London in forty-degree weather is an entirely different beast. The city is simply not built for it. The brick houses act like storage heaters, the underground turns into a furnace, and the air physically hums with the oppressive weight of the sun. Trying to navigate life in that melting zone is exhausting. Our veranda takes … Read more
The transition happened practically overnight. Writing this First 100K log, the damp chill of winter is a distant memory, replaced by the kind of heat that demands immediate respect. “Warm” is the classic British understatement for what is currently happening outside. It is officially melting hot. Consequently, survival in the house now revolves around a … Read more
The weather finally broke this month, and the relief is palpable. We have officially crossed that highly anticipated threshold where you can leave the house without a coat and entirely survive the experience. Sitting down to write this First 100K log, I am sporting a slight, probably accidental, sunburn. Spring in the UK always feels … Read more
The UK weather has been playing a deeply confusing game lately. One minute you brace against a freezing drizzle that cuts through your bones. The next, the sun blazes with the intensity of mid-July. Sitting down to write this First 100K: March Update, I am still mildly overheating. My heavy winter coat is stubbornly refusing … Read more
Sitting here, leaning back in my desk chair with my feet propped up on the heater. Outside, the sky is that sharp, unforgiving March blue. Inside my investment app, things are looking decidedly red. The current market drop has rudely interrupted what was otherwise a rather cheerful spreadsheet, dragging my all-time return down from a … Read more
