Photo by Massimo Valiani

For the last year, possibly two for some reason I’ve hardly messed around with computers. Yeah I’ve sat and stared at the screen like a zombie on Facebook, Twitter and god knows how many other “Time wasting” sites. I hadn’t got stuck in and built a computer or taken something apart or really messed around in code. I also stopped my old blog and for some reason  the “geek” in me was hidden away.

Yet this week I decided it was time to sort out all the old computer crap in the cupboards, build up a spare computer out of old parts and get rid of the rest. I now have a machine up and running and have a stack of about 10 drives I am securely erasing. I had put off for months taking apart the old computers, yet I found myself strangely enjoying it today.

I realised just how much I actually missed messing around with computers and learning everything I could. Over the last few months, I’ve been seriously thinking of leaving working in IT. My head is now back buzzing with ideas, although I hope I can use some of the things I’ve read and learned recently to focus on achieving some of those ideas. Rather than never finishing any, as is usually the case.

I should of known it was a bad idea to tell everyone I was going to Scotland. Due to lots of bills (Car Tax, Insurance, break down cover, etc, etc..) I can’t afford to travel around Scotland or at least not this month. So rather than straining the plastic even more, I’m going to change the destination to the Lake District.

It’s probably a bad idea mentioning it on here, in case that changes too. Although I need some time away and what better way than wildcamping in the hills. It’s also a hell of a lot cheaper than the fuel to Scotland. Hopefully tomorrow I will sit down with some maps and decide the places I would like to go and figure out how to walk between them. For the last couple of years I’ve generally marked out a route on the computer and followed it on the GPS. This time hopefully I will go old Skool and rely on old fashioned maps. I was going to say and compass but think I still might use the GPS for my coordinates then check on a map.

I’m kinda sad that I’m not gonna be able to go up to Scotland next week, especially after spending ages deciding on the places I wanted to visit. It’s not a bad alternative though, if only I can get a few dry sunny days…