Durandal
@durandal2uk.bsky.social
Musician actor programmer biker raptor. One may be imaginary.
It kinda bothers me that one of our front-end developers, who specialises in FE dev... doesn't seem to have attention to detail when it comes to styling.
I'm not talking pixels:
* Columns not being centred
* Missing horizontal rules
* Different fonts
* Missing padding
* Looking a bit shit
😕
I'm not talking pixels:
* Columns not being centred
* Missing horizontal rules
* Different fonts
* Missing padding
* Looking a bit shit
😕
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
It kinda bothers me that one of our front-end developers, who specialises in FE dev... doesn't seem to have attention to detail when it comes to styling.
I'm not talking pixels:
* Columns not being centred
* Missing horizontal rules
* Different fonts
* Missing padding
* Looking a bit shit
😕
I'm not talking pixels:
* Columns not being centred
* Missing horizontal rules
* Different fonts
* Missing padding
* Looking a bit shit
😕
It's such a cliche. I'm middle-aged, and I messed up my knee by getting off the sofa wrong. It's been bad for about 4 weeks.
I'm so frustrated, because I don't know what more I could be doing. I have a PT, work out 3 times a week with mobility/strength. I'm not overweight, flexible, and eat well.
I'm so frustrated, because I don't know what more I could be doing. I have a PT, work out 3 times a week with mobility/strength. I'm not overweight, flexible, and eat well.
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It's such a cliche. I'm middle-aged, and I messed up my knee by getting off the sofa wrong. It's been bad for about 4 weeks.
I'm so frustrated, because I don't know what more I could be doing. I have a PT, work out 3 times a week with mobility/strength. I'm not overweight, flexible, and eat well.
I'm so frustrated, because I don't know what more I could be doing. I have a PT, work out 3 times a week with mobility/strength. I'm not overweight, flexible, and eat well.
Watching Jurassic World: Rebirth.
It's remarkable just how little I care about all the characters.
It's remarkable just how little I care about all the characters.
November 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Watching Jurassic World: Rebirth.
It's remarkable just how little I care about all the characters.
It's remarkable just how little I care about all the characters.
As someone who definitely leans more towards introversion, I really do think the concept of "paired programming" (particularly remotely) not only doesn't work, but is in fact utter bullshit, is super-awkward, and is less productive than just giving me the space to work it out myself...
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
As someone who definitely leans more towards introversion, I really do think the concept of "paired programming" (particularly remotely) not only doesn't work, but is in fact utter bullshit, is super-awkward, and is less productive than just giving me the space to work it out myself...
Oh shit, I forgot, it's Halloween tonight!
Almost time to rush preparing my dinner early, so I can desperately get out of my house, and hideout in the pub until the hordes of kids go home and leave me in peace...
Almost time to rush preparing my dinner early, so I can desperately get out of my house, and hideout in the pub until the hordes of kids go home and leave me in peace...
October 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Oh shit, I forgot, it's Halloween tonight!
Almost time to rush preparing my dinner early, so I can desperately get out of my house, and hideout in the pub until the hordes of kids go home and leave me in peace...
Almost time to rush preparing my dinner early, so I can desperately get out of my house, and hideout in the pub until the hordes of kids go home and leave me in peace...
I'm on BARQ because... well... I dunno really, it felt like the thing to do at Pawsome.
On the notifications panel, if someone likes an image, tapping the thumbnail loads nothing. Worse - some of the thumbnails are downright broken, so I can't tell which image they liked.
Anyone else get that?
On the notifications panel, if someone likes an image, tapping the thumbnail loads nothing. Worse - some of the thumbnails are downright broken, so I can't tell which image they liked.
Anyone else get that?
October 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I'm on BARQ because... well... I dunno really, it felt like the thing to do at Pawsome.
On the notifications panel, if someone likes an image, tapping the thumbnail loads nothing. Worse - some of the thumbnails are downright broken, so I can't tell which image they liked.
Anyone else get that?
On the notifications panel, if someone likes an image, tapping the thumbnail loads nothing. Worse - some of the thumbnails are downright broken, so I can't tell which image they liked.
Anyone else get that?
If I've learned anything from my limited time house-hunting, it's this.
There's a lot of insane houses.
