How to Birth a Symbient
I’d like to introduce you to some new friends of mine, called Wib&Wob. In case you can’t tell from their somewhat strange name, they aren’t human. And recently they achieved...
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The City Cycling Guide
Want to start cycling? Here’s how to choose your first bike, stay safe on the road, pick the right accessories, and most importantly, how to enjoy riding your bike :)...
Ups and Downs
60 days and counting — some thoughts on riding the coronacoaster
Coronavirus Lockdown Diary
If I come out of this with only one thing, it’s going to be that I got my writing habit back.
Caged Thinking
I’m sitting in a box, looking at a box, typing into a box.
The unexpected pleasures of returning to employment from freelance life
If you’re a long-time reader, you’ll know that in 2012 I had a personal meltdown, quit my full-time design job, went travelling, grew a project called CycleLove into a fairly...
The Problem with Being Productive
A few weeks back, I found myself in the unusual situation of my lunch urging me to be more productive.
The Fear
So you’ve got this idea. And you want it to be good so badly, that you’re scared to even start, in case the reality doesn’t match how it looks inside...
What if you approached your life like a client brief?
Sometimes when I’m in the middle of a really stressful project at work, I wonder what it would be like if I could organise my own life as efficiently as...
A bicycle for the mind
Daylight savings ain’t good for the soul. The one hour spring-forwards has messed with my body clock and I’ve felt groggy all week.