Andrew Foster
@blacknotebook.bsky.social
Executive Coach, Writer, Reader. Laughs a Lot.
I’m making a concerted effort to lose weight so I’m logging my food intake. Autocorrect has suggested logging an Espresso Machiavelli
It made me laugh.
It made me laugh.
October 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I’m making a concerted effort to lose weight so I’m logging my food intake. Autocorrect has suggested logging an Espresso Machiavelli
It made me laugh.
It made me laugh.
I needed headspace today so I got a Greater Anglia Ranger ticket and I’m exploring Suffolk and Norfolk.
I can indulge in uninterrupted “train dreaming” as I watch the world glide by the window.
Very therapeutic. 😎
I can indulge in uninterrupted “train dreaming” as I watch the world glide by the window.
Very therapeutic. 😎
September 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I needed headspace today so I got a Greater Anglia Ranger ticket and I’m exploring Suffolk and Norfolk.
I can indulge in uninterrupted “train dreaming” as I watch the world glide by the window.
Very therapeutic. 😎
I can indulge in uninterrupted “train dreaming” as I watch the world glide by the window.
Very therapeutic. 😎
This speaks to my soul. 😀
The symmetry of this bench, and the alignment with the central crack in the promenade tarmac was what attracted me to this scene.
The symmetry of this bench, and the alignment with the central crack in the promenade tarmac was what attracted me to this scene.
September 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This speaks to my soul. 😀
The symmetry of this bench, and the alignment with the central crack in the promenade tarmac was what attracted me to this scene.
The symmetry of this bench, and the alignment with the central crack in the promenade tarmac was what attracted me to this scene.
I suspect the here’s too much cloud cover to see the blood moon on the east coast. The sunset offered some consolation.
September 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I suspect the here’s too much cloud cover to see the blood moon on the east coast. The sunset offered some consolation.
The light on the east coast was beautiful this morning. A stiff breeze from the North Sea activated “bracing“ mode.
September 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The light on the east coast was beautiful this morning. A stiff breeze from the North Sea activated “bracing“ mode.
Simple pleasures. An early morning walk by the sea.
September 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Simple pleasures. An early morning walk by the sea.
Continuing my series of shocking front page headlines from our local news site.
It’s hectic here, I can tell you.
It’s hectic here, I can tell you.
August 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Continuing my series of shocking front page headlines from our local news site.
It’s hectic here, I can tell you.
It’s hectic here, I can tell you.
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground is a cool haven in a hot, sticky and factious London.
Taking a few moments to escape the humidity and enjoy some quiet reflection with an old friend.
Taking a few moments to escape the humidity and enjoy some quiet reflection with an old friend.
July 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground is a cool haven in a hot, sticky and factious London.
Taking a few moments to escape the humidity and enjoy some quiet reflection with an old friend.
Taking a few moments to escape the humidity and enjoy some quiet reflection with an old friend.
My ongoing series highlighting how sleepy my home town is. Today's headline on our local news site.
July 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
My ongoing series highlighting how sleepy my home town is. Today's headline on our local news site.
Top figure - our patio.
Bottom figure. - My office.
🥵🐦🔥🥵
Bottom figure. - My office.
🥵🐦🔥🥵
July 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Top figure - our patio.
Bottom figure. - My office.
🥵🐦🔥🥵
Bottom figure. - My office.
🥵🐦🔥🥵
Love the book design ethos of the Penguin Archive of 90 classic works.
May 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Love the book design ethos of the Penguin Archive of 90 classic works.
As a motorist I do like the design of the new LR Defender.
As a cyclist, they are terrifying. It’s like being overtaken by a mobile city.
As a cyclist, they are terrifying. It’s like being overtaken by a mobile city.
May 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM
As a motorist I do like the design of the new LR Defender.
As a cyclist, they are terrifying. It’s like being overtaken by a mobile city.
As a cyclist, they are terrifying. It’s like being overtaken by a mobile city.
I'm 56 and I will be watching Ivor The Engine on the ITV Retro YouTube channel today.
I've worked in Transport for over thirty years so it's research. Or something.
#JonesTheSteam
#OwenTheSignal
#GrumblyGasworks
I've worked in Transport for over thirty years so it's research. Or something.
#JonesTheSteam
#OwenTheSignal
#GrumblyGasworks
May 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I'm 56 and I will be watching Ivor The Engine on the ITV Retro YouTube channel today.
I've worked in Transport for over thirty years so it's research. Or something.
