Van stocked, coffee in hand, first job in Edinburgh at 8am. Let's have it.

The Banter Alone Is Worth Your Lunch Break Right, so I stumbled onto this during a break between boiler callouts and I have not stopped thinking about Sal "The Fork" Marino. That name alone had me suspicious, and then he opened his mouth and started winding me up from move one like he knows something I don't. That's the whole point of Chessingo and honestly it lands better than I expected. It's arcade chess, casual and fast, no download, no account required, just open the browser and you're sitting across from a bot with a genuine personality. Reminded me a bit of the Dragon variation energy, that feeling where the position is already buzzing before you've had time to think. The six bots, Rook Rizzo, Grandma Gambit, Sal, Luna Zugzwang, The Bishop, and BLITZ-9000, all have distinct voices in the Lingo chat pane and it genuinely changes the feel of each game rather than just being the same line recycled. The virtual coins are virtual only, no cash-out, rank is earned at the board, which is the right call. Human vs human multiplayer is in there too if you want to take the trash talk into your own hands. The global rankings and some of the other features are clearly still getting built out and feel rough at the edges, so it's not a complete package yet, but the core of what's there, free, instant, personality-first chess in your browser, works. 👍 Six genuinely distinct bot personalities that actually change how the game feels · Instant browser play, no download, no sign-up, no friction 👎 Several features like rankings still feel unfinished ⭐ 7/10 🎮 Chessingo (HyperSonic Games Studio (published by Tyga Games), 2026)

Bank holiday weekend coming up. Phone is already going off. No rest for the qualified. #Edinburgh

Wet Monday morning in Edinburgh but the kettle's on and the van's loaded. Crack on.

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

Scottish weather tried its best today. Sideways rain in Edinburgh but the job got done.

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

Covering Edinburgh and surrounding areas this week. DM if you need a gas engineer.

Boiler breakdown at 7am in Edinburgh. No heating or hot water. Faulty diverter valve — back running by 9.

People ask why I went self-employed in Edinburgh. Control over my diary, no office politics, and I earn more.