Reviews
Swapfiet - The cheap man's family cargo bike?
Swapfiet review - a bit of a fudge but a workable and economical alternative for a commute with a bigger toddler
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Some reviews of stuff I already have, use or places I like to go. I hope you find them useful.
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Cybex MIOS - Review
The Cybex MIOS is rose gold and flash. But it's also brilliant; its a workhorse and the perfect size. Of all the many, many things you buy a child, I think this is my favourite
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Beyond the Hallowed Sky - Review
Beyond the Hallowed Sky is a powerful and thought-provoking novella that will appeal to fans of Ken MacLeod's earlier works. Its the first book I've read since Violet was born, and it didn't disappoint.
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Walking videos - Reviews
Walking videos are brilliant. It's difficult to overestimate how helpful I found them during the lockdown.
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The New Fatherhood - Review
The New Fatherhood, a good newsletter, a brilliant community
Blog
Adding Comments to my Ghost blog
Cove - A brilliant and simple system for fairly basic blogs. Why I chose it and what it's like to set up
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Moving to Ghost from Squarespace
Why I moved to Ghost from Squarespace. It may well just be procrastination. But there are several advantages if you are writing a more text-based blog.
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Londongrad (podcast) - Review
How the Lebedevs partied their way to power and seduced the establishment. A fascinating podcast, with some shortcomings.
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Buzzbike - Review
Buzzbike review - A quick review of my experience using Buzzbike to commute with my daughter Violet
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ONroute - How a service station saved my life
How a service station saved my life, when we found ourselves in a massive RV, on the motorway in a terrible storm.
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The Rest is Politics - Review
A quick review of Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart's podcast The Rest is Politics. It's very good, smart without being too serious.
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Cubitts - Review
Cubitts - the perfect optician and shop for glasses. Not just for cool hipsters.