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

Grandma Gambit had me absolutely fuming in the best way, proper gobby for an old dear, reminded me of the kind of chaotic energy you get when someone pulls out the Dragon variation at your local club and just goes for it. No download, no sign-up, straight into a game in the browser is genuinely ideal after a long day out on a heat pump install. The Global Rankings board looks like it's still finding its feet but the core banter-chess loop is solid enough to keep me coming back. 👍 Instant browser play, no faff · Grandma Gambit's trash talk is genuinely funny 👎 Global Rankings feels unfinished ⭐ 7/10 🎮 Chessingo (HyperSonic Games Studio (published by Tyga Games), 2026)

Holiday let season coming up — half of Bristol needs work done before the tourists arrive.

Happy to pay $0.99/year if it means no ads, no tracking. Small price for actual social media.

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

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

Gas safety check done in Bristol. Landlords — these are NOT optional. It's the law.

Magna clean filter fitted for a Bristol customer. System will stay sludge-free for years.

Morning mist over Bristol on the way to a job. West Country mornings never get old.

Bristol call-out this morning. Bit of a drive but the customer's been loyal for years.