: When they sit still enough and I actually manage to take a nice photo of them, it almost makes up …
: Mushroom hunting with my wife. I stole this photo from her, it’s excellent.
: Being the kind of person who doesn’t open social media by default and instead replacing it with …
: Back on micro.blog after some time away. Less twitter now, more of this.
: I think the chilli I made for dinner this evening is the best I’ve ever done.
: Took the break in the rain as a sign to get out there.
: Suddenly getting a 500 error trying to access Gmail.
: Waiting for a BT engineer to arrive and connect your new fibre line is a sure fire way to extend …
: Finally getting 300Mb fibre installed tomorrow, I am beyond excited.
: LONGEVITY ORGANICS // WINNING THE GIVEAWAY highbaby.ukhighbaby.uk …
: Don’t mind me, just getting my 6 year old to help me with a mission in Spider-Man I’ve but stuck on …
: Our cats have learned to open cupboards and drawers in the kitchen and it’s becoming an …
: I’ve been using my standing desk for 4 days now and noticed that my Apple Watch isn’t …
: Having spent the afternoon at my new standing desk it has already become clearly how sorely needed …
: Finally picked up my standing desk from the office this morning. Well, not a desk as such, …
: Getting fibre to the premises installed on Monday, absolutely can’t wait to get that sweet …
: COVID test result came back negative!
: Just tried to change my car insurance for a cheaper policy to find the new provider doesn’t …
: Well I had my COVID test this morning. I did it myself from the car which was a super weird …
: I’m in to day 4 of my headache and woken up not really being able to taste much. Off to get a COVID …
: I’ve had a headache for two days now, should I be concerned?
: Today we visited The Eden Project, a beautiful place. This is an unedited shot I took on the way to …
: Two daytripping to Cornwall for a weekend by the sea.
: Currently reading: Dune by Frank Herbert 📚
: A nice short ride this morning 🚴♂️
: It is absolutely sweltering out there today. 🏃♂️
: Just a short one yesterday, I’ve picked up a cold 🏃♂️
: Introducing the kids to Twitch
: My brother sent me this awesome piece for my birthday, he picked it up in Miami earlier this year.
: It’s taken me about 4 months to get everything in place, tomorrow I’m aiming to complete an average …
: We went shopping for a tent today, the first time the kids have been shopping since we went in to …
: Just browsing through some old photos, we used to get the most incredible storm-filled skies in …
: Watching Avatar with the boy, it’s his first time seeing it. 🍿
: I’m haphazardly having a go at making a plugin for the marfa theme on Micro.blog which allows for …
: Before the start of lockdown we were debating new colours for the living room walls. It’s a good …
: I don’t know if anyone else experiences this, but the micro.blog iOS app is super sensitive to …
: So pleased to be back at the gym, bring on the soreness.
: I have to assume that the iPad Pro is probably at the point now where it could potentially support …
: Apologies for any spam, the Sunlit beta caused a bit of an issue.
: At 8am tomorrow I’ll finally be back in the gym, I cannot wait.
: My gym is reopening this weekend and I’ve booked myself in everyday for 2 weeks. Can’t …
: I hurt myself running at the weekend, I think my hard bottomed road shoes are causing me some knee …
: I’ve really been longing for a new bike recently, I sold this last year after not riding it for …
: Another morning riding in the sun.
: I took the day off work today. Ive really tried over the last few months trying to find at least one …
: A lovely ride this morning to stretch my legs, I intended to keep it flat but found myself on a 13% …
: Tumblr on IndieWeb standards This afternoon I’ve been trying to learn more about the specifications and tools supporting …
: iOS/iPadOS Public Beta I spent a few hours last night playing around with the fidgety little changes in iOS14 and think …
: I have absolutely no regrets
: I’ve been spending some time over the last couple of days to try and learn more about the goals of …
: I’ve never needed a haircut more in my life than I do at this present moment.
: I’m seeing an issue where plugins are showing up as themes, but causing an error. @help
: I had to cut yesterday’s ride short at 50km as I’m still struggling with some pain in my left knee …
: Just watched: The King of Staten Island 🍿 I wasn’t quite sure what to expect going in to this, it …
: Went for a lovely wander in the woods today.
: I made some swirly jammy snacks.
