Now for 23rd July 2026

What have I been upto?

Work has gotten a bit quieter since the last time I wrote. Managed to get back on top of the mountain and one of the builds had gone live, which was nice. I’ve got a few things to chase up, and sort, but with just over 24 hours before I go on holiday (more on that later), I think that I leave with things in a relatively good place.

Cricket has continued, and it’s more of the same. As part of the big bash tournament I scored a duck, but for the midweek game I managed to scrape to two. However the bowling is becoming my strong point again. I was not the most economical in the figures – in fact yesterday I was the worst – but looking again at the figures – short of a misfield I’d have been under 10 an over (which is very good at our level). Maybe I should spend a bit more time focusing on my bowling, as my batting has been terrible.

I also spent a lovely couple of hours at Rivington Brewery, which was beautiful. Highly recommend it for a few pints in a gorgeous location.

What I have been enjoying?

I saw The Odyssey a couple of days ago and – it’s okay? It took a while to get going but the cinematography is beautiful. It was long and it was by no means a bad film (it ticks along quite nicely), but a lot of people rated it the best film ever and I felt like I wasn’t watching the same thing as them.

With the exception of one scene (which was a bit disturbing), the rest I did kind of enjoy. Not as good as Project Hail Mary, mind.

What is upcoming?

I’m off on holiday! I’m off to Scotland for a wedding, and the wedding is on a Wednesday, so we’re heading up for a week of travelling around the highlands. I really enjoyed my Scottish visit last year, so this is another trip to revisit the beautiful country again. Really looking forward to it.