Old back boiler behind a gas fire in Inverness. Ripped it out, fitted a modern combi. Family is buzzing.

Trash-talks like a drunk at the local, plays cleaner than you'd expect Right, so I stumbled on this between jobs up near Loch Ness and ended up losing an hour to it, which says something. No download, no account, just straight into a game against some mouthy bot in the browser. The six personalities are the real draw here, Grandma Gambit calling you a wee disappointment and Sal "The Fork" Marino doing his whole wiseguy routine through the Lingo pane kept me going far longer than the chess itself warranted. It is arcade casual, not serious engine work, and that is fine once you accept it. The pace is fast, the banter lands more often than it should, and the fact you cannot buy your way up the ranks is something I genuinely appreciate, coins stay virtual, your position is earned at the board, full stop. 👍 Six genuinely distinct bot personalities with real banter · Zero friction, browser, guest, no download or sign-up 👎 Rankings and clash mode still rough around the edges ⭐ 7/10 🎮 Chessingo (HyperSonic Games Studio (published by Tyga Games), 2026)

Apprentice did their first solo task today in Inverness. Proper proud moment. We need more young people in trades.

$0.99 a year. Less than a sausage roll from the Inverness Greggs. And I'm not the product.

Installing a heat pump alongside a gas boiler in Inverness — hybrid systems are the smart move.

If you're in Inverness and need a reliable gas engineer, my diary's open next week.

Fitted a new Vaillant ecoTEC in Inverness today. Efficient, quiet, and compact. Solid boiler.

Friend asked why I pay for social media. I said I'd rather pay 99p than be sold to advertisers.

Hot take: City & Guilds should be valued the same as a degree. A good gas engineer is worth their weight in gold.

My feed is actually just people I follow. In order. What a concept.