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Barry Frost - Weeknotes

Barry Frost - Weeknotes

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Weekly notes posted by Barry.

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👾 Week 264 - AI

This week, I was invited to a roundtable event in the Haymarket Hotel in London. The topic was (unsurprisingly) AI and how it had affected our operating models. I enjoyed it. There was an even split of optimism vs pessimism on a future with AI. We had a good cross-section of ten

👦 Week 263 - Sons

The new school year began, with my boys now in years six and four. L is also back teaching on selected days, so I’ve returned to drop-off duties when she’s working. It won’t be long before neither son holds my hand on the walk to school, so I need to remember to savour it 🥹 Afte

📍 Week 262 - Cornwall

We continued our holiday in Cornwall. The weather was mostly sunny all week, but on one cloudy, drizzly day we drove down to Falmouth on the south coast. The National Maritime Museum was fine, but didn’t grab the boys’ interest. We walked up the hill to Pendennis Castle and shelt

🏖️ Week 261 - Beach

I’ve been away on holiday, so sorry if these weeknotes are a little late. I was a little busy holidaying. We were in Porthtowan, a little town on the north coast of Cornwall, staying in a cottage right by the beach with my parents. I squeezed myself into a wetsuit and surprised m

5️⃣ Week 260 - Five

Unlike many whose first thought was impending armageddon, when this week’s government-triggered mobile alert came through to our phones, I was sitting next to my wife and my assumption was that she had somehow caused the noise by watching an annoying Instagram Reel. Sorry, L. We

🏊 Week 259 - Swim

After our anniversary weekend in the Cotswolds, I drove home while L picked up the boys and continued on to a lodge in the Forest of Dean with her parents. For me, this meant a few nights of currys and quiet, and working from home during the day, while they were away. I’m now off

🚣 Week 258 - Rowboat

We’re just back from an anniversary weekend at Monty’s Retreat near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, set in a private nature reserve. Our little log cabin had its own rowboat, a hot tub and a deck overlooking a semi-private corner of the lake. The boys joined us for the first nigh

🌊 Week 257 - Seaside

I’ve joined a gym. Well, I’ve started a seven-day trial at a gym, and went for my welcome session on Thursday. I’m not convinced I’m a gym person, but I need to force myself to go 2-3 times per week to improve my fitness levels and be a bit healthier. I’m starting off gradually:

🖍️ Week 256 - Crayons

Week 2^8 So, England failed to beat Argentina in their World Cup semi-final, owing to a tactical cock-up from our supposed super-tactician head coach. Irritating. No "second star" this time, then. The boys went to bed at half-time, and then shed a few tears when they watched the

⛰️ Week 255 - Hill

I was back at The Oval on Wednesday, in scorching sunshine, to watch Surrey crush Sussex in the evening T20 cricket. Arriving at the ground, sensibly sunscreened, I swallowed my pride and bought a Surrey cap to protect my head. Last time I went to the cricket my head was fairly p

🛌 Week 254 - Bed

A few holidays among colleagues, so it was a nice, quiet week at work. I bought a pack of Tim Tams for a slice of nostalgia from my time in Australia/NZ. I think they're fairly widespread in the UK now, but I hadn't had one for years. Still better than Penguins. I took H over the

🥵 Week 253 - Scorching

The forecasts were sadly right: temperatures hit the mid-30s for several days in a row, resulting in poor sleep, irritability and general lethargy. Our homes and bodies just don't function in such heat. L and the kids thankfully had air-conditioning in their classrooms during the