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Checked in at The Corner House. Playing in a session led by Matt Cranitch! 🎶🎻 — with Jessica Sleepy doggos. Cheese, wine, and fire. 🧀 🍷 🔥 Christmas roast. Christmas roast. Christmas roast. Having a cosy Christmas Eve by the fire. 🔥 Arrived into Cork airport to the sound of trad tunes! 🎶🎻☘️ Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday night session 🎻🎶🎻 — with Jessica Bidding farewell to San Diego. Bidding farewell to San Diego. Bidding farewell to San Diego. Bye, bye, San Francisco! Bye, bye, San Francisco! I’ll admit I was sceptical when An Event Apart pivoted to its new Broadway format, but #AEASF The Musical is great! Hey, Jack Kerouac Saloon manicule. Good morning, San Francisco! Had a lovely evening catching up with Tantek, talking about all the usual stuff: web standards, time travel… Wow! This #AEASF talk by @mia@front-end.social is brilliant (as expected)! Playing tunes at a house session in San Diego. Greetings from San Diego, California. Greetings from San Diego, California. Greetings from San Diego, California. Greetings from San Diego, California. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday night session 🎶🎻☘️ — with Jessica Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday night session 🎶🎻☘️ — with Jessica Checked in at Dover Castle. Monday night session 🎶🎻🎻 — with Jessica My friend Jamie passed away yesterday. I’m going to miss him. ❤️ My friend Jamie passed away yesterday. I’m going to miss him. ❤️ Checked in at The Bugle Inn. Sunday afternoon session 🎶🎻🎻🎻🎶 Sleepy #caturday. #NotMyCat Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Monday night session 🎶☘️🎻 — with Jessica Checked in at The Winding Stair. Stopping for lunch in Dublin before flying home — with Jessica The stage is set …for Mám! https://teacdamsa.com/production/mam/ Checked in at Tigh Cóilí. Mary Shannon on banjo! 🎻🪕🎻 — with Jessica Oysters and Guinness in Tigh Neachtain. Checked in at Tigh Neachtain. Sitting in a snug — with Jessica Delicious Irish sashimi. Checked in at Tigh Cóilí. Listening to my favourite mandolin player ever—Declan Corey—playing in a cracking session! 🎶 — with Jessica Checked in at The Crane Bar. Post-dinner session 🎶 — with Jessica Checked in at Taaffes. A pint and some tunes 🎶 — with Jessica Heading into the west, taking the train from Dublin to Galway. Checked in at Dover Castle. Monday night session 🎶🎻 — with Jessica Bidding farewell to Florida. Bidding farewell to Florida. Bidding farewell to Florida. Bidding farewell to Florida. Phwoar! Thank you, James Webb Space Telescope, for another beautiful shot! I had a delicious crawfish étouffée in New Orleans last week! Shrimp night! 🍤 🌽 Instagram clichés gone wrong. Instagram clichés gone wrong. Saint Augustine Beach, mid November. Saint Augustine Beach, mid November. Saint Augustine Beach, mid November. Saint Augustine Beach, mid November. Happy #mondog from Ellie! Sitting on the porch, playing tunes on my mandolin. Back on the beach. Bidding farewell to New Orleans, @wordridden’s city of birth. Bidding farewell to New Orleans, @wordridden’s city of birth. Bidding farewell to New Orleans, @wordridden’s city of birth. Had to be done. (But Morning Call is still tops) Checked in at Sazerac Bar. Sazerac — with Jessica Had a lovely evening enjoying live music outdoors in a New Orleans courtyard at the #Clarity2022 speakers’ gathering. Got a sneaky tour of the National WWII Museum from our old friend Kim who’s a senior curator there! Got a sneaky tour of the National WWII Museum from our old friend Kim who’s a senior curator there! Crypts! Crypts! Crypts! Crypts! Beignets for breakfast. Checked in at Dover Castle. A full house of fiddles! 🎶🎻🎻🎻🎻🎶 — with Jessica Checked in at The Bugle Inn. Sunday session 🎶🎻 All the speakers at #LDconf today were wonderful! Time to introduce another trio of wonderful design leaders at #LDconf. Getting ready to introduce the next trio of designers at #LDconf. 