In which the painful story of the Grumpy end of my relationship with Portainer is told, and a new way of life begins.

Another month, another controversy. Plus, the surprising return of some old friends who I’d lost touch with…

Over the last 18 months or so, I’ve been running Home Assistant to automate various things in the Grumpy Household. Overall, it’s been quite a success. This post aims to dive into what I’m doing, how I’m doing it, and what I want to do going forwards.

A new year demands new music! But which bands helped ring in 2023?

A very very long time ago, I stumbled into my local comic shop to spend some of my hard-saved money. This particular comic shop was one of the only ones in the area I lived at the time, and had a side hustle getting in role play game supplements and modules. I would regularly head there to update my growing collection of Role Master modules. One day though, something on the shelf near the doorway caught my eye.