Not in a good way. Houses where the layout makes no sense. Where there's a driveway between houses that's too narrow to open car doors. Random zigzags in the walls.
There's a lot of insane houses.
Not in a good way. Houses where the layout makes no sense. Where there's a driveway between houses that's too narrow to open car doors. Random zigzags in the walls.
October 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
If I've learned anything from my limited time house-hunting, it's this.
There's a lot of insane houses.
Not in a good way. Houses where the layout makes no sense. Where there's a driveway between houses that's too narrow to open car doors. Random zigzags in the walls.
There's a lot of insane houses.
Not in a good way. Houses where the layout makes no sense. Where there's a driveway between houses that's too narrow to open car doors. Random zigzags in the walls.
For the last few years (in particular) I've told myself "I have no imagination". I think I've completely internalised that belief. My default response to anything imaginative is "no" so quickly it almost doesn't register. I shut it down immediately. I've even had therapy specifically for this.
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
For the last few years (in particular) I've told myself "I have no imagination". I think I've completely internalised that belief. My default response to anything imaginative is "no" so quickly it almost doesn't register. I shut it down immediately. I've even had therapy specifically for this.
I have almost the whole day free for creative fun!
*sits on the sofa in silence, uninspired, reluctantly reaching back to fill his hours with mindless YouTube, keenly aware of the inexorable passing of time to his inevitable death*
*sits on the sofa in silence, uninspired, reluctantly reaching back to fill his hours with mindless YouTube, keenly aware of the inexorable passing of time to his inevitable death*
October 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I have almost the whole day free for creative fun!
*sits on the sofa in silence, uninspired, reluctantly reaching back to fill his hours with mindless YouTube, keenly aware of the inexorable passing of time to his inevitable death*
*sits on the sofa in silence, uninspired, reluctantly reaching back to fill his hours with mindless YouTube, keenly aware of the inexorable passing of time to his inevitable death*
Doing lots of Adulting today. May need to offset it this evening somehow.
October 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Doing lots of Adulting today. May need to offset it this evening somehow.
Been a weird week.
1. First week demoted to senior dev, and part of a new team. It is weird, but I definitely feel less stressed already.
2. Got mortgage-in-principle done, had a minor breakdown, now ready to move forwards.
3. Posted fox photos, got a lot of love.
4. Is the week *still* not over..?
1. First week demoted to senior dev, and part of a new team. It is weird, but I definitely feel less stressed already.
2. Got mortgage-in-principle done, had a minor breakdown, now ready to move forwards.
3. Posted fox photos, got a lot of love.
4. Is the week *still* not over..?
October 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Been a weird week.
1. First week demoted to senior dev, and part of a new team. It is weird, but I definitely feel less stressed already.
2. Got mortgage-in-principle done, had a minor breakdown, now ready to move forwards.
3. Posted fox photos, got a lot of love.
4. Is the week *still* not over..?
1. First week demoted to senior dev, and part of a new team. It is weird, but I definitely feel less stressed already.
2. Got mortgage-in-principle done, had a minor breakdown, now ready to move forwards.
3. Posted fox photos, got a lot of love.
4. Is the week *still* not over..?
Now for something a bit more fun, finally - v2 fox!
In many ways, this is much better than my previous one. But in some ways, it's worse, and there's still areas I'm unhappy with. Still, a good learning experience.
I will make another head on this system, but I'm not 100% sure what yet...
In many ways, this is much better than my previous one. But in some ways, it's worse, and there's still areas I'm unhappy with. Still, a good learning experience.
I will make another head on this system, but I'm not 100% sure what yet...
October 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Now for something a bit more fun, finally - v2 fox!
In many ways, this is much better than my previous one. But in some ways, it's worse, and there's still areas I'm unhappy with. Still, a good learning experience.
I will make another head on this system, but I'm not 100% sure what yet...
In many ways, this is much better than my previous one. But in some ways, it's worse, and there's still areas I'm unhappy with. Still, a good learning experience.
I will make another head on this system, but I'm not 100% sure what yet...
I've finally had a mortgage in principle generated, so I know how much I can borrow for a house. I earn decent money, a fair bit above average.
The max I can borrow is slightly less than the average house price.
