2024-07-04: It’s UK election voting day today and (if the pollsters are to be believed) we will have a new Labour-led government by tomorrow, overturning 14 years of disastrous Conservative rule. So GO VOTE, wherever you live, whichever country you live in - every single vote counts. If you want change then vote.
2022-10-29: Which is different to micro blog @manton - photo access is listed explicitly.
2022-10-29: here are the settings for sunlit in iOS @manton
2022-10-29: Sunset by the pool in Mojacar, Almeria, Spain.
2022-10-29: Bougainvillea on the outside of our house in Spain
2022-01-09: Lovely beer from BrewDog.
2021-09-29: Sometimes I forget how beautiful our village can be - taken just after dawn.
2021-09-14: How I spend many of our weekends 🤷♂️ tbh I wouldn’t change a thing, it’s great to see my daughter and her horse compete & for both of them to build such a strong bond. #horselife
2021-04-10: First dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine done and dusted today. Thankful to NHS Scotland and all staff at local vaccination centre for keeping us safe and hopefully bringing us back to some kind of normality soon. 🙏
2021-04-03: Beautiful day on the west coast of Scotland. Perfect for a brief walk around the village with one of our dogs then to the village shop for some sunshine goodies.
2021-03-31: My office refurb is almost complete, I think it looks fantastic, definitely what I was looking for. It looks great in the daytime and after dark #homeoffice
2021-03-31: Refurbishing my home office as it will shortly be my official working location for my next role. Might as well make it a more pleasant place to be. #homeworkingspace #homeoffice
2021-02-26: The metaphorical junction IRL Taking a different route on my morning walk today and I think there is a prescient message in this photo. I’m at a junction in my professional career and I have important decisions to make today that will affect not just me but my entirely family for years to come. An emotional and challenging day ahead I think.
2021-01-27: Really pleased with this little bit of memorabilia that arrived in the post today courtesy of @airskinz Airskinz - a small piece of the fuselage from the very first B747 delivered to BOAC back in 1970 (the year I was born).
2021-01-08: Winter morning @ Dargavel village
2020-12-03: Thursday night is when the weekend begins… right? In truth it’s our 23rd wedding anniversary so that’s allowed whatever night of week! #anniversary
2020-11-28: Sometimes you cannot beat a small mocha cortado on a chilly morning ❄️☕️
2020-11-01: It’s a horrible wet and miserable afternoon here on the Scottish west coast, so it’s time for coffee and to pay tribute to THE James Bond, Sean Connery, in Goldfinger.
2020-10-03: Went for a walk yesterday evening, great sunset. Autumn is definitely here… it was a little chilly here on the Scottish west coast.
2020-10-01: Apple rolls out all-new Maps across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland - Apple (UK)
2020-09-25: Some photos from my early morning walk. Wonderful to have this less than a 10 minute walk from our front door.
2020-09-21: Time for a cold one.
2020-09-08: Some photos and videos of my daughter Georgia and her fantastic horse Zimara at some cross country training this past weekend. Lovely weather, a great location (Houston House in Scotland) and a very patient and experienced trainer in David Gatherer. A great day out.
2020-09-02: Is this indicative of a rum habit getting out of hand? Asking for a friend…
2020-08-06: Slow but steady. Sometimes we all need to slow down a little and appreciate the little things in life (literally) #snail
2020-04-25: youtu.be/7GElP4Ydr…
2020-03-28: On the Disney+ bandwagon now that it’s launched in the UK. Starting way back almost at the beginning of the Marvel universe with Iron Man 2…
2020-03-17: WFH Day 2 - Space And Boundaries It’s day 2 of working from home due to the Coronavirus COVID-19. Step 2 - find a space but also define the boundaries.
2020-03-16: WFH Day 1 - Commuting To The Office It’s day 1 of working from home for what could be quite a long period of time due to the Coronavirus COVID-19. Step 1 - do your daily commute, get out for a short walk.
