Living in Sunsetland
Another sunset snap on Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais. Taken quickly on my phone while busy doing other things. But it did trigger the thought “I feel like I live in sunset […]
I added Marmite to scrambled egg
I added Marmite to scrambled egg this morning. Still trying to process this.
Jaguar Classic Amber
Let’s take a look at Jaguar Classic Amber. I’ve quite enjoyed exploring the Jaguar line over the last few years. For the price point they’re fairly decent, though in my […]
Tesco Sunset
Something I love about winter is that with all the rain and the shorter days, skies tend to be really interesting. Even the most mundane tasks (popping into Tesco to […]
Reflecting on 8 Years of Ashdown Forest
I’ve never known a place of natural beauty so well as Ashdown Forest — the vast East Sussex heathland immortalised by A.A Milne in his Winnie the Pooh books, and […]
Ferrari Uomo
Ferrari Uomo was one of my first ‘proper’ Ferrari fragrances with a 50ml purchased in 2017 and I remember first wearing it not long before Christmas while working nights in […]
Finding Hildasay – by Christian Lewis
I love a bit of armchair travel, and after reading an article about ex-paratrooper Chris Lewis and his walk around the UK, I was intrigued to find out more. In […]
Epic Skies
Epic skies while heading home this evening. I always enjoy coming this route staring straight into the west at sunset. To my right a huge bank of angry looking black […]
My 9 Most Wanted Features for Diarium
I love journaling and I love Diarium. It’s a great app already, but there are some things I’d like to see to take it from great to perfect: Multiple diaries […]
Twilight at ASDA
I’ve got a thing for twilight and dusk. It’s a magical time, maybe because it is so fleeting. That blue in the sky is like no other. A very cold, […]
Abraaj – Brackish
FA Paris is Fragrance World’s premium line and this one, Abraaj Brackish is a clone of Amouage Bracken. I had to give this one a try as I love the […]
Achieve Inbox Zero with Spark Mail
I was living away from home for 6 months due to renovation work. I was using emClient on my desktop, which I had limited access to, and had Eddison Mail […]
Khalis – Oud Afgano
Khalis don’t get the love they deserve in the fragrance community. They have a wide selection of originals and clones, most of which are at a really cheap price point […]
Is Diarium the Best Journaling Software Out There?
I think so. Starting off with pen and paper journals, after a week or so of writing, I found that long-form writing was not only hurting, but that I could […]
Lattafa – Just Oud Boulevard Edition
I got Just Oud – Boulevard Edition not long after first experiencing Raghba Wood Intense. I wanted to explore more middle-eastern fragrances. I’ve got to admit, I do like the […]
Have you Heard? Hello Meteor
I first stumbled across Hello Meteor in 2015 while scouring Bandcamp for synthwave music. Those early releases I downloaded were your typical city-at-night synthwave. I enjoyed them, but didn’t really […]
The Scarlet Gospels – By Clive Barker
I just abandoned The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker. Minor spoilers. I enjoyed the Hellraiser movies in my late teens. The first one was okay, but it was Hellraiser 2: […]
Two New Features I Need for My Kindle
I’ve been using an e-reader for over a decade now, and using an actual Kindle for around 7 of those years. In that time, my book collection has grown a […]
Next – Origin
Next do a pretty decent selection of fragrances for the money, and the longevity is generally pretty good with them. As far as I’m aware, most of them are clones […]
Station Road Sunset
Pretty much rained solidly today, and I mean absolute downpours. Cleared up a bit around 4pm, and after getting back from a property viewing, this was what greeted me on […]