Friday, 30th January, 2026

Like a celestial body orbiting a sun, I return to the same decision over and over and over.

I don’t write blog posts so why do I have a blog. I often think I’d be better with a daily journal and a wiki. My blog posts are kinda like a wiki anyway. Although mostly I can’t be bothered to change things. Just ennui.

Perhaps it’s January. Back to work, miserable weather, no sunlight. Work is boring and meaningless.

I saw a job for estate manager for one of the Cairngorms estates. Basically look after everything - fences, roads, staff, tourists, deer, guests, anything and everything. Plus endless outdoors. Had a wee fantasy about doing it. No doubt it’s long hours, considerably worse pay, and relentless complaints and difficult choices.

Moan moan.

Started a new fantasy series, Bone Ships, or something like it. Didn’t enjoy it and stopped reading. Reminded me of the Live Ships trilogy as part of Realm of the Enderlings and those were my least favourite. Sailors on ships and some magic aspect to the boat is not interesting. So I continued on my Star Wars books, from someone’s top 5 SW list. This one is Ben Kenobi and about his time on Tatooine when he’s keeping a remote eye on Luke as he grows up. It’s easy reading and enjoyable. I should go to bed early and keep reading it, not staying up on the computer looking at nothing until 11pm.