Hi There!

I’m Matt – learning technologist, PhD candidate, and someone who goes to far too many gigs. I started this site because I do a lot of different things and none of the usual platforms quite fit all of them.

This is where I write about the work, the research, the music, and the travelling – honestly and without dressing any of it up. Some of it will be useful. Some of it will just be notes from the road.

Recent Posts

  • Day 4: Resurrection Fest 2026

    Today marked the start of the first festival and gigs of our trip. Its quite interesting how this relatively small town plays host to a massive metal festival every year. It seems well integrated and welcomed by the locals. I bet it certainly helps the bars, cafes, mini markets survive…

  • Spain 2026: Day 3 – Oveido to O Vicedo

    Needed to charge the car ready for the drive to O Vicedo as we head closer to Resurrection Fest. After the first day of using Bip&Go, I switched to Octopus’ Electroverse app and cards as I use them back at home. Since then, the charging experience has been absolutely spot…

  • Spain 2026 – Days 1 & 2: Home-Santander-Oviedo

    I had hoped to do a daily check in on our roadtrip, but it has been a crazy busy and eventful week, plus it was tricky to get power whilst at Resurrection Fest. Today marks a week of being on the road. I’ll try give a quick summary so far,…