: I’ve been having problems with the amount of time I’ve been wearing my AirPods Pro since working …
: Managed to hit my target of 3 runs this week. Today was without doubt the hottest run in a long …
: Lunchtime run with the girl today, much hotter than we thought! 🏃♂️
: I would love it if Safari on iPadOS got a little more like the MacOS equivalent. It’s so singularly …
: I wonder if widgets can live on the desktop permanently on Big Sur?
: The interface on Big Sur looks like it would support a touch interaction.. A hint of Mac things to …
: I absolutely cannot wait for Foundation, this is one of my favourite series of books
: Was that a fitness app on Apple TV integrated with Apple Watch?
: I really do love Sign in With Apple, glad it’s being expanded to support migration of existing …
: So thankful that AirPods can switch devices now
: Recognising the context of handwriting is quite incredible.
: Come on, external display support
: These messages updates are excellent, RCS support perhaps?
: We can’t be far off realtime translation at this point? This is super exciting
: Can’t say I saw PiP on iOS coming
: II wonder if this is this a known issue in the M.b iOS app. The font size is increased for the first …
: I just recently moved away from Apple Music, back over to Spotify. The UX is so much better than …
: I truly wish that I didn’t have to touch the native interface for my netgear router, it’s absolute …
: I’ve started to feel a bit anxious and cooped up over the last couple of weeks so finding time to …
: After using my own domain for my email for SO long, going back to something like “username@hey.com” …
: Seconded - I’ve a terrible habit of swinging back and forth between different platforms with a …
: I just pre-ordered the Audible audiobook of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, really looking forward to …
: Really hoping that iOS 14 brings actual support for external displays. I’d absolutely love to …
: Just rode 50.3km in 2:25. 🚴♂️
: I’ve spent a little while playing around to finally try and make a decision on my preferred blogging …
: I think anyone who’s been identified as a key worker and is having to balance working …
: Finally got to watching the first episode of The Mandalorian. Oh man, it is absolutely excellent. …
: Soon we’ll be enabling external access to our Confluence and JIRA instances meaning I’ll be able to …
: Just ran 5.03km in 27:58, my fastest yet. 🏃♂️
: But of course, Bella is a gorgeous girl.
: Just watched: Official Secrets 🍿 I had absolutely no idea of this (true) story and was blown away by …
: I’ve woken up with a cold this morning and a slight panic about my symptoms. Thankfully it’s mostly …
: Proper cursor support in iPadOS and the ability of the Magic Mouse to work on fabric make for one …
: It took them long enough but the cats have finally got used to the Roomba. I wouldn’t say they’re …
: Finished reading: Wool by Hugh Howey 📚 This was absolutely stellar - The writing was so beautifully …
: The glare on my monitor from working in the conservatory is getting to me today. I need an …
: Just installed iPad OS 13.4 beta and finding that connecting a mouse or trackpad removes the …
: My current working from home setup. Although, with everyone doing it, it’s really more distributed …
: Working from home is raising some interesting questions I’ve not thought about before, like, …
: Finished reading: The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu 📚 This was much harder-core sci-fi than …
: I’ve recently begun a bit of a resurgence in the opensource community and this week have …
: Just heard that as of Friday all schools in the UK will be closing until further notice. I feel for …
: Pleased with my performance so far this year.
: Got my desk set up for working from home this afternoon and was very quickly turfed out. 🐈
: From a Kickstarter I backed a while ago, the alignment of the planets on the day of our wedding.
: Another Sunday on the hills. ❤️
: This afternoon I started working from home, I’m not sure for how long.
: I guess we’ll add this to the collection.
: Finally got round to arranging an allergy test for myself and Tyler today. Got to meet with my GP …
: From our walk up the hills for lunch, this weekend.
: Checking in on my yearly goals as we come in to month 3 and I really feel like I’m making …
: Dug my old Henry’s Viper out of my dad’s loft today. Currently trying to build up my old repertoire …
: My girls on International Women’s Day. We went for a walk up the hills.
: On my way to my first spin class this morning. Crisp.
: Finished reading: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien 📚 I was always really intimidated by the sheer size …
: Last night was daunting, I haven’t tried something for the first time in quite a while - but …
: Tonight I’m attending my first BJJ class, super excited.
