My daughter's school get the kids to do a show and tell, and the theme for this month is space. She's going to draw a galaxy, and I've just nearly made her combust with excitement when I told her I have a real meteorite she can take in. My wife got me it for Christmas a few years ago, how cool!?

Just had one of the kids at a party and their goody bag had glitter, slime AND a whistle in it. That might just be the most passive aggressive party bag we’ve ever had 🤣

Attempted to teach my 8 year old the concept of snitches get stitches and it backfired spectacularly when she immediately told her mother on me.

I talk about this a lot. It's also, unfortunately, the rationale of a lot of suppliers whose products are 'accessible' until YOU 'configure' them.

On the precipice of burnout. Finished work and immediately fell into a deep sleep. Not a good sign. I never sleep during the day. Urgh.

Rough day.

In today’s episode of reasons why I’m rarely on LinkedIn, some dude is outraged that his 8 grand business flight only had a burger in a brioche bun and a bit of salad for his meal. If it’s not AI slop, it’s rage bait and world leaders in narcissism, all in the name of engagement.

My local council let the residents name the bin lorries. The people South Tyneside did not disappoint! 😂

One of my neighbours loves making cheesecake. The only problem is he's diabetic, and his wife doesn't like it, so every now and then he knocks on our door, and we get amazing homemade cheesecake. Today was that day!

17 years ago, my brother replaced my other brother’s tennis racket with a frying pan and he went to school with it. Was pretty funny at the time. Anyway, today, my brother finally got his payback. Replaced older brother’s work laptop with a chopping board. Imagine waiting 17 years for payback 😂

Truth.

Has anyone used Loop earplugs? Are they any good? My wife keeps suggesting I try them, but I'm not convinced they'll be any good.

Being autistic can be very expensive. For example, I am very particular about fabrics and how things fit. I cannot bear things that touch my hips, so when I find a top that fits and feels nice, I'll buy loads of them because I'm worried I'll never be able to get another one.

I've been reflecting on my fitness progress this morning. I'm down 90lbs this year. Incredible, really. I've been thinking about how I've managed to do it, and it comes down to routine, sensory seeking, and regulation.

It always blows my mind that my wife can read and speak Hebrew. I only ever hear her speak it once a year during Hanukkah, but it always surprises me that she can pick up the Torah and start speaking in a different language. She learned as a kid and never forgot. Pretty cool.

Well this is good news for #a11y Germany rejects Accessibility overlays for EAA compliance and says regulators won’t audit any website that uses an accessibility widget chrisyoong.com/blog/germany...

I've been learning Lightroom this year. Ended up going through old photos and found one of my mams dog. It's her birthday tomorrow, so I'm going to get this printed for her. For a weird-looking dog, she has the most photogenic eyes. Really happy with how this cleaned up!

I turned pretty much every notification off on my phone a few months ago. Honestly, it has had such a positive impact. Less stressed, more present, not constantly on my phone, and getting way more done. My mood has never been better. Not feeling like I need to keep up or do more. You should try it.

As soon as we got off our bus, we could hear the huskies barking and howling in the forest. They live in the forest and never come indoors. They prefer to sleep outside together. The strongest dogs are at the back for their power, and the smarter dogs are at the front for their decision-making.

I learned a lot about reindeer this week. Contrary to belief, they do not eat candy canes and toffee apples. They eat almost all vegetation, and can smell food a meter under the snow! Their antlers also grow by 2cm a day. I got this really beautiful shot of one resting in the snow.

Lapland is absolutely breathtaking in its beauty everywhere you go. It’s by far the best place I’ve ever been.

Got this awesome shot of a husky today in Lapland. They are such stunning animals!

Lapland is everything I wanted it to be and more. Our hotel is phenomenal. This is right outside of our window. Stunning!

We're off to Lapland in the morning, and I can not wait!

I was just late to a meeting because I failed a CAPTCHA 3 times before joining a Teams call. Since when did they add this as a prerequisite to joining calls?! So bad.

If these weren’t bad enough, I found this one. This is real, by the way.

