woke up to this and 8k new followers on here 💀

After the Northern Lights last night, I have just discovered the 8th Wonder of the World: The Great Tesco Waterfall.

Northern Lights over our house in Truro, Cornwall, right now.

Misty and icy 5k run

Fun afternoon roller skating with the girls at @heligangardens.bsky.social Just the one fall 👌🏻🛼

I am I the only one who sings ‘It’s your letters’?

Taking a break from G Cloud submissions to take a look at steaming piles of manure in the nearby farmer's field.

Quite excited by the appointment of Eric Ramsey at West Brom. I think that's partly because I went to see Minnesota United, then coached by Adrian Heath, when I was in Minneapolis in April 2023. And have kept a passing eye on them since.

Trip out to Lostwithiel. Some lovely independent shops, antique places and a really busy cafe. A tiny place, but felt like a real community.

Very disrupted 10 mile training run this morning. - trees down, - roads blocked, - paths impassable, - directing traffic, - massive branch hanging from telegraph line. Going to take a little while to clear up after Storm Goretti.

Survived Storm Garetti. That was quite a night. Need it to get light to assess if there’s anymore damage than last night’s lost down pipe and couple of roof tiles.

This is the worst wind speeds I’ve ever known in over 15 years. Genuinely scary.

I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.

Waiting for the govt's emergency alert to come in ⚠️ - candles and torches ready to go, - Thermos found and filled with boiling water, - ice packs in the freezer just in case, - power banks all charging, - plant pots moved or used to weigh down the recycling bin. bsky.app/profile/corn...

The Met Office has issued a RED weather warning for extreme winds across #Cornwall. #StormGoretti will bring very strong winds that are expected to cause significant disruption from 4pm until 11pm today - January 8. Stay indoors if you can. It is not safe to drive in these conditions.

Pity FT journalists in 2026. No matter what fraud they uncover, what scandals they blow up, what deals they scoop... come December they'll be looking at a "most read of the year" list with this comfortably at the top www.ft.com/content/ad94...

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Right decision, but about 2 months too late.

Snowed in ❄️

Snowing in Truro ❄️

Heading to Jamaica Inn for the NYD run on Bodmin Moor.

Sun setting over Truro for the last time this year.

Had the most cinema trips ever in 2025: 31 visits. 29 were at the amazing Plaza in Truro, with the other 2 in Bath (1 x Everyman, 1 x Odeon). Here's the list: January - We Live in Time, - A Complete Unknown. February - Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, - Captain America: Brave New World.

2025 running stats: - 2,284.9km / 1428.06 miles (most I’ve ever run in a year), - 8 races, - 1 x PB (half marathon), - 1 x marathon (coast path), - 1 x 1st in age category, - 2 x 2nd in age category. Ran in: - France 🇫🇷 - New York 🗽 Coldest run ever: -9C in NYC And first Park Run volunteering.

Afternoon stomp at @heligangardens.bsky.social - Lawarnes, - little piggies, - lights, - lump of Christmas cake (my first slice of the season).

Boxing Day football. Truro City 1 Yeovil Town 0 Yeovil had most of the possession, but only had one real chance, which hit the crossbar. Truro were compact and took their chance. Going to take a while to warm up 🥶

Boxing Day 10k training run ✅ Ugh! That felt harder than it should have. Probably because I’m currently about 90% cheese 🧀

Christmas afternoon walk

My 85 year old Dad to my 15 and 13 year old daughters as soon as he gets into the house: “I know it’s Christmas Day and you won’t want me to talk about school.” 15 minutes later: “They’re changing the French GCSE.”

Pile of Christmas books 📚 - Pagans by @jamesbluecat.bsky.social, - Down Cemetery Way by Mick Herron, - Michael Palin in Venezuela, - The Power and the Glory. A New History of the World Cup by @jonawils.bsky.social

Lemon curd cheesecake (made by partner and youngest) chilling in the fridge. Cauliflower cheese components cooked and ready to be assembled. Gluten free Yorkies pre-cooked in the freezer. Gravy made at the weekend defrosting. Cremont de Bourgogne chilling in the fridge 🍾

Christmas Eve sunset over Truro.

We have a ginger cat. Can confirm he is an absolute dickhead.

David Squires on … the Premier League enjoying a rare Christmas at home

Out early for the Christmas gift of hills reps 🎁👀 - 10 minute warm up, - 2 x 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 seconds hill work, with 45 seconds recovery, - 5 minute jog between sets, - 10 minute cool down.

Liking Apple’s Pluribus push notification: “We just want you to be happy.”

AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re- BEASTIES: MORSE AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of Beasties: COURSE MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy BEASTIES: MOOCHER MCA: We’re Christmas Past MIKE D: Christmas Present BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE

Ice skating at Watergate Bay with the girls ⛸️ Great views of the sea 🌊 And sharing the rink with Andy from CBeebies 🤣

A cinema heavy few days coming up with the girls before Christmas 🍿 👌🏻 Monday: A Muppets’ Christmas Carol, Tuesday: Elf, Christmas Eve: Home Alone.

Very easy 90 minute / 10 mile training run before heading off to the team Christmas lunch 🎄

Truro Running Club: Mousehole Lights (a)

Little trip out to Mevagissey this afternoon.

Lovely frosty morning for an easy 10 mile training run out in the countryside.

Most of this afternoon has been spent thinking about and refining 4 questions to help the team think about value across the whole business. It's so nice to have that time and space.

The top 50 content design resources of 2025. A very well-deserved shout-out for @curiousscutter.bsky.social 🙌 uxcontent.com/top-content-...

Christmas jumper day with the team 🎄

Trying to work out if putting the Christmas Day food prep into a Kanban board is too much…

“Yes?”

Panto at the Hall for Cornwall.

12 months on. The garage conversion is the best investment we’ve made in the house. It’s great to have a standalone office so we can ‘go to work’ rather than sit at the dining table. Having a good sized storage / utility room as well makes a massive difference.