: I spent this morning floating in my own private ocean.
: Just watched: Zombieland: Double Tap 🍿 For the first 20 minutes of this film I was never more than a …
: Just ran 5.06km in 28:47, in your face treadmill. 🏃♂️
: Just ran 3.37km in 20:13. I was hoping to go further today, but have been training indoors and …
: Super excited to see Alfred Molina as Mr Freeze. His Doc Ock was ace.
: The past couple of weeks have been a nightmare for commuting. The recent floods have blocked my 2 …
: Just ran 5.04km in 30:17, my first 5k in quite a while.
: I felt like I made some great progress in yoga class last night. I’m certainly stronger in my core …
: Climbing this week has been great.
: Really looking forward to a day at The Floating Spa this weekend. Sensory deprivation & …
: Just watched: Hustlers 🍿 What a great movie. I love the narrative plot-device and this one was done …
: Just watched: Joker 🍿 We waited until this was available on Apple TV before we watched it. I think I …
: Just watched: Uncut Gems 🍿 What an absolute thrill this movie was. Adam Sandler’s performance …
: Finished reading: Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine by Derren Brown 📚 I seemed …
: I’ve really enjoyed my reading challenge so far this year. I flew through my first 3 books in …
: Just watched: The Martian 🍿 Last night we re-watched The Martian, this time with the kids. I …
: Just watched: Long Shot 🍿 Loved this movie, the kind of feel good film we don’t get very often …
: Finished reading: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 📚 I’m massively guilty of thinking I know a story …
: Finished reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear 📚 I actually listened to the audio version of this …
: Finished reading: Armada by Ernest Cline 📚 I love Ernest Cline’s writing style. Being such a …
: Sunday’s were meant for brunch and books. Glad we finally get to spend our weekends with Charleigh …
: Zero chicken and fucking excellent.
: Smashing crazy taxi with the boy the other day. It’s nuts to think I played this game when I was his …
: Ty had a special request yesterday, Charleigh obliged.
: I had the week off so spent a couple of days with @baby.behindtheface redecorating our conservatory. …
: There’s a bit of a Nike theme in our house.
: Alex was chasing down spiders this morning.
: Caught this babe basking in her quiet place this afternoon.
: I’ve spent more and more time climbing recently and feel like I’ve progressed pretty quickly.
: Spent the day climbing and having a great time.
: Alex finally staying still long enough for a portrait.
: The kids and I went for a lovely walk up the hills today while they were still frozen, and made some …
: These two have gotten so much bigger in the last couple of weeks!
: Today we welcomed two new little babies in to our home. 🐱
: We got to watch Ellie sing and dance with her friends and other schools at the Christmas lights …
: I couldn’t resist, look at the beauty 😍
: Ellie’s going to a Halloween party tomorrow with some friends, sounded like the perfect excuse to …
: Yesterday we saw this magnificent moo.
: Boys vs girls on the dodgems was my highlight of the fair this year. ❤️
: Spent the day at the lovely Croome Court, wondering the beautiful gardens and looking around the …
: Had an amazing time walking Snowdon last month and cant wait to get up to the Lake District next.
: We met this little beauty in Amsterdam this weekend.
: This morning we all had a lovely lie in before getting wrapped up warm and going to play in the snow …
: This weekend we’ve been to lots of parks and hung out.
: We spent an amazing day at @thefloatingspa yesterday, relaxing, floating and taking care of …
: I got to spend Valentine’s Day with my love, eating, window shopping and and drinking all the …
: I love where I live, but feel like a visitor here most of the time. When I’m not at work I’m …
: Mint tea in my beautiful new mug to help wash down my gluttony. Merry Christmas 🎄
: Ellie asked if she could have a Bruce Bogtrotter cake for her birthday next month, so I’ve spent the …
: This morning we got a brief winter wonderland.
: We had a fantastic weekend away in a Yurt on the Welsh coast. Got to spend a lovely afternoon at the …
: The first time in weeks it hasn’t rained on the way to work definitely made a difference to my …
: The tallest waterfall in Wales was a lovely afternoon out.
: Had the most incredible vegan nachos at @chestersworcester tonight!
: Some very dark skies the other afternoon, we went for a long drive in the rain to relax.
