Side Quests
Every so often I crave Japanese food. I spent 2 years living and working in Japan, which was an amazing and life-changing experience. Nowadays I’m vegan though. which often makes buying Japanese food a challenge. One of the main things I’ve been craving over the past year has been Takoyaki – Fried octopus balls. I … Read more
Well, I did it! Really happy with
Whilst we were camping we found a great little museum in Skipton. It was free and had over 60000 artifacts to appreciate… including one of Shakespeare’s first folios. It was also the place where we managed to find and buy Skipton/Yorkshire Dales fridge magnets for our collection.
Hilde and I went to the Yorkshire Dales for 3 nights of camping, hiking and exploring. The weather wasn’t always great but we managed to mostly stay dry(ish) and we ate a lot of Wetherspoons breakfasts in Skipton. It was awesome being able to get away from work for a few days and get back … Read more
Series 1 – Tip Toe – Started watching: 6th June 2026 The first new series I’m watching, Tip Toe, is the new Russell T Davies show. Only 2 episodes in but I’m enjoying it so far. Suitably queer and lots of diverse, flawed characters. The opening scene from the first episode shows how things will … Read more
I succumbed and the rationalisation won. “I’m almost 40 and I work hard. I can afford a nice watch and I’ve been making do with a cheap £20 Chinese ‘smart’ watch for the last few months, whilst I decided on which permanent new one I could justify buying myself”. Well… *drumroll*… decision finally made. I … Read more
Movie 1 – Watched: 4th June 2026 The first movie I watched was from 2009, a claymation tragicomedy called Mary and Max, which was recommended by Hilde. You know a movie is good when it makes you both laugh and cry. Definitely one I’ll be watching again in a few years time, which is something … Read more
So, this one is self-explanatory. If you’re reading this then you are reading it on… my shiny new website. I got an excellent deal on the hosting, so I’ll have the site for the next 4 years, at least. 🤘 I also re-bought my old domain name (www.amylb.co.uk). It’s short, easy to type and perfect … Read more