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Seeing out 2020 in style. Seeing out 2020 in style. Seeing out 2020 in style. Seeing out 2020 in style. Fluffy sheep grazing on the hillside in the low winter sunlight. Watching one of my favourite presenters—@CassieCodes talking about SVG animation! I met some nice sheep on yesterday’s walk. 🐑 Levelled up my blood donation game! You can challenge my score here: https://www.blood.co.uk 🩸🥇 Homemade gyoza! Homemade gyoza! Creepy potato. Checked in at Baker Street Coffee. Flat whites outdoors — with Jessica Cracking open a @Beerleft to toast fifteen years of @Clearleft! Cracking open a @Beerleft to toast fifteen years of @Clearleft! Cracking open a @Beerleft to toast fifteen years of @Clearleft! Dim sum, mapo tofu, and dumplings. 🥟 Dim sum, mapo tofu, and dumplings. 🥟 Dim sum, mapo tofu, and dumplings. 🥟 Last of the summer harvest: beets, chard, and spinach. Last of the summer harvest: beets, chard, and spinach. Last of the summer harvest: beets, chard, and spinach. Checked in at St George's Inn. Beer in the sun 🍺 ☀️ Let’s go. Checked in at Blakers Park. Tunes 🎶 — with Jessica Flint House chef’s menu. Flint House chef’s menu. Flint House chef’s menu. Flint House chef’s menu. Checked in at Duke of York's Picturehouse. A cinema to ourselves for T E N E T — with Jessica Checked in at The Eagle. Outdoor Thai food for lunch — with Jessica Tunes in the park. Tunes in the park. Checked in at Shelter Hall Raw. Beer on the beach — with Jessica Checked in at The Eagle. Outdoor refreshment Played some tunes in the park. Played some tunes in the park. Beach BBQ from https://www.humbleplates.co.uk/woodandcoal 🍗 🥩 Beach BBQ from https://www.humbleplates.co.uk/woodandcoal 🍗 🥩 Walking along the beach at dusk. Walking along the beach at dusk. Checked in at Shelter Hall Raw. Having a beer on the beach — with Jessica Hanging out with the cat. I don’t have a cat. The cat doesn’t know that. Hanging out with the cat. I don’t have a cat. The cat doesn’t know that. Whoever is plastering educational posters around the neighbourhood …I approve! (Previous specimens included the periodic table and a solar system chart.) Whoever is plastering educational posters around the neighbourhood …I approve! (Previous specimens included the periodic table and a solar system chart.) I can’t wait to see @IreAderinokun’s talk at An Event Apart next Monday, August 17th! https://aneventapart.com/event/online-0820 I get to sneak in for free ’cause I’m speaking, but you can get a $50 discount with the code AEAJER. Played some tunes in the park today. Played some tunes in the park today. Strolling along the seafront with the Clearleft crew. Strolling along the seafront with the Clearleft crew. Strolling along the seafront with the Clearleft crew. Strolling along the seafront with the Clearleft crew. Checked in at The Hartington. Sunday roast — with Jessica Checked in at Pelicano. Iced latte — with Jessica Checking out the charts for my websites/PWAs on the Lighthouse hit parade… Celebrating. Celebrating. Had a lovely evening stroll with fellow Clearlefties—so nice to see them in a non-screen context! Reading Purple People by Kate Bulpitt. Checked in at Pelicano. Iced latte — with Jessica Having an iced latte in the sun. Checked in at Fox On the Downs. Sunday roast and a pint in the sun — with Jessica Using grilled chicken to recreate the opening credits of Dark. Out and about in Brighton. Out and about in Brighton. W00t! My copy of Purple People has arrived! Really looking forward to reading @QwertyKate’s “jolly dystopia.” Went for a nice walk in the countryside. ’Twas lovely to have the company of fellow humans like @Clagnut, @ChrisHow, and @CassieCodes. Went for a nice walk in the countryside. ’Twas lovely to have the company of fellow humans like @Clagnut, @ChrisHow, and @CassieCodes. Went for a nice walk in the countryside. ’Twas lovely to have the company of fellow humans like @Clagnut, @ChrisHow, and @CassieCodes. Sitting in the sunshine with something for all the senses. Summertime meals. Summertime meals. Summertime meals. Summertime meals. Ich kenne die Regeln nicht, also ich weiß nicht ob ich das richtig mache, aber hier sind sechs Bücher die ich (ziemlich) neulich gelesen hab’ (die nicht auf mein Kindle oder aus der Bibliothek sind). https://adactio.com/notes/reading Steak night. 