I’m not sure how far back I’ll go, but this is the timeline of most of the stuff on this website, and a few other things I felt that might have been worth a mention. I do keep a regular journal, but this is nothing like that.
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Orderaround – Craven & Richmondshire
The former districts of Craven and Richmondshire were combined into one Orderaround map. Completed today. It’s here:https://orderaround.co.uk/maps/craven/
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Orderaround – Hambleton & Ryedale
I finished a pubs and bars map of the whole of the former districts of Hambleton and Ryedale combined. It’s here:https://orderaround.co.uk/maps/hambleton/
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Printed Journals
In 1986, I kept a very basic and dull diary, but since 1990, I’ve maintained a consistent record of my life. Having such a complete record isn’t always a good thing as old journals can stir up memories of stress or unhappiness, but I’m still glad to have them. They may not interest anyone but…
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Dull Photo Scans
I’ve just scanned all the content from my childhood family photo albums. They’re out of order, undated and unlabelled. What astonishes me the most is the apparent lack of original curating. I’m sure we must have binned some, but it’s almost as if any photo, no matter how poorly taken, poorly developed, boring or bad…
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Christmas Bore Chores
I have a weird tradition of doing tedious tasks on Christmas Day. This year: Plastering a window frame and colour sorting several thousand plastic bottle tops. The latter is taking much longer than expected.
