTube review I watch, the same question of how accurate it

Going Quiet

Since losing interest in a lot of the things I used to be into, I've not really been posting to social media. The circles I moved in and the people I followed were nearly all tech people, and micro.blog tends to be very nerdy and skewed in

The Finish Line

There are not many things I am properly proud of, so writing this one down feels a little odd. I did my first triathlon on Sunday and came away with the win in my age category, and I have read that back enough times now that it still has not

The Start Line

This weekend I race my first triathlon and I am terrified. I have wanted to do one for years, but wanting it and being able to train for it were never the same thing, and my body would not let me anywhere near a start line. Anyone who has read

Arsenal Parade 2026

What can I say about the parade. Arsenal won the Premier League and the whole of North London turned red to celebrate it, more than a million of us crammed into the streets for the day. The Champions League final had been lost the night before, the heartache of it

Nottingham May 2026

Braved the heat and humidity for a walk around the city over the space of a few days. My photography has taken a back seat due to my training and other life commitments lately. So much so that I have sold my Leica Q3 43 and fallen back to my

Agents Everywhere, Apparently

For the last few years companies have been working hard to convince us that AI is going to replace huge swathes of jobs and workers. This isn't cynical marketing from a few outliers, it seems to be a genuine belief held at the top of some of the

The Why

I guess somewhat related to my earlier post about my shift in interests, this year has gone up a level. On top of my normal running adventures, I’ve signed up for three ultras and I’m eyeing an Iron Man for 2027. Not for show, not for an ego

Not Interested

There's a tendency, when you talk about things you're not interested in any more, to come across like you're using it for ego. As if by saying such a thing you're declaring your interests are somehow better than what other people care