🥩 Steak night. 🥩 Having a meeting with my @Clearleft colleagues, Pippa the goat, and Bianca the chicken (taking notes). Having a meeting with my @Clearleft colleagues, Pippa the goat, and Bianca the chicken (taking notes). Very grateful to have a nice little back garden where I can eat lunch, especially in lovely weather like this. Very grateful to have a nice little back garden where I can eat lunch, especially in lovely weather like this. Very grateful to have a nice little back garden where I can eat lunch, especially in lovely weather like this. Very grateful to have a nice little back garden where I can eat lunch, especially in lovely weather like this. Hanging out with my @Clearleft comrades on a Monday morning. 🎶 Jamón, jamón, jamón—get through it! 🎶 🎶 Jamón, jamón, jamón—get through it! 🎶 Flowers in the meadow. Snacking in the sun. Snacking in the sun. Checked in at Sheepcote Valley. Lying in the grass on a hillside — with Jessica Sun, sheep, and sea. Roast chicken and veg. Lockdown just got real. 5Kg of Iberian bellota pata negra shoulder has arrived from Spain. 🐖 🇪🇸 Lunchtime noodles. Green leaves and blue sky. Eating toast (with avocado and dukkah) in the back garden. A nice walk in the country. ☀️ A nice walk in the country. ☀️ A nice walk in the country. ☀️ A nice walk in the country. ☀️ Checked in at Sheepcote Valley. with Jessica Went for my government-sanctioned exercise ’round the local Windows desktop. Checked in at Sheepcote Valley. with Jessica Noodles in the sunshine. Here we go! I am *thoroughly* enjoying this remote edition of the Brighton folk club evening with Rowan and Rosie and little Wilf! Soaking up some sunshine in the back garden with some light reading material from David Deutsch. ☀️ 📖 Brighton and Hove mobility data from Google for the past six weeks compared to baseline: * Retail and recreation: -89% * Grocery and pharmacy: -48% * Parks: -59% * Transit stations: -77% * Workplace: -64% * Residential: +30% Playing Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine (hornpipe) on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74xrIsxL84Q Playing Donnybrook Fair (jig) on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlAo5x-NUj0 Playing Paddy Fahey’s (reel) on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/150 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-1E7qrAulM Playing The Yellow Wattle (jig) on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/1237 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90GbCBKrHng Playing The Lady On The Island (reel) on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/938 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9INkXX3bDU8 Playing Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight (slip jig) on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/953 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0BGOkknK10 Playing The Lilting Fisherman (reel) on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/345 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvuw3tmLdHU Playing The Banks of Lough Gowna (jig) on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/775 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eiqhVmSPcs Enjoyed a lovely côte de boeuf from @BarfieldButcher. Enjoyed a lovely côte de boeuf from @BarfieldButcher. Cheers! Checked in at Queen's Park. Getting some fresh air — with Jessica Playing Swinging On The Gate (reel) on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/236 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq5sxhD_bTU My first sourdough! (Thanks to @SometimeSophia’s starter and excellent instructions.) Playing The Rose In The Heather (jig) on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/447 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB74np9YemE Into content strategy? UX writing? At 11am UTC you can pepper @Minette_78 with questions using the tag of hashiness #AskClearleft. Playing Farrel O’Gara’s reel on mandolin: https://thesession.org/tunes/234 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouOkbvElZSI Winding down with a can of @LostFoundABL R23 session IPA. Cheers! ❤️ Having a St. Patrick’s night feast at home. Lá ‘le Pádraig sona daoibh go léir! I usually do my procrastinating in the @Clearleft studio but I’ll be Procrastinating From Home now. Checked in at The Hartington. Last chance for some tunes? Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Tunes! 🎶🎻🎶 — with Jessica Testing out the Lighthouse bookmarklet I whipped up: https://adactio.com/journal/16523 Checked in at Cartwheel Cafe and Roastery. with Remy Checked in at 200 Degrees Coffee Checked in at The Winding Stair. Lunch in Dublin — with Jessica Checked in at The Winding Stair. Lunch in Dublin — with Jessica Checked in at The Salt House. 🍺 — with Jessica Checked in at Cava Bodega. Scallops with black pudding — with Jessica Checked in at Tigh Cóilí. 🎶🎻 — with Jessica Checked in at The Crane Bar. 🎶🎻 — with Jessica Checked in at Hooked. with Jessica Galway bay. Galway bay. Galway bay. Galway bay. Return the ring from whence it came! Checked in at Tigh Cóilí. Afternoon session — with Jessica Checked in at wa cafe. Sushi — with Jessica Checked in at wa cafe. Sushi — with Jessica A surprisingly sunny day in Galway. Checked in at Ard Bia at Nimmos. Black pudding hash and a pot of tea — with Jessica Checked in at The Crane Bar. Great tunes! 🎻🎶 — with Jessica Rain on a plane. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. 🎻🎶 — with Jessica A feast of fish finery. A feast of fish finery. A feast of fish finery. A feast of fish finery. Got some great books in the post from @Senongo and @Dellsystem—thanks, @ABookApart and @RepeaterBooks! Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Learning a tune — with Jessica Popped into W.H. Smiths on the way into work to pick up a copy of @NetMag: I wrote this month’s cover story. (More importantly, there’s a feature on @A_Adewusi and a Q&A with @LauraKalbag!) Popped into W.H. Smiths on the way into work to pick up a copy of @NetMag: I wrote this month’s cover story. (More importantly, there’s a feature on @A_Adewusi and a Q&A with @LauraKalbag!) Popped into W.H. Smiths on the way into work to pick up a copy of @NetMag: I wrote this month’s cover story. (More importantly, there’s a feature on @A_Adewusi and a Q&A with @LauraKalbag!) Popped into W.H. Smiths on the way into work to pick up a copy of @NetMag: I wrote this month’s cover story. (More importantly, there’s a feature on @A_Adewusi and a Q&A with @LauraKalbag!) Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Tunes! — with Jessica I moderated two panel discussions on product design at a @Clearleft event in London yesterday morning. I loved it! If you’re ever looking for a compere for your event, let me know. I moderated two panel discussions on product design at a @Clearleft event in London yesterday morning. I loved it! If you’re ever looking for a compere for your event, let me know. I moderated two panel discussions on product design at a @Clearleft event in London yesterday morning. I loved it! If you’re ever looking for a compere for your event, let me know. I moderated two panel discussions on product design at a @Clearleft event in London yesterday morning. I loved it! If you’re ever looking for a compere for your event, let me know. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday session 🎶🎻 — with Jessica Putting down the mandolin for the night. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Session 🎻🎶 — with Jessica Screenshots of @JaffaTheCake’s idea for separating out the eTLD+1 part of a URL in a browser’s address bar. Screenshots of @JaffaTheCake’s idea for separating out the eTLD+1 part of a URL in a browser’s address bar. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Learning a tune — with Jessica Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Chuuuunes! 🎶 — with Jessica Checked in at Faculty Of Arts. Here for a Design Council event. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Session — with Jessica Patterns of frost on the front of cars this morning. Patterns of frost on the front of cars this morning. Checked in at Fourth & Church. Aperitif — with Jessica Enjoying a Beerleft at the Clearleft gathering for freelancers. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday night session 🎶 — with Jessica Checked in at The Prince Albert. A few more bands and then it’s time for Salter Cane Getting ready to rock with @SalterCane! Checked in at Jolly Brewer. First session of the year — with Jessica