Since 2001, most UK museums are free to enter.

The Bank of England Museum brings the history and future of money to life, including a glimpse into the Bank’s famous vaults, where gold belonging to other countries is held.

The real highlight is the chance to lift a genuine gold bar. It’s much heavier than you might expect, and no visit is complete without the obligatory selfie!

If you’re ever in the City of London, it’s well worth popping in. A brilliant little museum that’s easy to overlook, but one I always enjoy visiting.

The review below is from CityAM this morning.

The temperatures have dropped to around 8 degrees overnight in London yet we’re still seeing new yellow flowers that would usually turn to tomatoes if Winter wasn’t coming.

These small elongated variety are from a small Tesco tomato that I used for seeds in March or April.

Looking more sinister are the mounds of Honey Fungus and Inkcap Funghi that have popped up around our garden. Each of these colonies are larger than a basketball.

Some are appearing between patio tiles. It’s caused by a combination of our neighbour’s large Ash tree, which is close to our boundary fence, dying at the start of this year and the constantly damp mornings we’ve had recently.

My little bad game took 3 hours of active work this weekend. I have never attempted to make a video game. Also went to an NFL game with some friends, the park with my daughter, and spent time with family. It was a fun weekend. What if I had two people helping me over the course of a year?

Here’s a recording of the agent testing and iterating continuously. Lag/freezing is due to screenshots so the agent can see the result of the work:

— Brandon Stirrup (@brandonstirrup) October 19, 2026

Worldpay are one of our customers so I was super-lucky enough to be invited along and spent the day in the pits with the team.

It was diffrent to the Thruxton weekend a few weeks ago. Back then, it was baking hot and wore shorts. Today was cold and wet. The track temperature sat at eight degrees, and the final race was absolutely soaking wet. Standing in the garage when the rain started coming down and the pressure hit fever pitch was something else:

There are three ways to read this book.

The first is to skim through, reading only the title of each chapter. Each title gives you a single one-word action to align your life with essentialism. You’ll finish the book in an hour.

The second is to read just enough of each chapter—often just the opening page and the comparison table between essentialists and non-essentialists—to learn what to do and what to avoid. You’ll finish in a couple of hours. If you use this technique, I also recommend reading the one-month starter guide at the back of the book.

The third way is to read the whole thing cover to cover. It will take a month or so, packed with relevant stories about transforming every facet of your life.

I chose the third method simply because nobody told me about the other two options.

The book is well written, and the stories are engaging. The idea of minimalising everything sounds fantastic in theory, yet here I sit in my office, surrounded by piles of messy camera, cycling, and outdoor gear.

]]> https://uk.bookshop.org/a/18511/9780753558690#new_tab/feed/ 0 176273936 https://bradbox.com/blog/52-frames-week-42-door/ https://bradbox.com/blog/52-frames-week-42-door/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:38:45 +0000 https://bradbox.com/blog/?p=176273923 Continue reading 52 Frames Week 42: Door →]]> This is my entry for Week 42: Door on 52Frames, the weekly photography challenge website. The bonus theme this week is Tell A Story.

I shot several contenders around London for this week’s theme.

In the end I chose this one because I love how the woman is looking at the camera, two people just want to exit the Tube as quickly as possible, and the man is standing completely still waiting for people to make space.

Shortlisted photos that didn’t quite make it

This is opposite the rear entrance of my office, where I leave every day on my bicycle. I love the statues here, looking at everyone passing by.

This photo is taken at the back of the Bank of England. I’m not sure what the family were doing because they were holding out their hand to a passing van. Maybe they thought it was a taxi?

This was a single shot photo, going into Bank station. I like it because of the speed of the person I’m following against the TFL staff member on his phone.

This is a slightly cleaner look compared to the chosen photo above. I like how the lady is central, but the chosen image at the top tells a better story with more characters.

I always think the Israeli voting system is a great advertisement of why the UK should not adopt proportional representation!

Having a desk job doesn’t help. Actually, it’s terrible. Sitting still for hours, often with my poor posture, puts extra strain on my neck. Pilates is supposed to strengthen the core, improve my posture and, hopefully, reduce the chances of another painful episode. That’s the theory!

I’ve previously had some excellent one-to-one Pilates sessions with my physiotherapist. These taught me the fundamentals, particularly how to keep my back properly aligned, flat on the mat, and avoid making things worse while exercising.

Since then, all my yoga and Pilates sessions have been at home, courtesy of YouTube, usually first thing in the morning, straight after getting out of bed. The only equipment I have it a yoga mat.

For yoga, I’ve been following Yoga with Adriene, while for Pilates, Sean Vigue has been my go-to instructor. They couldn’t be more different if they tried. Their personalities, teaching styles and approaches to exercise are worlds apart. Yet both have managed to keep me coming back for more, which is always the main goal with exercise.

Here’s this morning’s workout: