Take the fork off the main road and drive on into nowhere. Through the scrubby sandy forest down a twisty windy road. Park near the pier. It’s the wrong end of town, but you’ll be rewarded with a fine walk to your final destination. Head down the high
Walk down the main road in Billund and you’ll spot it straight away. An alabaster monolith. But this one is hewn from fun, friendliness and play. We’ve just come back from our second trip to Lego House: a place where everything really is awesome. Inside you’ll find
A short work week this week - just Thursday and Friday after taking the first part of the week off to enjoy the summer holidays. We had a beautiful few days, exploring a Lego Exhibition at Suffolk Archives, a beautiful trudge around Needham Lake with our besties (bonus points for
Have been thoroughly enjoying this Apple Music Playlist featuring hits from 1998. An unexpectedly glorious wave of nostalgia filled with hits from my heydays: A very busy work week, dominated by lots of writing, editing and more writing. All related to COVID, and ranging from agreeing new guidance for how
Winner of BrewDog’s ‘solid gold’ beer can finds prize is made largely of brass Rob Davies writes about the latest fuck up PR campaign from Brewdog. “culture of fear” at the brewery
‘I burst into tears. Then went back to my desk’: when dream jobs become nightmares Otegha Uwagba writes for the Guardian: I was on the receiving end of more than a few tantrums during the five years I worked in advertising, but by far the most memorable was the day
I’ve been reading my dear chum Gaz’s weeknotes for some time now, so thought I’d give it a go. Seems like a nice way of keeping track of stuff and a good way to close out the week. I used do quite a lot of blog writing
Sometimes I think the best beers are as much about what’s outside the glass as what’s in it. These beers were ones I really enjoyed sipping last year, along with a little story about why. Herbalist - Adnams/Magic Rock My favourite beer of last year. No exceptions.
[gallery] Some days are perfect for showing you what to be thankful for.
The Apprentice Business is all about money. So profit at all costs. You are the most important person in the team. There is no-one else you can rely on. Find the weakest person and crush them. You are useless unless you sell. Never, ever smile. Business is very serious. Don’
Say hello to my latest home brew. This is my go at a Pale Mild. “A pale mild? I thought mild was brown?” is what most people have said when I’ve told them about my latest brewing adventure. Mild means lots of things, but it doesn’t mean beer
The best article I have ever read about work. Take the number 62 and deduct your current age. This is the number of years you have left until early retirement. Of course, nobody retires early anymore. This number is a shock to most people. If you’re in your late
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Go to SXSW. Pay thousands of pounds. Attend a session like this: I don’t quite know where to begin with this. If you aren’t shaking your head vigorously by the end of the article there’s something wrong with you. “High On Hashtags” is described in the festival
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Flying the world's fastest plane: Behind the stick of the SR-71 - SBNation.com Amazing article about a true feat of engineering.
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I read each of these today. Each made me misty eyed, and grateful for what I have. Amazing writing. Three, by Stephen Hackett Today, you’re three years old. It really seems like just yesterday you were born. Your mom and I were so nervous about being parents, that when
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I like beer. Lovely, lovely, beer. I never knew you could make good beer at home. I mean, I knew that home-brew existed, but I always thought that was about musty malt extract and a bucket in the back of the airing cupboard. I didn’t realise you could brew
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Most people that I’ve told tend to deliver a one-two punch of excitement followed by a well timed upper cut of negativity. It’s like someone cooking you a beautiful meal and then serving you brussel sprout tarte tatin for dessert. “Oh! That’s it then! Just you wait!
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I’ve had the fortune to go on some pretty excellent holidays over the last few years. Last summer we took the best trip of the lot, travelling from home in Colchester to Italy, Switzerland and France — all on a train. We had a pretty good idea of where we
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[gallery] kenyatta: BBC News is stepping up its efforts to reach new audiences on social media platforms after mobile and tablet viewing figures overtook desktop use for the first time in December. On 16 January, BBC News launched Instafax, a new short-form video news service delivered to Instagram users. The
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Do something real. When I am in a foul mood, I have a surefire way to improve my outlook – I build something. A foul mood is a stubborn beast and it does not give ground easily. It is an effort to simply get past the foulness in order to start
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tumblr_mx0b1qEb4a1sydj82o1 windowshighasfuck: Copyright 1994-1996 Sierra Entertainment
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jkottke: In a fly-by of Earth on its way to Jupiter, NASA’s Juno probe took a short movie of the Moon orbiting the Earth. It’s the first time the Moon’s orbit has been captured on film. (via @DavidGrann)
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When Sports Stars Lose Their Sh*t - Digg Watch this. It is excellent.
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[gallery] Christmas Hamper Day. We spent a terribly stressful half hour deciding how to adequately file this wonderful excess of goodies. Sweet biscuits and Florentines need storing differently to mince pies. It is now Christmas :)