Monday, 23rd March, 2026

I sold the rower! To a lady at work who came first in a sports challenge thing and was 1st in rowing. Obviously she needed a concept2 rower. I’m pleased though.

Bought a 10” deskpi 4U mini rack…and a Lenovo micropc thing and a rpi 4…for reasons which, in the interest of time, I won’t go into now.

I don’t really want them. I just liked buying them and imagining building this cool mini rack thing. Maybe I should send the rack back and sell the computers…

Reading “The Way of the Hermit” by Ken Smith. An autobiography of his life living 40 years in the Scottish wilderness. Link is to a BBC article and a documentary was made about him. Yet to watch it. About 1/3 in and it’s good. Amplifies my oscillating desires towards the “less is more; simplicity; get rid; minimise computers; etc.” approach to life.

Makes you ask yourself hard questions. Like why and what do you want in life. Questions your choices of work and what is “doing right by them” with the kids. Social norms, the human condition, selfishness, excess, the rat race, what is right and wrong, what will happen, and so many more questions.

Then later I look up £1000s worth of ham radio stuff so I can collect numbers via satellites with other old men also collecting letters and numbers to complete their list.

It’s hard to change lanes, because it’s hard to see where the other one goes. Even harder as I don’t now where this one goes.

To be clear, I don’t want to live in a log cabin, far removed from society all on my own.

I’m amazed he kept journals of everything his whole life. Even whilst living in the wilds. He also took a lot of photos too. He doesn’t just live in a cabin and never speak to people. He goes into town and buys modern things, he just buys what is essential and manages the rest himself.