Summer is drawing to a close once again, getting to the end of August and its warmed up again. Feeling like autumn the past few weeks, rain, wind and chilly with no sun to be seen.

So the garden is looking nice and the lawn has held up well. Makes a difference mowing it regularly and not letting it get wild and out of hand. We have corn and pumpkins growing, harvested the carrots and radishes a while ago. Painted the walls of the surrounding sheds white and the side fences blue. This has made such a difference and makes it much lighter and spacious feeling. Shereen is actually happy with it and thus we have spent time in the garden. Fire pit, BBQs, working outside, Cillian has a mud kitchen and things. All looks great.

The kitchen is great and still appreciate the difference between how it was and now.

I recently picked up a Yamaha DX7s off ebay so finally own a real 80s synth , a true icon of 80s music. Started to teach myself to play the piano and am slowly picking up the basics. Some day can give this synth a good work out and play some actual music. It looks great setup next to my PC.

Cillian is growing fast and changed so much even since a year ago. In the middle of potty training which he is doing very well at, hardly any "accidents" and he is the proud owner of plenty of underpants. Currently he is into climbing and Shereen has taken him to a proper climbing wall which he is literally all over. Maybe have to upgrade to the full size ones soon!


Games wise I am currently into/playing World of Warships, Battlefield V and Pac Man on iOS.

My bike has not changed much, recently put on some new Continental G5000 tyres which I have yet to have a ride on. Have the JRC components out front garmin mount, titanium skewers and ceramic jockey wheels which all look great. Replaced the Di2 junction box at the front to the under stem one so that cleaned up the front end a lot. 

Next up for it will either be some aero handlebars or new chain rings and cranks, probably the Rotor Aldhu ones. However won't do anything until next year.