🎶 The Roebucks 🎶 and 🎶 Sea Power 🎶 🎶 The Roebucks 🎶 and 🎶 Sea Power 🎶 Checked in at The Bugle Inn. Sunday session — with Jessica Checked in at The Lord Nelson Inn. Monthly session in The Nelson 🎶 Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday night session 🎶🎻☘️ — with Jessica I had fun on the weekend, hanging out with my buddy Cider. Checked in at Dover Castle. Sessioning — with Jessica Snoozy Sunday. Another shout-out to Utopia.fyi! #SotB2022 Shout-out to Utopia.fyi! #SotB2022 Sleepy Cider. Coco demonstrates correct laptop usage. 💻 🐈 #NotMyCat Fiddles and flute. Checked in at The Brunswick. Ye Vagabonds — with Jessica A break between tunes. Pub lunch in the countryside (with dog). Tech checking. Lovely tunes at The Star tonight. Got a good haul from Bristol’s second-hand bookshops. 📚 Got a good haul from Bristol’s second-hand bookshops. 📚 Checked in at The Star Inn. Sessioning in Brizzle Checked in at The Star Inn. Sessioning in Brizzle Playing in a session in Charlie’s, my old watering hole in Cork from my Art College days three decades ago. Checked in at An Spailpín Fánach. Cork Folk Festival, like Checked in at An Spailpín Fánach. Sliabh Luachra abú! — with Jessica Up and about in the morning. Up and about in the morning. Going for a morning perambulation on Shoreham beach. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. A full house of musicians for tonight’s session — with Jessica Checked in at The Bugle Inn. Playing some tunes with Rowan Good tunes last night. Enjoying the classic Mary Bergin/Alec Finn combo of whistle and bouzouki. Conkers. Still thinking about these good doggos from Bark In The Park yesterday. Still thinking about these good doggos from Bark In The Park yesterday. Checked in at The Bugle Inn. Sunday session 🎻🎶☘️ It’s Bark In The Park today!!! JWST is the gift to desktop wallpaper that keeps on giving. Checked in at Sussex Ox. Lamb, apple and potato straight from the farm — with Jessica Not my cat, but I’m very fond of her. Not my cat, but I’m very fond of her. Coco. Last night’s fun. Checked in at Dover Castle. Tuesday session 🎶🎻 — with Jessica A walk in the woods. Checked in at The Bugle Inn. Sunday afternoon session 🎶🎻 — with Jessica Up on Devil’s Dyke. Pub lunch in Fulking. Pub lunch in Fulking. Pub lunch in Fulking. Checked in at The Lord Nelson Inn. Starting the session ☘️🎶 — with Jessica Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Session night! 🎻 — with Jessica Checked in at The Bugle Inn. Sunday afternoon session 🎶🎻 Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday night session — with Jessica Eating seafood on the seafront. 🦀 🦞 🦐 Playing some lovely tunes. 🎻🎶 Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday night session 🎻🎻🎶 — with Jessica Checked in at Dover Castle. Tuesday night session 🎻🎶 — with Jessica Checked in at Dover Castle. Tuesday night session 🎻🎶 — with Jessica Checked in at The Park Crescent. New Monday evening session ☘️🎶 — with Jessica My buddy Brody is very handsome (and A Very Good Boy). A field in England. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday evening session 🎻🎻🎻 — with Jessica Checked in at The Bugle Inn. Sunday afternoon session ☘️🎶🎻 Checked in at cafe Rust. Birthday brunch — with Jessica Danced my ass off to @TheAfghanWhigs tonight! Won’t you meet me in the country in the summertime in England, won’t you meet me? Won’t you meet me in the country in the summertime in England, won’t you meet me? Won’t you meet me in the country in the summertime in England, won’t you meet me? Taking @wordridden to Rathfinney for her birthday. Taking @wordridden to Rathfinney for her birthday. Taking @wordridden to Rathfinney for her birthday. Taking @wordridden to Rathfinney for her birthday. Checked in at Wingrove House. A room with a view. — with Jessica Out and about in Alfriston. Out and about in Alfriston. Out and about in Alfriston. Out and about in Alfriston. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday session Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Looking at the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope—beautiful! Checked in at Armada Hotel. One last session — with Jessica Checked in at Clery's. Lovely tunes! — with Jessica Checked in at Clery's. Next session — with Jessica Playing in Friels. Seamus Sands, James Kelly, and Antóin Mac Gabhann—amazing fiddlers, and it turns out they all use thesession.org! Playing all afternoon. Playing all afternoon. Checked in at Clery's. Next session — with Jessica Checked in at Clery's. Fantastic music! 