This page is intended to serve as a running log of what I’m doing, right now. Well, maybe not right now. But, you know, generally at the moment.
Basically, I figured, if I put this stuff here, I don’t have to put it on social media. I got this idea from a post at 512 pixels. I think it originated with Derek Sivers.
I’m writing a book about old churches: how they were built, who built them and what they mean for us today. It’s quite challenging project, covering not just architectural history, but theology, archaeology, history of art, topography, philology, so many ‘ologies’. Which is why it’s taken me four years and counting. It still doesn’t have a title.
I’m still hosting the Mid-faith Crisis Podcast. We record on Thursdays, generally and it’s released on Saturdays. I’ve been trying to add a blog post each week giving some more thoughts on the podcast.
On a recent episode we talked about our themes for the year. Mine is ‘Less is More’. It’s going to be an attempt to declutter, not just physically, but spiritually and mentally.
We’re about to have some building work on the house. Living in an old house, any building work always brings some unusual challenges. I expect our builders will spend a lot of time staring at things and sucking air through their teeth.
I’m thinking a lot about wisdom at the moment. About the biblical strand of wisdom teaching and Jesus as a sage, but also about the idea of cherishing wisdom. In an age where the idiots are in power, this looks an even more vital topic than ever. I did write an article on it some time back, but this was just the first steps.
I started blogging again. I use Micro.blog which also allows you to post smaller thoughts as well – micro blogs, in fact.
This site has replaced my old website. I had a hosted Wordpress account which the nice people at 123-reg suddenly doubled in price. And I realised I didn’t need it. All it was giving me was some nice graphics. But if people want information about me, they can find all that here.
I’m very interested in ideas about the Small Web. And in federated content. Lying behind this is a deep frustration and even anger about the way the web has been turned into an endless advertising billboard full of clickbait and AI slop. It doesn’t have to be like that.
As part of that, I’m currently subscribing to Kagi, a curated search engine. It’s wonderful. No sponsored results. Just the stuff you are actually looking for.
Went to the Wantage literary festivaland heard a talk by Daniel Swift on The Dream Factory: London’s First Playhouse and the Making of William Shakespeare. Book looks fascinating.
Working on an N gauge model railway. I started two years ago and have ripped up the whole thing twice and started again. It’s was intended to be a mindful occupation…
Updated November 17, 2025