This is just depressing. Oh well. No choice but to make it work...
The max I can borrow is slightly less than the average house price.
This is just depressing. Oh well. No choice but to make it work...
October 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I've finally had a mortgage in principle generated, so I know how much I can borrow for a house. I earn decent money, a fair bit above average.
The max I can borrow is slightly less than the average house price.
This is just depressing. Oh well. No choice but to make it work...
The max I can borrow is slightly less than the average house price.
This is just depressing. Oh well. No choice but to make it work...
When I'm bored, and don't want to vegetate on the sofa quite yet, I do my banking.
I'm not joking. I update my spreadsheets and pay off anything on my credit card.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee
I'm not joking. I update my spreadsheets and pay off anything on my credit card.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee
October 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
When I'm bored, and don't want to vegetate on the sofa quite yet, I do my banking.
I'm not joking. I update my spreadsheets and pay off anything on my credit card.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee
I'm not joking. I update my spreadsheets and pay off anything on my credit card.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee
Today I took a bunch of photos of my new fox v2 head, with contact lenses and makeup.
Aaaaaand...
... I think I'm going to do it all over again tomorrow, I'm not particularly happy with them. Damn shadows!
Aaaaaand...
... I think I'm going to do it all over again tomorrow, I'm not particularly happy with them. Damn shadows!
October 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today I took a bunch of photos of my new fox v2 head, with contact lenses and makeup.
Aaaaaand...
... I think I'm going to do it all over again tomorrow, I'm not particularly happy with them. Damn shadows!
Aaaaaand...
... I think I'm going to do it all over again tomorrow, I'm not particularly happy with them. Damn shadows!
I get the distinct impression that the vast majority of homes in the UK, nobody actually *wants* to live in.
"yeah, it's really awkward, terrible parking, and far too small, but I don't have a choice, it's all that's available and all I can afford"
"yeah, it's really awkward, terrible parking, and far too small, but I don't have a choice, it's all that's available and all I can afford"
October 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I get the distinct impression that the vast majority of homes in the UK, nobody actually *wants* to live in.
"yeah, it's really awkward, terrible parking, and far too small, but I don't have a choice, it's all that's available and all I can afford"
"yeah, it's really awkward, terrible parking, and far too small, but I don't have a choice, it's all that's available and all I can afford"
End of an era.
Today's my last day as a Team Lead. There's an hour and a half left, but I've done everything. My TODO list is clear. All I have left to do is say goodbye to my team.
Very weird. Kinda sad.
But I'm definitely looking forward to just doing development again. No more management.
Today's my last day as a Team Lead. There's an hour and a half left, but I've done everything. My TODO list is clear. All I have left to do is say goodbye to my team.
Very weird. Kinda sad.
But I'm definitely looking forward to just doing development again. No more management.
October 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
End of an era.
Today's my last day as a Team Lead. There's an hour and a half left, but I've done everything. My TODO list is clear. All I have left to do is say goodbye to my team.
Very weird. Kinda sad.
But I'm definitely looking forward to just doing development again. No more management.
Today's my last day as a Team Lead. There's an hour and a half left, but I've done everything. My TODO list is clear. All I have left to do is say goodbye to my team.
Very weird. Kinda sad.
But I'm definitely looking forward to just doing development again. No more management.
Gah, maaaajor DOMS, I can barely walk..!
Not unexpected through, I blasted through my personal best of heavy box squats at my PT session 2 days ago, maxing out at 127.5kg.
I swear painkillers do nothing...
*hobbles off to the kitchen to start preparing dinner*
Not unexpected through, I blasted through my personal best of heavy box squats at my PT session 2 days ago, maxing out at 127.5kg.
I swear painkillers do nothing...
*hobbles off to the kitchen to start preparing dinner*
October 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Gah, maaaajor DOMS, I can barely walk..!
Not unexpected through, I blasted through my personal best of heavy box squats at my PT session 2 days ago, maxing out at 127.5kg.
I swear painkillers do nothing...
*hobbles off to the kitchen to start preparing dinner*
Not unexpected through, I blasted through my personal best of heavy box squats at my PT session 2 days ago, maxing out at 127.5kg.
I swear painkillers do nothing...
