Last updated: 10 June 2024
Inspired by Chris Burnell's /interests directory, this is my collection of personal interests.
Entertainment #
House music 🎶 - right at the top of my interests, house music was my first love before I met my wife on mutual (clubbing) ground and raised two kids who also appreciate the uplifting genre
Comedy 🎭 - my TV tastes are getting worse now, really hard to please, but comedy always hits the spot
Sci-fi books 📚 - I like to try many genres but often find the modern sci-fi's grip me more
Vinyl digging 🔊 - harking back to my teenage/twenties, spending all my "spare" money on records, I now indulge in hours of record and antique shop browsing for that golden nugget
Sports #
Derby County 🐏 - born and raised on home turf, still follow my beloved Super Rams every season hoping for better
England (men and women) 🏴 - long time sufferer of the men's team on every competition but now realised how much better the womens game is
Snooker 🔴 - since a child, always enjoyed watching on TV, even in black & white. Therapeutic to watch.
Basketball 🏀 - as a teenager, spent many hours shooting hoops with my sister and best mate, following NBA (Houston was my team)
Rugby 🏉 - such a powerful, disciplined and respectful sport compared to the more popular option, love watching the international competitions
Jogging 🏃 - when my knees allowed, loved jogging around the rural village scenery. Now it's cross-training in the gym
Swimming 🏊 - get me in the water and I'll go for lengths, especially when abroad
Food #
Dark coffee 🫘 - turn it up to 6, can't stand popular coffee chains like Starbucks (burnt) and Costa (bland)
Pale ales 🍻 - most Indian Pale Ales hit the spot, hazys can be nice, although often cause me discomfort
Dark chocolate 🍫 - I don't tend to have a huge sweet tooth but I am impartial to the darker varieties
Cooking savoury dishes 🍽️ - never been bothered about baking but I love to make meals, often inspired by Jamie Oliver
Tech #
Podcasting 🎙️ - got the bug around 2005 with my house music podcast and still obsess over audio production
Frontend coding 👨💻 - this is where I found my forte in tech, making websites
Low code 🤖 - connecting and automating services for habit tracking like IFTTT and Zapier
Design 🎨 - I've always tried to be creative with tech, from pixel-f*cking in Windows Paint
Social media & communities 👥 - the power of connecting people through tech, especially on the decentralised social web where we can own our content
Apple 📱 - sold into the ecosystem about 2007 and never looked back
Other #
Travelling 🗺️ - France and Greece are my favourites