🎶 Checked in at Hillery's. Early session Mighty music! Checked in at Players Club. Another session — with Jessica Checked in at Clery's. Top-notch session! — with Jessica Whole lotta sessions goin’ on. Whole lotta sessions goin’ on. Checked in at Westbridge Pub. Box players, young and old. — with Jessica Checked in at Clery's. Pipers galore! — with Jessica Rockpooling at Spanish Point. Rockpooling at Spanish Point. Rockpooling at Spanish Point. Rockpooling at Spanish Point. Playing tunes on the street. Checked in at Miltown Malbay. Willie Clancy — with Jessica A sticker for thesession.org A sticker for thesession.org Exploring the neighbourhood. Exploring the neighbourhood. Exploring the neighbourhood. Exploring the neighbourhood. The boreen to Miltown. Checked in at Friels Pub. So. It begins… — with Jessica Checked in at The Lord Nelson Inn. Session night — with Jessica Listening to a pre-release of the new @WildernessYet album and it’s wonderfully witchy stuff! Giving @TheManInBlue a whistle-stop tour of Brighton. Giving @TheManInBlue a whistle-stop tour of Brighton. Playing tunes at a house session. Happy Valentina’s Day to all who celebrate! Checked in at Café am Neuen See. Strolling around the Tiergarten — with Jessica Watching @CarolStran rock the stage. Checked in at Bier's Mini 7. Currywurst — with Jessica Having a post-talk beer. 🍺 Checked in at Café am Neuen See. Biergarten im Tiergarten — with Jessica Checked in at Zum Patzenhofer. Nachtisch — with Jessica Guten Abend, Berlin! Fiddlers Roger, Rob, and Frances. Fiddlers Roger, Rob, and Frances. Fiddlers Roger, Rob, and Frances. Sunday Samba street party in Hanover. Checked in at The Greys. Sunday roast — with Jessica Checked in at Eurostar Terminal. Leaving Amsterdam — with Jessica Checking out of the hotel and saying goodbye to the hotel cat. A nice day in Amsterdam. A nice day in Amsterdam. A nice day in Amsterdam. A nice day in Amsterdam. Beer on a bridge. Strolling around the canals of Amsterdam at dusk. A blast from the past—my ancient “pattern primer” (a proto component library) in @StephenHay’s closing @CSSdayConf talk! Shoutout to utopia.fyi from @MicheBarks in her @CSSdayConf talk! Shoutout to @t’s box model hack from @RachelAndrew in her @CSSdayConf talk! Getting ready to open @CSSdayConf 2022! Cruising the canals of Amsterdam with a bunch of CSS nerds. Cruising the canals of Amsterdam with a bunch of CSS nerds. I love this picture of my grandmother—my mother’s mother who passed away before I was born. She’d play button box and fiddle at the harvest dances. Session in the Rob Roy. Snuggly. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Fiddletastic! 🎻🎶☘️ — with Jessica Listening to @FretFed — the Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra. Checked in at The Bugle Inn. Sunday session 🎶☘️🎻 Checked in at Brighton. On the beach — with Jessica Checked in at The Lord Nelson Inn. Thursday night session ☘️🎶 Having an espresso martini and some BBQ on the roof of the @Clearleft HQ with my mate @clagnut to celebrate his 50th birthday! Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Playing tunes! — with Jessica Duck leg on white beans with sage, garlic, rosemary and olives. Salad Niçoise on a nice warm evening. Checked in at The Bugle Inn. Sunday session — with Jessica Checked in at Haus On The Hill. Sunday roast — with Jessica Playing tunes. Checked in at Vine Street Tap. Daydrinking — with Jessica Brighton in the sun. Time to go play some songs with @SalterCane. Watching the livestream of @KLBouman introducing us to @EHTelescope’s image of Sagittarius A*—amazing! Playing tunes. By land and by sea. By land and by sea. Walking through the countryside to the seaside. Walking through the countryside to the seaside. Walking through the countryside to the seaside. Walking through the countryside to the seaside. Checked in at Baker Street Coffee. Flat whites — with Jessica > I wanna build a spaceship, go to the Moon, salvage all the junk that’s