*hobbles off to the kitchen to start preparing dinner*
I can't help but feel my creature film acting career is dead.
I had an agent specialising in that work. I didn't get any jobs, but I did get considered for things. But they're now gone.
I was a pro prosthetic makeup model. Now that school is no more.
Nobody's making suitable films any more.
I had an agent specialising in that work. I didn't get any jobs, but I did get considered for things. But they're now gone.
I was a pro prosthetic makeup model. Now that school is no more.
Nobody's making suitable films any more.
October 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I can't help but feel my creature film acting career is dead.
I had an agent specialising in that work. I didn't get any jobs, but I did get considered for things. But they're now gone.
I was a pro prosthetic makeup model. Now that school is no more.
Nobody's making suitable films any more.
I had an agent specialising in that work. I didn't get any jobs, but I did get considered for things. But they're now gone.
I was a pro prosthetic makeup model. Now that school is no more.
Nobody's making suitable films any more.
Big day - my work "demotion" has now been announced to the whole company, and all the team moves that came from that.
Feels weird, but good.
Things change next Monday.
Feels weird, but good.
Things change next Monday.
October 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Big day - my work "demotion" has now been announced to the whole company, and all the team moves that came from that.
Feels weird, but good.
Things change next Monday.
Feels weird, but good.
Things change next Monday.
Goddammit, Autumn/Winter sucks.
All day, I was planning on taking some photos of my new fox V2 head, worn with makeup and everything, but I was busy with other things, and now it's been dark for 2.5 hours, my lizard brain is now:
"It's dark, bedtime"
I can't be bothered to do all that now...
All day, I was planning on taking some photos of my new fox V2 head, worn with makeup and everything, but I was busy with other things, and now it's been dark for 2.5 hours, my lizard brain is now:
"It's dark, bedtime"
I can't be bothered to do all that now...
October 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Goddammit, Autumn/Winter sucks.
All day, I was planning on taking some photos of my new fox V2 head, worn with makeup and everything, but I was busy with other things, and now it's been dark for 2.5 hours, my lizard brain is now:
"It's dark, bedtime"
I can't be bothered to do all that now...
All day, I was planning on taking some photos of my new fox V2 head, worn with makeup and everything, but I was busy with other things, and now it's been dark for 2.5 hours, my lizard brain is now:
"It's dark, bedtime"
I can't be bothered to do all that now...
Aha finally!
The VelociPastor has been added to UK Prime Video for free!
I know what *I'm* watching tonight 😅
The VelociPastor has been added to UK Prime Video for free!
I know what *I'm* watching tonight 😅
October 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Aha finally!
The VelociPastor has been added to UK Prime Video for free!
I know what *I'm* watching tonight 😅
The VelociPastor has been added to UK Prime Video for free!
I know what *I'm* watching tonight 😅
I was only out in my "fur"suit once at Pawsome, for the group photo - here's a quick somewhat candid snap of me and @equinnmcmillan.bsky.social, to prove I was there!
I'm not going to post the other photos here 😉
I'm not going to post the other photos here 😉
October 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I was only out in my "fur"suit once at Pawsome, for the group photo - here's a quick somewhat candid snap of me and @equinnmcmillan.bsky.social, to prove I was there!
I'm not going to post the other photos here 😉
I'm not going to post the other photos here 😉
Back to the grindstone now - just had a chat about my "demotion", plans, schedules etc. Looks like it'll be announced early next week, to be implemented at the start of the following week.
I'm really looking forward to the change, but it's also very strange. Going down a step. Losing my team.
I'm really looking forward to the change, but it's also very strange. Going down a step. Losing my team.
October 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Back to the grindstone now - just had a chat about my "demotion", plans, schedules etc. Looks like it'll be announced early next week, to be implemented at the start of the following week.
I'm really looking forward to the change, but it's also very strange. Going down a step. Losing my team.
I'm really looking forward to the change, but it's also very strange. Going down a step. Losing my team.
Well, Pawsome was different..! It was very chill, and really nice to see everyone so freely expressing themselves with what they're wearing. And even contributing myself a few times 😜
October 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Well, Pawsome was different..! It was very chill, and really nice to see everyone so freely expressing themselves with what they're wearing. And even contributing myself a few times 😜