Author: rosswintle

Round three. Aided by my currently-partially-disabled wife. But I messed up putting it in the oven and got a weird shape. Lovely texture though! #sourdough #baking

I keep meaning to give Lidl kudos for this. So many nappy brands only show women. Aldi’s entire baby range is called “Mamia” for heaven’s sake. I applaud Lidl’s branding. 👏🙌

Dear world, please forgive my transgressions into rampant kiddie-commercialisation/consumerism and pester-power. My wife is out of action and half term is coming. These things bring temporary relief. Thanks for understanding.

If you don’t listen to 99 Percent Invisible (you don’t? Why the heck not?!) this is essential listening on accessibility. It starts in the physical world, but moves to digital at the end. 💯👍😃 https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/curb-cuts/

An interesting experiment today: I wrote a project proposal online in WordPress! The eventual aim is to have forms for sign off/acceptance here, but even this simple initial experience seems (to me) to be pretty neat, and blocks are re-usable too!

Oh cripes. Today and tomorrow are going to be GDPRmageddon in my inbox, aren’t they?!

I can’t help but think that the manufacturer ever so slightly mis-read the product brief…?

I know. I’m a completely middle-aged, middle-class, hipster, sourdough-making bore now. But this is SO pleasing!! #sourdough #baking

Round 2… #sourdough #baking. Forgot to score it!! 🤦‍♂️ Darker than the first one, but has risen more.

A song for the summer:

Is this the hay fever?
Is this the summer cold?
Caught in a grass field
There’s no escape from the allergy
Watering eyes
Look up to the sky
and sneeze

Etc

I know why this is true, and I know why many are glad. But for me, personally, this is SO depressing…

“Everything… seems to default to having JavaScript be one of the primary ways to make things programmable.”

https://medium.com/@anildash/what-if-javascript-wins-84898e5341a

It’s a bit dense and unevenly risen…but… #sourdough #baking

Not bad for a first attempt! #sourdough #baking

Well… here goes! #sourdough #baking

Has a lovely texture and smell. Looks like ice cream! I’m cooing over it like a baby. Hope it works! #sourdough #baking

Oops. Last update needed a photo. #sourdough

The “stretch and fold” stage. Seems a little to dry/glutenny to me. People I saw on YouTube had much wetter dough. We’ll see! #sourdough

And so it has begun #sourdough (pic from this morning)

The best bit of our garden. Coming on nicely again this year.

This is the culmination of far too much time, effort, research, and money. But yay! 👍