: My lady in one of her favourite places.
: Train Track. Stone Mountain, GA
: On my Vegetarianism Immediately I put an end to a lifelong habit, encouraging my daughter to do the same. Although it …
: Got to go for a lovely ride out in the sun this afternoon, first on-board photo from my SV650! …
: Sweet Potato, Leek & Spinach Soup
: Look at this beauty making it look easy! #ramrun
: This probably isn’t the last one I’ll post. #ramrun #running #ocr #fitness #health …
: Climbing out of the river after a quick swim during @team_ram’s #ramrun yesterday.
: Words cannot describe how brutally cold the river Avon was yesterday. Oh my fucking God. #ramrun
: Dragging myself through mud. #ramrun
: Here we are in the first wave, like complete fucking nutters. #ramrun
: My love and I listening intently to what horrors were about to befall us. #ramrun
: My Queen was 3rd woman overall at Winter Ram Run! #ramrun #ocr #race #fitness #running
: Just set a new 10km PB whilst running my Virtual Santa Run for @strichardshospice! #running …
: Off out for my last run of the year, my rather late, Virtual Santa run! #running #health #training …
: A quick run this morning, tomorrow I aim to increase my distance and keep my pace the same. Still …
: The @trimaxevents Seven Sins this weekend was amazing fun, @charleighbest and I can’t wait to …
: I got to run with my Queen this weekend and it was awesome. Even if she doesn’t like how she …
: My beautiful fiancée won an award at her running club’s Christmas party, I’m so …
: Getting a bit of yoga practise in this evening while my lover is out running. I can definitely feel …
: Trying to get Christmas pictures!
: Slowly increasing my distance in the run up to our marathon, was hoping for a HM this morning but my …
: This weekend we’re doing our Christmas photo, here’s what it looked like last year!
: I think I’ve got a very long way to go, it doesn’t feel comfortable to be in this …
: Breakfast for tomorrow is sorted! Pineapple, Kiwi, Mango, Apple, Celery and Coconut Water green …
: Our amazing girly just ran 5k in less than 30:00! I’m so very proud of her! #running #fitness …
: Practising a couple of yoga poses @charleighbest showed my muscles and posture when running. I …
: 7 years ago today I walked to Jakhoo temple in Shimla, India. I think it took less than half an …
: This morning I ran from Ledbury to Malvern, trying to build up my distance training for our marathon …
: Ugh, look at my muddy queen 😍
: A few other shots from MHSOTF. #ocr #health #fitness #running #sotf #imasurvivor
: With my love after one of the final obstacles at this years @menshealthmag’s Survival of The …
: Wolf Run this weekend was so much fun!
: @charleighbest and I are very quickly running out of room on our number board… Is the …
: We’re officially Winter Wolves! Wolf run was fantastic! #wolfrun #winterwolf #garmin …
: A quick family shot before my run this morning! #running #fitness #health #10k
: Today I ran the Halloween Zombie Shuffle 10k, taking 6 minutes off my previous PB! #running #fitness …
: Jean-luc would be proud. I wanted to hit a sub 25:00 5k this week, and I made it so. #running …
: Today was a record setting day. Three PBs in one run and only 4 seconds off a sub 25:00 5k! #running …
: I'm Going Vegetarian A little over a year ago now, my fiancée made the switch to a fully vegetarian diet and since then …
: I think it’s time for a selfie…
: Just the regular lunchtime 5k! Steadily getting easier, now I need to work on my cadence. #fitness …
: Today I set 3 PBs! Fastest 1km, 5km and fastest mile! #PB #Fitness #running #health #fit #5k #nike …
: Well done @charleighbest! She completed her first half marathon today and we couldn’t be any …
: Just busting out a quick 5k PB at lunch! #fitness #training #health #running #nike #garmin …
: Made time for a quick run during lunch today. Hopefully the day will go a little quicker now! …
: Started my day with a steady 10k run, Tyler started his by trying to get in to every cupboard in the …
: My new trail shoes arrived, ready for @charleighbest and I to run The Wolf Run! #innov8 #running …
: Just signed up for The Wolf Run in November with @charleighbest! 🐾
: Absolutely dying towards the end of last weeks Worcester City 10k. So much fun!
