Film log - watched Spider-Man: No Way Home. I never expect much from these things but this one had quite an emotional punch in the last third. Maybe it’s just my current state of mind but I was made teary-eyed by a Spider-Man movie. πŸŽ₯


I’ve read lots of good things about the Pilot iroshizuku inks. I could have bought more ink in a full bottle for less than the cost of this little set but I wanted to try a few different colours. The tsuki-yo is my favourite so far. πŸ–‹

Pilot iroshizuku inks in a box

Currently reading: Sound Within Sound by Kate Molleson πŸ“šπŸŽ΅

I haven’t been able to concentrate on any reading over the last few weeks due to the major stuff going on in my life but I seem to be settling down a bit now. I have a pile of music-related books to get through.


Finished reading: The Sound of Being Human by Jude Rogers πŸ“š


Trying to make the best of the first decent summer day here. A heatwave is heading for the UK according to the forecasts but, as the old joke goes, “that’s except for viewers of BBC Scotland”.

blue sky and interesting cloud formation

Tough week. It was my dad’s funeral on Monday. I find myself almost getting back into a “normal” routine and then I remember something and everything comes flooding back. I suppose this is the new “normal” for me now.


Another uninvited guest.

this fox wandered into into our office

Nice clue in today’s Guardian cryptic crossword. Solving it will require knowing a bit of British slang.

“Initially looked in toilet for online journal (4)”.


Moonrise Kingdom, 2012 - β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½

Watched on Sunday May 29, 2022.


The Hot Rock, 1972 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Sunday May 29, 2022.