When I was a kid I loved steam trains. I think that's a fairly common thing. I've wanted to visit this railway for ages.

Went for a long walk to Peacehaven and the "Mr Bean Stairs" as they're known in this house.

Didn't do a post last week as I was away and also didn't take any cat pictures. We now have a big cardboard castle in the kitchen for some reason.

I soloed ArcTanGent this year. It was a very different experience to previous years but it's definitely something I'd do again.

Had another attempt with the Ooni. This went a lot better than the last time.

Friday is not enjoying the heat. Spends most of the day trying to find a cold surface to lie on; there isn't one, sorry.

The cat

Have run the emotional gauntlet this week. I would prefer better control of my emotions I think.

Still very naughty, still in love with the dog.

I can't tell you how long I've wanted one of these. This is my BBQ. Someone else does all the preparation and Man Make Hot and take all the credit for some presumed magical mono-process that is impossible to mess up (it is not impossible).

How are Dahlias like this? It doesn't seem like nature should be able to produce something this perfect.

Dog and cat have both been suffering in the heat. I don't envy the little ball of fluff having to wear a big jumper all the time in this! They've both spent a lot of time lying down near each other which seems silly to me, but what do I know.

I haven't done one of these for ages because I like posts to be a bit more coherent, but I don't have the motivation (or sufficient content) for that so here's some snaps so that I don't have to do 3 Friday posts in a row. That'd be embarrassing.

Super busy but fun week. Not many photos again, but lots of music, programming, writing. I am tired.

I don't think this cat likes me.

Another trip round the sun. I'm basically over it.

We've never really looked around the town before and were pleasantly surprised. There's not loads but there's not nothing.

Well, technically, fractured but it's functionally the same from our perspectives. This was one of the worst weeks of the last two years of my life.

I didn't want to do two Friday posts next to each other but it was inevitable. This week can go to absolute hell. I'll tell you about it tomorrow.

Yesterday I was like "wow this week is going so fast" but today I'm like "when will this week endddd??"