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10th April, 2023 - Blog
To My Past Self
I’ve been feeling a little down recently for a few reasons, but when looking back, it’s hard to believe how blessed I’ve been. It’s...
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18th February, 2023 - Blog
Troubadour Pioneer backpack review
I recently took a look at the Troubadour Apex backpack, and came away mightily impressed. You can find the full review here, but the company also sent me t...
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28th January, 2023 - Blog
Mujjo Envoy Laptop Sleeve Review
If you’ve ever wanted to take your laptop into a meeting with a touch of class, Mujjo’s latest laptop sleeve let’s you do just that. While the compan...
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4th January, 2023 - Blog
Travel Tech Lessons I Learned In 2022
Hey everyone, told you it wouldn’t be another two and a half months before I was back! As I mentioned in my last post, I’m back from Singapore. As a te...
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4th January, 2023 - Blog
New Year, New Job
What’s up everyone? I’m back on the blog again after a lengthy gap. It’s now been two and a half months, so I can probably safely say my New Year’s...
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12th October, 2022 - Blog
Grovemade Desk Shelf (Medium) Review
As you may know from reading this blog, my desk is a sacred space. It’s grown from the corner of a bedroom to a two-desk setup, with one that stands,...
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11th October, 2022 - Blog
Troubadour Apex backpack review
If you know me, you’ll know I’ve got a bit of a thing for backpacks. It’s not weird, but I just really love nice, stylish backpacks that are full of ...
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20th August, 2022 - Blog
Perspective
What’s up, all? I’ve been quiet with blogging recently (and incredibly busy with work), but I’m back today because… uh… well ...
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31st July, 2022 - Blog
Now Playing: Destiny 2 (Special Edition)
What’s up, everyone? About to head back from Cornwall tomorrow, had a great time celebrating a wedding. I’m sat here, knowing we’re leavi...
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3rd July, 2022 - Blog
“Dancing on the Airtable, doing the Kanban”
One of the things I’ve noticed, now that I’ve been writing about productivity apps and tools for three years now, is that I can’t help my...
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25th June, 2022 - Blog
The Big Desk Tour of 2022
Hey everyone, how’s it going? I’ve been meaning to put this together for months (this started as my 2021 desk setup tour), but here we are! In any case...
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29th May, 2022 - Blog
I’m not quite myself
If you’re new here, I should warn you that this is one of my “personal” blog posts, because I’ve always advocated that mental health is something t...
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29th May, 2022 - Blog
I was wrong about the MacBook Pro
What’s up, folks? I’m back from Paris with a whole new appreciation of my laptop (weird, right?). I was saving this for a full desk tour blog, that I...
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15th May, 2022 - Blog
“Lloyd Coombes, fitness columnist”
You may have noticed I’ve been doing some more fitness-based content recently, and that’s led to a really cool opportunity to write regularly f...
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14th May, 2022 - Blog
Now playing: Valorant
You lucky things are probably getting more than one blog post this week, don’t say I don’t spoil you. In any case, I’m back from a lovely trip to Sco...
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2nd May, 2022 - Blog
Now Playing: Mo’ MMOs
What’s up, folks? How are we all? Another “Now Playing” blog post means I’m playing more videogames I want to tell you about (if yo...
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25th April, 2022 - Blog
Bench Your Burdens
What’s up everybody? Dropping a new blog a little late this week – Jackson has been poorly with a chest infection, and work has been hectic. Anyway, yo...
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13th April, 2022 - Blog
The state of the iPad in 2022
What’s up, friends? Bit of a delay putting this one live because my sister got married last week and I’ve been inundated with work. I’m still working...
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27th March, 2022 - Blog
Now Playing: Elden Ring
What’s up, everyone? It’s been a few weeks, but I’ve been working on a big blog post that’ll go live in the next few days I hope. Still aiming for ...
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6th March, 2022 - Blog
An almost quarterly check-in
What’s up, folks? It’s been my goal to hit a new post every week on this blog in 2022, and it’s working so far. Using Streaks, I’ve built up a bit ...
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27th February, 2022 - Blog
My Everyday Carry (2022 Edition)
What’s up everyone? It’s been a while since I did an everyday carry blog post (I think the last one was on my old blog), so here’s an updated one for...
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20th February, 2022 - Blog
The “Laptop as a Desktop” Dream
What’s up, folks? While I wish I could tell you the laptop in the header image is mine, I’m afraid it’s not — but I am reviewing th...
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13th February, 2022 - Blog
A gaming realisation
How’s it going folks? Back to talking about games this week, and I’ve had a realisation while playing Dying Light 2. I love open-world games, but they ...
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6th February, 2022 - Blog
Why I blog using Drafts
What’s up folks? You almost got a week without a blog post, but the streak continues – we’re at five weeks in a row, despite a whole host of free...
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30th January, 2022 - Blog
My Life In The Cloud
What’s up, everyone? It’s Sunday, and I’m excited to be back at work tomorrow. That’s weird to say, right? Anyway, this week’s blog is about… T...
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23rd January, 2022 - Blog
Two Years of Working From Home: What I’ve Learned
Hey folks, how goes it? Before I start this week’s blog post, just a reminder that I (along with two wonderful co-hosts) have a podcast now. Find out mor...
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22nd January, 2022 - Blog
Introducing: Glitch Slap
What’s up, folks? As you know, I’m allergic to free time. Between work, freelance, raising my son, being a partner to Frankie and trying to fit...