: Set a new 5k PB at @parkrunuk today! #5k #fitness #running #health #garmin #forerunner220 #parkrun …
: Smashed my PB at @worcestercityrun 10k! Timed in at 58:40 …
: I’m ready for tomorrow’s 10k at @worcestercityrun with @charleighbest! I really …
: Click here to support Charleigh …
: Got my @garmin Forerunner 220 today ready for the Worcester 10k this weekend. Looking forward to …
: Trying yoga I've never, as such, been against yoga - But only very recently have I begun to see the benefits of …
: A shorter route today, but went at it flat out! Smashed my 1km, 1 mile and pace times! #nike …
: Thrashed my 5km PB and almost had my 10km too, only Nike+ didn’t measure the distance …
: I’m in Vienna for the day, how could I not drop in? #nike #nikestore #running #fitness #health …
: Going for a short trip with my brother to Austria and Slovakia. Will be sure to get my runs in …
: 10km PB 2 days in a row! #nikeplus #nike #running #runners #pb #10k #legburn #fitness #health …
: Farthest run so far, legs are on fire! 💪#nikeplus #fitness #health #run #running #road #race #legs …
: It was our first, but definitely not our last!
: Smashed my KM and Mile records!
: Messed up my legs a little during Mudrunner!
: Last weekend I completed my first Mudrunner! It was really hard work, but so much fun. Can’t wait to …
: Managing my Server It’s been a couple of weeks now since I first got FreeNAS up and running on my home server. It …
: Attempting to Set Up FreeNAS Backups have always been a double edged sword for me. I either didn't back up frequently enough, or …
: My Trip Pack List As far as everyday use is concerned, I’ll still be taking a large portion of my EDC with me, …
: We're Going on an Adventure! London, Paris, Singapore, Melbourne - Just a few of the places Charleigh and I have been …
: A somewhat rare selfie. Totally not rare. #pottering
: I built a miniature Grand Piano this morning!
: Big cuddles from a little dude this morning.
: Will you just eat your lunch, Tyler! www.youtube.com/watch
: Little surprises waiting for Ellie in the tree!
: Family Christmas Picture Time-lapse (2014) - Our photo in the making! www.youtube.com/watch
: We’re doing a family photo this year! Merry Christmas!!⛄️⛄️❄️❄️
: First actual ride this morning, thought I’d take it slow. #cycling
: Prepping for my 2014 PC Build I've invested pretty heavily in an increasingly slender and lightweight range of Macbooks for a long …
: I Quit Smoking and Learned a Few Things I guess I'm not entirely proud of the fact that I've been a smoker for a good long while — 9 years …
: charleighbest: I love my veggies! Sprouts are definitely a firm favourite. There is Broccoli in …
: garden-of-vegan: Teriyaki Peanut Tofu with Stir-Fried Veggies & Brown Rice {via ilovevegan.com} …
: visitheworld: Grassy path leading down the hills to the reservoir, Malvern Hills / England (by flash …
: Today, our son was born. Tyler James Clarke. It was absolutely spectacular.
