Interesting responses to my earlier query, thanks everyone. Seems like a toss-up between Groningen and Maastricht. I’ve got a few days set aside; maybe I should try and visit both?
Notes
Each year after attending CSS Day in Amsterdam, I visit a different city in the Netherlands. So far I’ve been to Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague. Venturing beyond the Randstad, where should I head this year?
After a fantastic evening spent with my DfE colleagues, ended up sharing the train back to Brighton with @mat_walker, @carlsonator and @christt – the sort of happy accident being precisely the reason why I decided to stay in Brighton.
Sticking with shorter 5km runs for now, but steadily increasing my pace.
Not sure what’s more maddening: Brexit, or the Independent Group/TIG/Change UK/Remain Alliance’s media and campaign strategy. Bunch of bloody amateurs.
With help from my personal trainer, over the last four years I’ve lost 8kg, and become much stronger and fitter in the process. Tonight was our final session together before he relocates to China. So thanks, Jonny; each sprint finish has been a blast!
Travelling from Brighton to Gatwick, it’s possible to spot a Class 313 with the old British Rail blue/grey livery, and an Airbus A319 sporting the historic livery of BEA. Nostalgia has gone mainstream.
I don’t care what you say; Great Western Railway easily has the best livery on the network. If only the same could be said for its service and punctuality.
First time attending @frontendlondon in many, many years; weird to be back without seeing all the familiar faces of old.
Watched After Life fully expecting to hate it but, aside from its chocolate-box depiction of England and overly saccharine moments, think it may be Gervais’ finest work since The Office. As vehicles for his opinions go, it’s surprisingly thoughtful and delightful.
Spending the day exploring Margate which, according to Bradshaw, is “essentially and irredeemably vulgar”.
Based on @tobefrankj’s glowing recommendation, went to see Us this evening. Proper good horror fodder, aspects of which brought to mind episodes of Inside No. 9 and The Shining, which can be no bad thing. Great soundtrack, too.
“The older you get, the more you realise how ridiculous you are.” – Mark Kermode
With his rare combination of design, development and leadership skills, if your team needs help building a digital product, grab hold of Jon before somebody else does!
Wasn’t able to cancel my gym membership, so spent an hour working out instead. The system works.
Okay, this little conundrum has pushed me beyond the limits of my programming ability. Anyone care to help me merge some objects and arrays?
Woke up this morning excited by the prospect of writing some unit tests. Send help!
Always difficult to compare new stuff with the old and familiar, but having watched the first episode of This Time twice now and laughed throughout both viewings, I think it’s safe to say Alan’s back! Incompetent and insecure, out classed and out of touch. Ah-ha!
Made a thing. With JavaScript. That works. 🤯
Still looking! Seeking an interaction design and/or front-end development role. Permanent or contract. Brighton, London or remote. Please share far and wide!
With regulators circling and others advocating a break up of the company, its understandable why Zuckerberg would want to tightly integrate Facebook’s three platforms. However, more promises broken, while the deep-rooted problems operating at scale remain. Shut this racket down.
Still digesting the content from yesterday’s @naconf, but in the meantime, I wish to thank @colly and @hellogeri for creating a space in which important and worthwhile topics could be addressed. Was a pleasure to be just a little part of it all.
Good evening Nottingham! It’s the night before @naconf. What ya doing? Who’s with ya?