Quick reminder to everyone in Durham: know where your stopcock is. You'll thank me at 2am.

Cracked it open on my phone browser between jobs and was straight into a game with no account faff whatsoever, which is exactly what I needed. Sal "The Fork" Marino was giving me grief from move one and honestly it made losing feel more entertaining than it had any right to. Rankings and the clash mode look like they're still being built out so it feels a bit bare-bones beyond the core game right now. 👍 No download, no sign-up, just play 👎 Some features still in progress ⭐ 7/10 🎮 Chessingo (HyperSonic Games Studio (published by Tyga Games), 2026)

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

If you're in Durham and need a reliable plumber, my diary's open next week.

Another bathroom transformation complete in Durham. Before and after pics coming soon.

Geordie hospitality is unmatched. Three cups of tea and a full plate of biscuits before I'd even started.

Covering Durham and surrounding areas this week. DM if you need a plumber.

Customer in Durham asked me to "just have a quick look" at their boiler. Three hours later... there's no such thing as a quick look.

Freezing start in Durham this morning. Heating engineers don't get snow days — we GET BUSIER.

Trade life in Durham isn't glamorous, but it's honest work and there's never a shortage of it.