#JonesTheSteam
#OwenTheSignal
#GrumblyGasworks
I've worked in Transport for over thirty years so it's research. Or something.
#JonesTheSteam
#OwenTheSignal
#GrumblyGasworks
I'm rereading Joe Moran's 'First You Write a Sentence - The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life.'
It's just as much fun the second time around.
It's a witty homage to the joy of a beautifully written sentence and the power they have when we read.
Recommended.
It's just as much fun the second time around.
It's a witty homage to the joy of a beautifully written sentence and the power they have when we read.
Recommended.
April 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I'm rereading Joe Moran's 'First You Write a Sentence - The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life.'
It's just as much fun the second time around.
It's a witty homage to the joy of a beautifully written sentence and the power they have when we read.
Recommended.
It's just as much fun the second time around.
It's a witty homage to the joy of a beautifully written sentence and the power they have when we read.
Recommended.
I had an itch for some non-fiction so I have been re-reading Orwell's 'Down and Out in Paris and London' and Didion's 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem'. Both books are a masterclass in sentence construction and cadence. A reminder of the power of the English language.
April 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I had an itch for some non-fiction so I have been re-reading Orwell's 'Down and Out in Paris and London' and Didion's 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem'. Both books are a masterclass in sentence construction and cadence. A reminder of the power of the English language.
There was lot of shade thrown at Apple for putting the power button on the bottom of the new Mac mini.
I have had mine for 40 days, 100% uptime and it's cool to the touch at all times.
You really don't need to turn it off. It's not plug and play. It's plug and forget.
I have had mine for 40 days, 100% uptime and it's cool to the touch at all times.
You really don't need to turn it off. It's not plug and play. It's plug and forget.
April 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
There was lot of shade thrown at Apple for putting the power button on the bottom of the new Mac mini.
I have had mine for 40 days, 100% uptime and it's cool to the touch at all times.
You really don't need to turn it off. It's not plug and play. It's plug and forget.
I have had mine for 40 days, 100% uptime and it's cool to the touch at all times.
You really don't need to turn it off. It's not plug and play. It's plug and forget.
1st experiment with Al Fresco Espresso, with my Foster Jennison collective xmas present. I want to cycle more so decent coffee is a useful motivator for me and adds a mini adventure element to the ride. Espresso was good, but grind settings weren't quite right for this one. All part of the fun.
April 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
1st experiment with Al Fresco Espresso, with my Foster Jennison collective xmas present. I want to cycle more so decent coffee is a useful motivator for me and adds a mini adventure element to the ride. Espresso was good, but grind settings weren't quite right for this one. All part of the fun.
Quite the sunset in Suffolk this evening. No filters applied.
March 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Quite the sunset in Suffolk this evening. No filters applied.
I have great coffee, fresh air, my notebook, a pen and this view.
A good way to start our break.
A good way to start our break.
March 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I have great coffee, fresh air, my notebook, a pen and this view.
A good way to start our break.
A good way to start our break.
I am taking a break from the news, but this from Warren Ellis chimed with me this morning.
February 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I am taking a break from the news, but this from Warren Ellis chimed with me this morning.
Current 2025 status - flu.
Trying to look at the positives, and accept that rest, time and quiet is the only solution.
It has given me a chance to catch up on my reading. My recommendation from the last week.
Trying to look at the positives, and accept that rest, time and quiet is the only solution.
It has given me a chance to catch up on my reading. My recommendation from the last week.
January 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Current 2025 status - flu.
Trying to look at the positives, and accept that rest, time and quiet is the only solution.
It has given me a chance to catch up on my reading. My recommendation from the last week.
Trying to look at the positives, and accept that rest, time and quiet is the only solution.
It has given me a chance to catch up on my reading. My recommendation from the last week.
… and, it is.
Post Christmas escape to
my favourite local coffee shop for an hour of writing and thinking time.
I’m an introvert who needs time to recharge after the festive period. I love my friends and family but do need space.
Post Christmas escape to
my favourite local coffee shop for an hour of writing and thinking time.
I’m an introvert who needs time to recharge after the festive period. I love my friends and family but do need space.
December 27, 2024 at 8:08 AM
… and, it is.
Post Christmas escape to
my favourite local coffee shop for an hour of writing and thinking time.
I’m an introvert who needs time to recharge after the festive period. I love my friends and family but do need space.
Post Christmas escape to
my favourite local coffee shop for an hour of writing and thinking time.
I’m an introvert who needs time to recharge after the festive period. I love my friends and family but do need space.
Good morning London.
December 20, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Good morning London.