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.

An enamel badge pinned on a blue and white shirt. The badge has the image of an open book in the bottom right corner and says - A book a day keeps reality away.

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.

A silvery metal kettle sitting on a red trivet on top of a kitchen bench. The kettle is shaped sort of like an inverted cone and has a long thin curved spout from the bottom. The handle is wood as is the round handle on the lid.

📚 Disappointed in my last book finished in 2025. Dawn of the Hunters by Ryan Wieser.

The trilogy really would have benefitted from tighter editing; allowing the author more time for interesting plot points rushed through in this book.

Having done something while away to kick off some sciatica, I find myself stretched out on the floor for the second time today. It’s actually the most comfortable spot instead of the couch or chair.

🛫 Getting ready to do the dignified dash to the plane. It’s raining and no aerobridges at regional airports.

Merry jolly red hat day! 🎅🏻🎄

Santa decided I made the Nice list this year and could have a present. He knew exactly what I wanted. 🖖🏻

#StarTrek #StarTrekTNG

The box for the Lego Star Trek Enterprise D set.

☕ Getting a coffee on the way to pick up mum and the one local place open on Christmas morning is doing a roaring trade.