: The Birth of Our Son Today was an incredibly special day. Our son (expected 10/5/14) decided to join us early, and was …
: Moving My Life to the Cloud For the past 2 years I’ve been running the majority of my life from my Macbook Pro and it’s been …
: Daniel Wellington Wristwatch
: Getting ready for baby: Picking out a pram As we draw closer to the day we expect to meet our baby, the list of items I anticipate buying seems …
: My Favourite Things of 2013 2013 has been a fantastic year for myself and my family, and I really can’t wait for …
: Leaving My iPhone Behind I’ve been an Apple fan for years now. I feel I’ve dothed my cap to the tech giant many …
: Leaving my iPhone behind I’ve been an avid Apple fan for years now. I feel I’ve dothed my cap to the tech giant many times …
: Learning to cook Moroccan Cooking has always been a huge passion of mine, from an early age I always spent time learning to …
: Getting ready to travel I love time off, who doesn’t? But there’s always that mammoth task of having to organise …
: I need a hobby... One thing spending (so far) 7 weeks away from Charleigh has taught me, is that I really don’t have …
: I'm obsessed with obsession For the past couple of years, I’ve really tried to get obsessed, but the only thing I seem to be …
: Is there a thing as too much technology? I’ve often thought about just how much technology I have, generally I think if I really have a need …
: Moving Away From Social Storage I’ve long been a user of many different online services over the years I’ve been online, from some …
: My Everyday Carry I’ve been a really big fan of EDCs for a while now, it saddens me that Everyday Carry isn’t up and …
: My New Toy: GoPro Hero3 Black Edition For the past couple of months I’ve been lusting over a Go Pro. For years now I’ve had an affinity …
: Nike+ Fuelband - 3 months on I’ve had my Nike+ Fuelband now for just over 3 months.. In that time I’ve worn it every …
: On Apple and the iPhone 5 I’ve always been fairly hesitant to write anything about subjects like this, mainly because so many …
: Road trip At this end of this month, my brother and I are heading out to Europe for a bit of a road trip. …
: Scan Number 1: Our Baby's Life So Far This week saw the first in a line of exciting events for us as a family, as we went to an …
: The desire to travel more I’ve not really always wanted to travel… Sure, I’ve always enjoyed going new places and as a family …
: The end of an era Today certainly marks the end of an era for me… After almost 3 years of back and forth between the …
: The next step So as I sit here on the monotonous journey back to Greenwich (which, for the purpose of this we’ll …
: The perfect interview? Look no further I’ve always been a massive fan of watching/listening to interviews, I love to learn more about …
: The wait is finally over! If you were awake at the ungodly hour of 10:30am (Australian time) today, you may have noticed me …
: The Wrong Priorities I’m a terrible procrastinator. While ostensibly it may not look that way, I somehow constantly find …
: Time Management Last week, Charleigh and I had a long conversation about the different methods of time management, …
: Where the hell have I been? Sat here, half way through finishing off a post I shall publish in the coming days, I realised I …
: Why couriers are hindering the use of comparison shopping engines I’ve been working in online retail now (in one capacity or another) for almost 8 years, so I like to …
: Playing the waiting game Over this past weekend, I’ve spent a lot of time researching and looking at apartments/houses in …
: Keeping Busy When we first began planning the move to Australia, Charleigh and I both knew that during the …
: On how the west destroyed the east I’ll try to write this from a fairly neutral perspective, though given what I’ve seen so far on my …
: Australia - Where did the time go? Well it’s official, I’m in Melbourne! The trip was incredible, given I think it’s just about the …
: Australia - One step closer We’re not quite there yet… We’ve still a long list of tasks to accomplish before …
: Our VISA application I’m starting to get slightly irritated with the process of my VISA application… I was sent through a …
: On moving anywhere I think it’s worth bearing in mind at the point, that I’ve moved up and down the country countless …
: Creature comforts Following on from my post about our move to Australia, I thought it would be a good time to write …
: Moving to Australia Charleigh and I have both been sitting extremely quiet on some big news for a little while now. I …
: Public Transport Rant So it may well seem like I’m just generally moaning at all public transport, I have to be …
: Public Transport Rant So it may well seem like I’m just generally moaning at all public transport, I have to be honest, I …
: Is time wasted? I’ve always been really good at managing my time, as I described in my last post I have a huge …
: Never go on holiday It’s been said many times, if you go on holiday you won’t have a job to come back to. That’s really …
: Travel Plans I recently uploaded the above picture to Instagram, as a view to everywhere I’ve been in 2011. …
: Stress I am by no means aiming to write a comparative post, this is not about some situations being more …
: My misguided approach to blogging My name is Sam Clarke and I’m a half arsed blogger. For years, I’ve actively been writing, whether …
: Social Commerce As you may or may not know, I work in ecommerce. As such there’s always a lot of discussion in the …
: Is the rest of your meal adequate? This weekend, Charleigh and I made our way up to Worcester. It’s becoming something we seem to more …
: My Battle With Eczema I’ve suffered with eczema since birth, I remember from a very young age visiting the doctors and …
: Proud isn't the word Yesterday marked a landmark for Charleigh, for her list of goals and for our planned future… It was …
: TFL Rant Every now and again I have a bit of a rant… It usually goes along with the premise that TFL couldn’t …
: Data backup Unfortunately, this is not the first time this has happened… But I recently sold my Macbook Pro, …