These are the voyages...

I do love getting to work when it’s already 30°c at 8:30am only to discover the airconditioning isn’t working and it’s hotter and stuffy inside.

If they’re not here to sort it soon I’m taking my laptop to go sit in a shady spot outside.

“The mining industry accounted for two-thirds of the area cleared.”

Murray Watt continuing to demonstrate his priority is protecting the mining industry not the environment, with ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025, report finds.

#auspol

Picked up some new pillows for visitors in the Aldi aisle of dreams special buys. Different types to give a selection on the pillow menu.

Comfortable but not too comfortable. Just what you need for visitors. Comfort but not so much they overstay or want to visit regularly 😀

Good to see decent numbers using the local library. There were more than 5.9 million physical items loaned out by Brisbane Council libraries in 2025, with an additional 2.1 million e-books and audiobooks downloaded. The top item was We Solve Murders by Richard Osman, which was borrowed 2,306 times.📚

My list of muted topics, words and hashtags on Mastodon and Bluesky is steadily increasing.

I know it’s important to stay across global issues but most of these relate to the US and the continuing spiral down the drain at the hands of the orange clown and company.

A day spent with friends.

A long lunch was had. The gallery was wandered. There were cocktails at a favourite bar after. A walk home along the river.

Saturday has been good.

I love my Kobo Clara and the fact I can source books from anywhere. Connecting to my Mac to sync with Calibre is so hit and miss though.

It’s rare for the Mac to recognise the Kobo first go. Usually 3-4 unplug/plug in before it connects.

The best way to keep reality at bay.

First work day of 2026:

Christmas decorations put away ✅

Final batch of 2025 emails filed away ✅

Q1 planning ✅

Booked a trip to Melbourne ✅

Planned some leave dates ✅

Time to go home.

Only another 247 work days to get through this year; at least until I book some leave.

My coffee machine stopped working and I decided not to replace it. I switched to pour over coffees again and it’s all I need at home.

Bought myself a new stovetop kettle and it’s so much better for controlling water flow across the coffee. I’m a simple man, little things like this make me happy.