Updated on 01 Dec 2025

I have a black cat!

My wife and children wanted a cat. Cats are very playful and more independent than dogs. So, we ended up getting a black male kitten.

It's so fun having a black, mischievous creature jumping around the house. It seems he's always planning something evil, but sometimes he is cuddly too.

Work

My contract at the Legal Aid Agency (part of the UK Ministry of Justice) has been extended for another year. That is good news. There are so many things to build and to improve in the project I am working on now.

I work remotely, mostly at my home office, sometimes at Regus, a coworking space at Thames Valley Park.

Learning Neural Networks

I am continuing to learn about ML. Specifically Neural Networks now. I completed the first course (of the specialization) of the popular Neural Networks and Deep Learning by Andrew Ng.
My last post is about it.

Sport

The autumn here in the UK is dark and wet, but I still keep myself active 4 or 5 times per week.

I do a mix of these activities during the week, without following a precise schedule:

• Calisthenics in my garage: pull-ups, push-ups and dips mainly.
• Weights in the gym.
• Climbing (bouldering) with my son at Oakwood Climbing Centre.
• Woodley Parkrun on Saturday.