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and relax

Having just returned from a week lying by the pool in Ravello, Italy I am contemplating what makes the holiday so relaxed and whether I can bring back anything to the hustle and bustle of daily life.

30 Jul

ok, nothing happened

So far, so bad. My adventures into the world of bullet journaling have rather stalled.

20 May

trying a bullet journal

I must be one of the last people who has ever looked up productivity on Youtube and not tried bullet journalling.

14 Apr

the to… list

One of the parts of David Allen’s getting things done that have really lasted throughout the last few years for me is the concept of lists.

13 Feb

hard landscaping my 2023

This morning has been spent planning out what is happening in 2023 and making sure we all know what the 'big ticket' items are for the coming 12 months.

31 Dec

my annual digital declutter

It is the time of year I like to do a bit of a digital declutter, cleaning my digital life sets me up for a new year.

22 Dec

people sitting on commuter train looking tired

back to the commute

Many of us are contemplating the return to the regular commute. Perhaps we aren’t going to be commuting quite as regularly as before, but commute we will.

19 Jun

apple shortcut – quick add to apple notes

I use a shortcut to add to my daily note in apple notes all the time. Lets me capture my thoughts, lists and things my brain is bound to forget.

05 Feb

an obsidian update

I discussed in an previous post that I would be trying to stick with obsidian for a whole year. I will admit that there has been some swapping between obsidian and apple notes, but I seem to be finally happy with the way obsidian is working.

07 Sep

apple shortcut - obsidian daily note

This is a simple shortcut that will ask for some content and push it into the bottom of your daily note. If the daily note doesn't exist it will create it.

17 Dec

a year of obsidian

Perhaps I like messing about with the tools more than actually using them, but I regularly change where I keep my notes - a merry-go-round of Apple Notes, Bear and Obsidian.

16 Dec

autumn in the lake district

We have always tended to visit the Lake District at Easter or during the summer. This was our first visit in October and the autumn colors did not disappoint.

07 Nov

a week in the lake district

The Lake District National Park has been one of my happy places for a good number of years, here are some highlights from my recent visit.

19 Apr