I’m back from an extended Easter break week in Devon.
Unusually (for me) I managed to ignore my laptop and the TV (with the notable exception of watching the new episodes of Doctor Who on Saturdays!) all week. But I didn’t do anything tourist-y either. Instead…
I read a lot
John Scalzi is always a lot of fun. (I think I might’ve read Redshirts in Devon as well!)
The Sellout was a thought-provoking, if challenging, read.
Politics On the Edge was fascinating… especially as it was easy to read it in Rory Stewart’s voice, as I listen to him regularly on The Rest Is Politics.
I’ve not quite finished The Dream Hotel yet, but I’ve read three-quarters of it – it’s Minority Report, except in a way that you can actually believe could happen tomorrow.
I played a lot of games.
Borderlands and Laika: Aged Though Blood were both new for this break, so I’ve still got a lot left to do in both – but they’re both great so far. I completed Katana Zero, which was amazing. And I completed Kentucky Route Zero… which… felt like it was longer than it needed to be. Mario Kart is a regular holiday feature, as it’s always good with the family.
And I walked.
I walked for hours every day, losing myself in the middle of nowhere, and enjoying the views you earn from going up the (ridiculously steep!) hills that surround where we were staying.
GPS trace from Thursday
Overall, it was a great break and chance to recharge. Back to work tomorrow!