Blogroll

The latest posts from friends or from content relatable to this site’s main theme or even just stuff I like and want to check up on occasionally. The number of articles per feed may vary over time depending on how often people post, and feeds may be removed or added at any point.

If you have a travel-related website that isn’t just copy-and-paste press releases or if you write fairly frequently and think “Hey, I reckon Mark would like to read what I’ve put out there every now and then!” then please do get in contact. I promise nothing, though, because my tastes are fickle

WESTWAY

I’ve know Iain for many years now on social media platforms, starting with the never-to-be-surpassed FriendFeed, on Facebook when that shut down, and on Twitter before the man-baby shat all over it.

  • Yeah, THAT is what I need!
    Namely, a new project. When it comes to bikes, I've always been obsessed with the idea of a build – so, the last TCR was " what would it be like to build the last great rim brake bike, ever?"And […]
  • Still feeling a little lost
     A bit of a failure, if I'm honest. Less of a man. But, you just have to let out a huge sigh, and carry on, don't you? That's always been the way, for me. But it's tricky to shake that sense […]

My Apophenic Haze

I’ve been blogging for a long time and someone I met online from way back then doing the same thing was Gia. It was she who even introduced me to FriendFeed from where I ended up making a lot of other long-term friendships that have persisted to this day. She writes horribly well. I’m ridiculously jealous.

theaardvark

Paul is someone I’ve been online friends with for a good few years too, first on Twitter, now, like me, a migrant to the more pleasant waters of Mastodon.

Snaprails Random Things

A lover of train travel rather than the more far-flung adventures we prefer to engage in, and a frequent co-engager on the regular Top of the Pops chats on Mastodon.

  • London Loop Section 16: Elstree to Cockfosters.
    24th April     Section 16 is the longest single section of the London Loop at 11 miles. There are limited points at which to shorten the walk so when […]
  • A Long Weekend In Chester
      13th to 17th March 2025 Chester looked like an interesting place to visit and somewhere I’d never previously been so I booked a hotel and bought a fistful of […]

Tedium: The Dull Side Of The Internet

Eclectic, well-written, always interesting content from Ernie Smith.

  • Direct Color
    It’s not unheard of to discover a new color, but we’re coming up with new ways to do so—including with frickin’ laser beams.
  • 8 Bits & Still Brewin’
    As the NES nears the 40th anniversary of its U.S. release, the homebrew scene around it is still putting out some killer games.

The Captain’s Table

A mix of historical cruise ship and liner content and more up-to-date blogging from former Queen Mary tour guide, Zach Whitlow.

Cruise Monkeys

Wales-based Gav and Luke like cruising – as do we – and they like drinking – as do we – and we’ve still not met. Absolute travesty.