2020-02-16: DevSecOps Meetup 12th Feb 2020 Some great discussion at the London DevSecOps Meetup held last week at Contino’s London offices.
2020-02-02: Chilli Cheese Toast I recently had dinner at Dishoom in Shoreditch www.dishoom.com/menu/shor… with some friends and could not believe something so simple could be so tasty - chilli cheese toast. So… I tried to make it myself - it was awesome - see the photo for the pre-toasted first version (not the best, the second round was way better but of course I forgot to photograph it!). Mrs W loved it (always a good year of any food related experiments for me!
2019-11-16: The dogs are rather comfy tonight.
2019-11-16: Crazy how Apple is getting a hard time for Apple TV+ and being “pushy” with its own shows… yet this is “perfectly fine” when I’m searching for house plants in the Amazon app 🤷♂️ @reneritchie
2019-11-04: Watched the first 2 episodes of The Morning Show on Apple TV+ with my other half, and we both thoroughly enjoyed it - some great characters, the dialogue is razor sharp, the cinematography is excellent and the topics they touch on are very very real. I simply cannot understand the negative reviews at all tbh.
2019-09-20: The iPhone 11 Pro cameras really are amazing, from the wide angle to the night mode it’s going to make the next years worth of photos very interesting indeed. #iphonepro
2019-09-12: Discuss…
2019-08-29: Great sunset tonight on the flight home from LGW to GLA with @easyjet
2019-08-26: Absolutely fantastic lunch with @waddell5081 today @butchers_steak_and_grill in Elderslie - first time there but we can’t wait to go back!
2019-08-25: Ramen and beer, perfect end to a great weekend in London with @fl36zero
2019-08-17: Saturday kitchen on the TVs in the gym… not helping!!!
2019-07-31: Watching the sea rolling in.
2019-07-27: When you’re waiting for take out at your favourite local Italian and it’s hot hot hot… 🍺 ☀️ #gowiththeflow #beerforthewin #mojacarplaya #staycool😎
2019-07-26: Nothing better than chilling by the pool in our happy place with a glass of well chilled rose wine.
2019-07-21: It’s a tough job… but we’re up for it! #firstworldproblems #sunshine🌞 #mojacar
2019-07-19: Let the holiday begin! #spainherewecome🇪🇸✈️
2019-07-16: When your dog believes he really is a human…
2019-07-07: Cracking day cycling round Cumbrae with my boy @fl36zero, brought back many fond memories of Millport as a kid #family #cycling #Scotland #sunshine #memories
2019-07-02: Another new client office location means another slightly different route into the city which means I get to drop into another of my favourite London coffee shops. It’s been a while @associationcoffee !
2019-06-30: Well it looks like @georgia_waddellx has come up trumps with lunch today #family #avocadoeggtoast
2019-06-30: Hoping my daughter will make this amazing combo again soon - here’s what she made me for Father’s Day breakfast a couple of weeks ago. It was fan-blooming-tastic! #greatfood #avocadoeggtoast
2019-06-29: Wise words. Good morning!
2019-06-26: Finally wearing this t-shirt today, thanks to the wonderful guys at Twitterrific for sending me it! @gedeon
2019-06-23: Happy 16th birthday to my beautiful daughter…how did that happen?! Beautiful inside and out 💕💕💕 #family #lovelife #sweet16
2019-06-23: Spotted the weirdest cloud I’ve ever seen when driving to the shops yesterday. Never ever seen a square cloud before. Bizarre.
2019-06-16: My daughter made me an amazing Father’s Day breakfast this morning, toast with smashed avocado topped with a perfectly poached egg. Worked in the garden this afternoon and my son even helped me, what a day! #feelinglucky #fathersday
2019-06-15: Twitterrific 6 Twitterrific 6 launched this week. I’ve used their apps on iPhone, iPad & Mac since, well, forever and I’ve never truly thought about the cost. Until this week. Their new business model made me sit back and think about just how much I‘ve spent on their apps over the years and I realised it simply wasn’t enough. Great software costs and users should pay for it, no questions asked. That’s why I immediately signed up for @Twitterrific ’s annual plan and if you use a Twitter you should too.