up there, bring it back and sell it. https://twitter.com/reel_geek/status/1521580826537910275 Got a good haul of vintage sci-fi classics: Christopher Priest, Brian Aldiss, and Leigh Brackett. Got a good haul of vintage sci-fi classics: Christopher Priest, Brian Aldiss, and Leigh Brackett. Got a good haul of vintage sci-fi classics: Christopher Priest, Brian Aldiss, and Leigh Brackett. Got a good haul of vintage sci-fi classics: Christopher Priest, Brian Aldiss, and Leigh Brackett. Went to church to see @LowTheBand. ❤️🎶 Went to church to see @LowTheBand. ❤️🎶 I’ve used this as an example in conference talks about interaction design. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday night session ☘️🎶🎻 — with Jessica Checked in at Barbican Centre. Barbicania Checked in at Barbican Centre. Barbicania Checked in at Barbican Centre. Barbicania Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Session ☘️🎶 — with Jessica Hanging out in the sun with not-my-cat. ☀️🐈 Checked in at Stanmer Woods. Walking in the woods — with Jessica Checked in at Kito Kito. Poke bowl — with Jessica Checked in at Kito Kito. Poke bowl — with Jessica Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Wednesday night session — with Jessica Walking to Lewes. Walking to Lewes. Checked in at Coffee@33. Flat white — with Jessica Checked in at The Edge Community Centre. Learning a new tune — with Jessica Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Tunes! — with Jessica Checked in at The Lord Nelson Inn. Session night ☘️🎶🎻 In the @Clearleft studio, hosting the online portion of @LDconf. #LDNY Checked in at UnBarred Brewery. Brewers for Ukraine fundraiser — with Jessica Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Back in Brighton, playing more tunes — with Jessica Bidding farewell to Edinburgh. Bidding farewell to Edinburgh. Bidding farewell to Edinburgh. Bidding farewell to Edinburgh. I received a very warm welcome from the University of Edinburgh Folk Society this evening—a lovely bunch of talented musicians! I received a very warm welcome from the University of Edinburgh Folk Society this evening—a lovely bunch of talented musicians! Checked in at Pleasance One. Sitting in with the Edinburgh University Folk Society — with Jessica Checked in at The Black Cat. Pints and tunes — with Jessica Checked in at Arthur's Seat. with Jessica Checked in at Cask & Barrel Southside. Tunes — with Jessica Checked in at Timberyard. with Jessica Good evening, Edinburgh. Heading back to Blighty after a very enriching @LDconf in New York with the @Clearleft crew. Heading back to Blighty after a very enriching @LDconf in New York with the @Clearleft crew. Checked in at Rosie Dunn’s. It had to be done. — with Richard Checked in at Izakaya Toribar. Decompressing with yakitori. Checked in at Central Park. St. Patrick’s Day parade! Up Cork! Getting ready for the show—Leading Design is back! Getting ready for the show—Leading Design is back! Checked in at Black Fox Coffee Co.. Caffeinating. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Session ☘️🎶🎻 — with Jessica Checked in at The Crane Bar. Even more tunes! — with Jessica Checked in at Ruibin. Pre-dinner oysters — with Jessica Checked in at Tigh Cóilí. More tunes! — with Jessica Checked in at Taaffes. Tunes! — with Jessica Checked in at Aniar. Birthday dinner — with Jessica Checked in at Aniar. Birthday dinner — with Jessica Checked in at Aniar. Birthday dinner — with Jessica Checked in at Aniar. Birthday dinner — with Jessica Checked in at Tigh Neachtain. Chowder time — with Jessica Checked in at Tigh Neachtain. Chowder time — with Jessica Good meeting. I think this new conference talk is pretty much done. Now all I have to do is translate it into something people can actually understand. An implementation detail, really. Out for a lunchtime stroll with my co-workers, Audrey and Bella. Checked in at Jolly Brewer. Tunes! ☘️🎻🎶 — with Jessica Quality content design from Miro: > You’re a on this board You currently have view and comment access for Clearleft. I’m-a on this board? It’s a-me, Mario! You called it… First day back at work, but my co-worker is being quite disruptive. #notmycat