June 2018

In June I attempted to visit the Maunsell Sea Forts in the Thames Estuary but unfortunately the boat broke down! I also went on a walk around Sourton Downs on Dartmoor and did a full moon hike with Ems where I got scared by a cow saying hello.

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July 2018

In July I did two escape rooms: Mystery Room and Book of Secrets, both in London on separate occasions, and also visited the Astrophotographer of the Year exhibition at Greenwich observatory.

August 2018

In August I attended Nine Worlds, a geek convention in London, for the second time. I've attended it once before and enjoyed it again this year. The highlights for me were attending an introductory swordfighting lesson which I got a lot out of; and seeing comedian Guy Kelly performing his act Letter of Last Resort. I also ticked off a personal achievement, and generally enjoyed myself.

September 2018

In September I attended PyCon UK for the third time. This time I submitted a talk, and it was accepted! So I did it, and it was scary, but went okay! Unlike last year I didn't take a break from work before PyCon, and it left me a little less able to cope with the crowds (or maybe just the stress of the talk), so I'll aim to add that back in before PyCon UK 2019. But I met up with lots of friends and had a good time anyway!

October 2018

October was quite busy due to proto-house-hunting, where I visited Brighton one weekend and Nottingham another weekend to see what they were like. I also went to see the singer Nerina Pallot at the Exeter Phoenix, visited Greenway House (better known as Agatha Christie's house) with Ems and her mum, and made Hallowe'en-themed cakes for, well, Hallowe'en.