2019-06-01: That feeling when Liverpool win #uefachampionsleague
2019-06-01: Spot of dinner before watching the game at our local beach bar #liverpoolfc #holaola #thebestlife
2019-05-31: Aaannndddd relax!😀🍷#mojacar #puravida
2019-05-31: Cheeky few days away with @waddell5081 to our happy place. Bring on the sunshine! ☀️
2019-05-27: Nice wee walk around the village this morning. #bishopton #dargavel
2019-05-21: Smashing wee 10 mile cycle around the City of London last night. #santandercycles
2019-05-15: Indeed.
2019-05-15: Lovely morning in London. Have a great day people!
2019-05-04: Had a fantastic walk up Ben Vorlich today with my boy - he bagged his first Munro! Incredible scenery, amazing views and the weather held up too. 😀
2019-04-30: With my client office changing location that means a different walking route into the city, which means I get to go past the best darn coffee shop in Bermondsey every morning. Fuel for the day! Happy days. #coffee #fuckoffee #fuckoffeelondon
2019-04-22: Earth day challenge achieved!
2019-04-20: Sitting outside on a warm-ish spring night, listening to good music and drinking nice wine with your better half… What’s not to like?!
2019-04-18: Early morning sunrise from Tower Bridge London. Such a great city.
2019-04-18: This is an incredible and almost unbelievable story - fantastic podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
2019-04-14: Lovingly my new Mac Mini with LG monitor setup.
2019-04-13: The iOS Podcast app in iOS 12.2 is really rather good - 3D Touch to mark an episode as played is so intuitive, the app seems to work remarkably well, syncing works reliably between devices (iCloud sync perhaps now?) and the animations are really smooth too. Surprisingly I’m using it more than Overcast or Castro, which is an interesting twist of fate. All it needs is dark mode and I’m all in (which im assuming will come in iOS 13).
2019-04-12: Upgraded to the $10 a month micro.blog plan so I can a) support the great work @manton and team do, and b) post short video and audio bits & bobs… (you have been warned!).
2019-04-05: Cold beer with/for lunch. Don’t mind if I do.
2019-04-05: Tall building is… tall.
2019-04-03: Nice cold beer, fantastic views and superb food. What more could you ask for?!
2019-04-03: Ahhh the peaceful tranquility of Jumeirah Beach Dubai… #hiltonjbrwalk
2019-04-01: When in Dubai (in an Irish bar). Lovely pint.
2019-03-31: Sunset in Dubai. Day one done.
2019-03-26: Job done @mattgemmellauthor - now I have to resist the temptation to read it instead of working…
2019-03-26: Prepping for holiday next week, first things first, buying Toll by @mattgemmellauthor - been looking forward to this for a while!
2019-03-24: It was 9 years ago today that my mum passed away suddenly. Not a day goes by that we don’t all think about her.
2019-03-14: So it turns out that @davidtennantpod DOES edit Wikipedia pages for his guests… @jennifer.garner 😜
2019-03-05: Hmmm so it seems likes a bunch of folks in the same offices as my client are doing some Facebook Token work… interesting…
2019-02-25: Not bad for February.
2019-02-16: The dogs are keeping a look out for postmen, people in yellow high-vis vests and other dogs to bark at. #shotoniphone #portraitmode #dogsofinstagram #iphonex
2019-02-13: Good morning from London #nofilter #shotoniphone #iphonex
2019-02-11: Lovely flight from @gla_airport to @gatwickairport this morning on @british_airways 2953 flown by @instarycly - arrived nice and early too 👍
2019-01-27: A great walk up the “whangie” today with my dad and my boy.
