The Double Tap gesture on Apple Watch 10 is beautiful. 💻

Might grow my beard long for the winter.

I don’t know why I keep drifting away from Micro.blog, the drama never takes long to unfold elsewhere. I look back at this place and appreciate the gentle unabashed geekiness (a compliment).

My AirPods Pro have give up the ghost.

Hibernation mode is kicking in. Putting on the chunk ahead of what’s likely to be a cold, hard, winter.

Does anyone else still use Apple Journal and are you also having issues since iOS 18? Mine won’t show Podcasts in ‘recents’. Generally it had ‘Morning Walk while Listening to…’, but since the update it’s totally unreliable. Music wasn’t showing for a little while, it’s suggesting time at home as a ‘visit’. 💻

Some photos of my dogs. 🐕

Leela the terrier relaxes on a picnic table in glorious sunshine.  Shane the Lurcher smiles a big daft grin. Leela the terrier relaxes on a picnic table in glorious sunshine. She is grinning. Shane the Lurcher sleeps.

First proper autumnal day of the year. Cold, wet, and miserable. I have knitwear on and am toying with lighting a fire.

My Apple Watch is suffering horrendous battery drain since I updated it to 11 this morning. 💻

They’ve removed the Siri watch face on WatchOS 11. Not happy at that move. 💻

Delighted to see Reminders finally visible in the Calendar app with iOS 18. Apple may be slow, but they get there eventually. 💻

Right then. Dog walk in the drizzle, then Leeds v Burnley. ⚽️

Does anyone have a rough timeline for Threads in Ireland (and I presume the EU?) to join the Fediverse?

Just realised how much I miss this place.

A lovely walk with these two. 🐕

Shane the hairy lurcher and Leela the terrier sit in the back of a car after a lovely walk. Shane the hairy lurcher and Leela the terrier sit in the back of a car after a lovely walk.

A typical Burnley game, mistakes costing us and poor finishing. That said a point and penalty at Old Trafford can’t be sniffed at. ⚽️

I think we’re dangerously close to bringing a third dog into our home. I might have to mute the animal rescue pages, I want to adopt all the dogs. 🥺🐕

Currently Reading: The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found by Jordan Lees 📚🎧

Finished reading: Winter’s Gifts by Ben Aaronovitch 📚