Explaining to our 3 year old daughter that she is going to be a big sister was a very satisfying experience! She asked lots of questions and aside from a strange fascination with using the word “hatched” she seemed to take most of the answers in.. she has demanded a sister so the eight weeks or so until the next scan is going to be fraught with stress ;)

What a tiring day.. my wife’s graduation at Edinburgh castle with our 3 year old in tow, so took the buggy.. too hot for a full kilt outfit but that’s what the ladies of the house wanted me to wear.. little did I know I’d be pushing the fecking buggy the entire way up to the top of the castle, cobbles all the way, of course. Then went to a vegan Roman pasta and pizza restaurant for dinner and just back home now..

.. I’m away peched!

That (Fantastic Fungi) was perhaps the best documentary that I’ve watched in years.. Amongst other things I took the following from it..

1. Lion’s mane mushrooms have potential qualities which MAY be able to assist in combatting conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.. but they are rare and at least here, picking them is apparently illegal.. they can be grown though.
2. I really need to experience psilocybin (magic mushrooms), as soon as possible, please.
3. I need to read, Mycelium Running - and will purchase before I go to bed..

.. I also then answered my own question of what to do with spent grain when I become a brewer (not going to give it to cattle farmers.. as most people suggest..).. I’m going to grow a fuck tonne of mushrooms!

Sitting down to watch a documentary called “Fantastic Fungi” whilst drinking a beer I made, with much help from fungi.. I’m already sold.

I wish a bit more of the massive swathes of cash being granted to matrix went towards hiring an additional dev or two for dendrite.. it’s meant to be their next generation server after all.. development is slooooow.. not really carping it’s basically functional but I want to align my dendrite instance with my website via cactus comments and it doesn’t work at all with dendrite as of yet.. it’ll get there.. that’s what I get for backing new(er) projects.. though GoToSocial development is flying!

I’ve just heard that Japanese actor Sonny Chiba has died of covid-19.. he was apparently an anti-vaxxer ..

Sitting in a coffee shop opposite the corn exchange preparing for the craft beer festival.. toastie consumed.. I think I’ll take on the crazy chilli beer right at the start.. like jumping into a freezing loch.. building up to it will only allow doubts to takeover..

My favourite brewery will be in attendance at tomorrow’s craft beer festival in Edinburgh and they are bringing a sour chilli beer made with purple naga viper chillies .. I am looking forward to this!

The Edinburgh Craft Beer festival is on Saturday and I’ve just had to do a lateral flow test to prove covid-19 negativity before I can get my ticket..

It was the first time I’ve done a test and I did not enjoy it.. 20 minutes to go until we find out if the bug that Islay brought how from her first nursery session is going to derail my weekend plans..

It was Islay’s first (introductory) day at nursery school today and she settled in within minutes. I’m very grateful that she is not of a nervous disposition!

She loved it and is excited to go back which is great because the next day is a full day! Was happy to see the class was very multi-cultural as she’ll not have the same opportunity to play with as varied a collection of kids when we move to rural Japan.