A moment of peace and quiet as I walked off the golf course a couple of weeks ago. #mbaug
Made the switch from Apple Music to Spotify today. So much easier to move about in the app and there’s the addition of the web player as well.
Trust people’s common sense
Senior minister Michael Gove has said he does not think face coverings should be compulsory in shops in England, saying he trusts people’s common sense.
Speaking to the BBC’s Andrew Marr, Mr Gove said wearing a mask in a shop was “basic good manners”.
The problem with this approach is that by and large, people will ignore what’s common sense and just do what they think is right by them.
I don’t always agree with Nicola Sturgeon’s politics, but I agree wholeheartedly with the move to make masks compulsory in shops in Scotland. It keeps the staff safe, it keeps the customers safe and it removes any grey area in between where people wonder whether they should wear a mask or not.
I’ve been enjoying watching Picard on Amazon Prime for the last couple of nights. Just a few episodes in, but really enjoying it.
A paid tier on Twitter? If the benefits were right, I’d definitely go for it.
We had a new deck put in the back garden to give us more seating space. Up until that time, Scotland had been enjoying a wonderful sunshine. Since the deck was finished, and coincidentally lockdown restrictions eased, it’s been pretty much grey and wet.
That’s Scotland for you.
The 3 x 5 card
Nicholas Bate gives us a productivity system so simple it can fit on a single index card.
A fresh 3 by 5 card taken from the stack. One side is work. One side is home. Each side is divided in half with a vertical line. On the LHS side are things you need/have to do. E.g. at work return a client’s call; at home buy some pasta. On the RHS are things you don’t have to do but you will do because they will make your future life easier by reducing the things you have to do on the LHS.
— The Tools of Excellence for a Brave New World, 8: The 3 x 5 card
Sat down with the rest of the family tonight and watched Hamilton on Disney+. Absolutely amazing, loved it!
Today’s plan was to get in a round of golf with my son, my dad and my uncle at my dad’s golf club. I’ve been looking forward to it for a couple of weeks. As always though, the weather has scuppered these plans.
Taking the day to instead work on my product for a few hours.
Friday night fun.
Pizzas from our favourite local Italian restaurant, a couple of cocktails for me and Jen, and a few board games, including the family favourite, King of Tokyo.
A great way to start the weekend.
