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.
- Gradually emerging. But still taking. some time to work out what's going on, inside my mind. anyone got any tips? But seriously, I'm cool. I just need to get it together.x
- Yeah, now I've had enough, really. Need to reset my mind, and my life.Right on the kick drum.
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.
- Fifteen year old punker Me was sitting on the floor in the hallway at school talking to a friend.
- I'm thinking aloud.
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.
- Tired of pretentious film reviews banging on about "character arcs" and "thematic…
- I'm using Pulbii for this site and MrsVark's Wheely Happy Days site.
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.
- Enfield lock to Chingford and Chingford to Chigwell 3rd July Hey, the temperature has dropped back below “bloody scorching” so time to do some more London Loop. I headed back […]
- As I was going to St. Ives… No, we’re not getting into that argument. Having arrived in Penzance on the overnight sleeper train I had all day to explore a bit […]
Tedium: The Dull Side Of The Internet
Eclectic, well-written, always interesting content from Ernie Smith.
- A new Commodore device hit pre-orders this week after weeks of rumors. But retro is nothing if not its irrational haters.
- The evolution of drone shows, a concept that went from an art collective experiment in de-fanging warfare tech to a municipal favorite in record time.
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.
- For this first entry in “The Last of the Liners” series, it feels fitting to start with a ship that’s been making headlines a […]
- Back in late June, my wife and I did something brand new—a “side by side” cruise. First, we sailed on Margaritaville at Sea Paradise […]
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.
- Europe’s largest river cruise operator, CroisiEurope, has launched a brand new wine-themed cruise along the Saône and Rhône rivers, taking guests […]
- MSC Cruises has teamed up with Lionsgate and GEA Live to bring one of the most iconic love stories of […]