Blogroll

The latest posts from friends or from content relatable to this site’s main theme or even just stuff I like and want to check up on occasionally. The number of articles per feed may vary over time depending on how often people post, and feeds may be removed or added at any point.

If you have a travel-related website that isn’t just copy-and-paste press releases or if you write fairly frequently and think “Hey, I reckon Mark would like to read what I’ve put out there every now and then!” then please do get in contact. I promise nothing, though, because my tastes are fickle

WESTWAY

I’ve know Iain for many years now on social media platforms, starting with the never-to-be-surpassed FriendFeed, on Facebook when that shut down, and on Twitter before the man-baby shat all over it.

  • Bit of a dull start to the day
     And somewhat miserable, too.Feeling harangued, and hectored. Doesn't really help me find the joy.But hey ho. Ever onwards, and all that.Indoor training setupSo, in situations like this, the remedy is always to get on the bike. Or, at the very […]
  • Time to reassess.
     I don't think it's any real secret to say that I've struggled, a lot, recently. With Dad passing away, and the first US tour falling apart – all of it started to get to me.But then 2024 was a really […]
  • Another wonderful day
    Arriving at Cozumel, at about 6 amSunrise over CozumelOur lunch spot – Senor IguanasGrabbing a drink at the port I'm really getting used to this life, on board. It's like a floating city, which seems fairly obvious – but there is […]

My Apophenic Haze

I’ve been blogging for a long time and someone I met online from way back then doing the same thing was Gia. It was she who even introduced me to FriendFeed from where I ended up making a lot of other long-term friendships that have persisted to this day. She writes horribly well. I’m ridiculously jealous.

theaardvark

Paul is someone I’ve been online friends with for a good few years too, first on Twitter, now, like me, a migrant to the more pleasant waters of Mastodon.

Snaprails Random Things

A lover of train travel rather than the more far-flung adventures we prefer to engage in, and a frequent co-engager on the regular Top of the Pops chats on Mastodon.

  • London Loop Section 1: Erith to Old Bexley
    6th February February arrived with slightly longer days and the promise of drier weather so I decided it was time to get back onto the London Loop. A couple of […]
  • London Winter Lights round-up
    I’ve been to four of London’s Winter Lights Festivals. Here’s how it went.   Southbank Centre   Dotted around the Southbank Centre was the least impressive collection of light artworks […]
  • Dover Street – Alight here for Green Park
    23rd January 2025 I’ve been down another hole in the ground thanks to the London Transport Museum’s Hidden London tours. This time it was to parts of Dover Street station, […]

Tedium: The Dull Side Of The Internet

Eclectic, well-written, always interesting content from Ernie Smith.

  • Broken Bits
    Bitly, the link-shortening service used by millions, decides it’s going to drop an ad between you and your link. Don’t like it? It’ll cost ya.
  • The New DVD Bargain Bin
    A major studio is apparently treating YouTube as a place to drop some of its archive films that have lost their cinematic luster. My mind is admittedly blown.

Cruise Monkeys

Wales-based Gav and Luke like cruising – as do we – and they like drinking – as do we – and we’ve still not met. Absolute travesty.