2019-01-20: Looking forward to this. #healthylifestyle #steakdinner
2019-01-14: An active day today #knackered #gettingfit
2019-01-06: A glass of bubbly to “celebrate” the end of the festivities before dinner. Back to London tomorrow and the kids are back to school. Mrs W will be happy!!!
2018-12-31: My best 9 photos of 2018 #2018bestnine
2018-12-30: apple.news Apple exited the home Wi-Fi market at the wrong time - 9to5Mac
2018-12-30: Winters morning at the stables.
2018-12-26: Boxing Day footie with the auld yin’s.
2018-12-26: Christmas leftovers and lentil soup. The. Best.
2018-12-25: Let the Christmas cooking begin! Merry Christmas from all of us to all of you!
2018-12-20: I wasn’t expecting to see this airport tonight… well at least I’m in the right country, now I just need to make my way to the other side of Scotland to get home.
2018-12-20: I wasn’t expecting to see this airport tonight… well at least I’m in the right country, now I just need to make my way to the other side of Scotland to get home.
2018-12-11: Photo Walk Around London December 2018
2018-12-07: So proud of my other half and the incredible hard work and thought she’s put in to make this room the most amazing place to spend quality time. This room makes me smile every time I come into it. :)
2018-12-05: What a difference a day makes… winter IS coming
2018-12-04: Apparently it’s Christmas soon, although you wouldn’t think it with the warm-ish weather in London.
2018-12-04: Sunrise from south London
2018-12-01: Gee thanks @Apple ! High five! 😳🧐
2018-11-25: Fajitas!!!
2018-11-14: One rule for us and one rule for them…
2018-11-08: Walking into the clients office.
2018-11-01: Quite possibly the coolest offices ever. Nice welcome touch too. #wework
2018-11-01: Good coffee this morning. #london #goodcoffee
2018-10-26: Looking forward to this meat fest for lunch.
2018-08-14: Here we go! Today I bought "Server Side Swift with Vapor" from Ray Wenderlich to get me off the ground from a programming perspective. While I have a programming degree (long, long, long ago at Glasgow University), I don't have experience of developing in Swift 4.x - kind of a downer when I'm trying to build an app & service based upon it! I'll post some musings as I work my way through the book, however as they say it's time to roll up my sleeves and start coding - stay tuned :)
2018-08-09: Thinking about code & software stacks Amongst family summer holidays and work I've been thinking about what my little software project should be written in and how it should run. My criteria are relatively straightforward (I think): * It must be a modern coding language * It must be easy to write, maintain and debug * It should be possible for mobile applications to be developed with as little recoding effort as possible (Not easy perhaps) * It should run on just about anything (no ties to a specific vendor platform) * It should NOT be Java (I have a love/hate relationship with Java)
2018-07-11: I have an idea... ## What's this all about? _Well, first a little bit of history about me..._ I have been working for a long (long) time as an independent IT consultant, focussing on IT Security, primarily strategy and architecture. While I find this hugely rewarding work (and it pays well), there is nothing I can publicly say "I did that" or "I built that", such is the nature of my line of work.
2016-04-30: I recommend you check out Don Melton's amazing set of command line tools (that use handbrake cli)… I recommend you check out Don Melton's amazing set of command line tools (that use handbrake cli) and some awesome presets to get the very best digital copy possible – [donmelton.com](https://donmelton.com)
2015-12-01: Hi Scott, thanks for the feedback – I have put in a link to a British slang site (it means to take… Hi Scott, thanks for the feedback – I have put in a link to a British slang site (it means to take a bribe)
2015-12-01: A modern day ‘howcatchem’ A modern day ‘howcatchem’ howcatchem — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_detective_story Let me be totally honest with you from the outset — I’ve always been a fan of Columbo. As a youngster in the late 70’s and 80’s, I loved spending Saturday evenings watching a dishevelled Peter Falk bumble and fumble around, trying to catch a perpetrator for some heinous crime…when we knew from the very beginning just whodunnit. Or at least we knew who did it but not why they did it…