Every year I do Movember. I’m continuing my to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. I’ve also set a goal to run 100 miles for the month. I just hit 25 miles this morning, and I’m already regretting my decision 😆 I’d really appreciate anyone who can support my fundraiser: movember.com/m/Conner?mc=60

I’ve had the type of day that can only be improved by putting the Christmas tree up, so that’s exactly what I’ll do.

Hallo! The #GOV.UKDesignSystem team are looking for feedback on adding rounded corners to buttons, which we think will improve the usability of the component. You can see and comment on our proposal on GitHub discussions: github.com/alphagov/gov... Please take 3 mins to feed back. 🙌Danke, Imran

Here's some interesting morning reading. Civil Service disability pay gap statistics for 2025. www.gov.uk/government/s...

Folks, I'm looking for a huge favour. We (Transform Wales) are making some stickers to go with the book. There is one that is screaming out for a very specific style outside of our brand. None of us are graphic designers. Would anyone be up for helping design it? Will share details via PM. TIA

Question for #UserResearch How do you phrase screener questions to identify participants who might need accessibility or communication adjustments? The aim is to ensure sessions are inclusive and comfortable, without making people feel singled out. Not finding much online

If I see an advert for a thing, then click the thing, then the thing wants me to install an app. I am categorically not buying the thing. Ever.

Jokingly told the kids to call their nan by her rap name, Tray-Z (she's called Tracy). Now they won't stop. She's not happy. Hasn't been called nan in weeks, much to my amusement.

It can be easy to oversimplify accessibility to things like colour contrast and heading levels. Both are important, but in the wild, much of what we encounter is far more complex. I was reminded of an issue we found while I was at HMRC. A service was using a reference number that started with XI.

I've just sat for ages in the garden, camera on its tripod, patiently waiting for a break in the clouds to catch the first supermoon of the year. It didn't disappoint!

VoiceOver on iOS doesn't have a Welsh voice synthesiser, so Welsh content is announced in English, making it completely inaccessible to Welsh screen reader users. Essentially, Welsh screen reader users who do not speak English will not be able to use any iOS apps. Are there any workarounds?

Went for an eye test this morning, and it turns out I need glasses. What a difference it was when the optician dropped the lens into the thing, and I could suddenly see EVERYTHING. I hadn't realised how poor my sight was. Amazing to see with such clarity!

I loved working with Priyanca, and I truly miss her being part of my team. She's brilliant, and this talk is brilliant. You should watch it.

K-pop demon hunters has not been off my TV in about a month. My daughter is obsessed. Very cute, but super annoying. None of the songs have grown on me, and hearing them 20 times a day is making me twitch.

I wrote to my MP about shared care, postcode lotteries and the lack of a joined up national strategy for ADHD. She raised it with the Minister for Care, who responded. We’ve now challenged for a further reply. If you’ve struggled or lost access, you can also write to your MP. We’ve made it easy.

my partner has been watching Death Comes to Pemberley on Amazon prime and says their subtitles must be AI now

The Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) urgent appealing to children’s authors, writers and publishers to donate stories to its new bedtime stories app. The charity relies on stories in the public domain but are running out of books. Anyone willing to donate should contact [email protected].

I’ve been playing with Gemini code assist to build a personal project. “Vibe coding”, as the cool kids call it. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how good it is. It gets things wrong, obviously. But if you’re an experienced developer it’s pretty great. It does worry me slightly though…

We're hiring a Lead Technical Writer to join our UCD leadership team on GOV.UK One Login. Salary £67,972 - £83,027.

My brothers convinced me to sign up for the Great North Run with them. Neither of them got in, and I did. Typical! Never run a half-marathon before. Pray for my knees.

The kids have been back to school for a week, and we're already dealing with the plague in our house.

My seven year old trying to convince my four year old to eat his sandwich. “Jacob, eat your ham sandwich, it’s made of Peppa Pig” 🤣

I’ve been quiet on here lately. Felt like social media was messing with my sense of productivity. I was constantly feeling behind. Feeling like I should be doing more. It’s one of the thousands of reasons I barely use LinkedIn these days. Not good for your mental health.

ADHD care in the UK is a postcode lottery. Different rules. Long waits. Services that don’t talk to each other. We’re mapping all this, starting with lived experience. If you’ve been through ADHD assessment, diagnosis or treatment, your story matters. No personal info, just what happened.