Side Quests

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