Tim Dobson

The Uncomfortable Truth About Why Your Side Project Isn't Taking Off

10 January 2026

You shipped it. It works. The code is clean. The architecture is solid. And nobody cares. You're refreshing your analytics. Posting on Hacker News. Wondering if you should add that one feature. Maybe the landing page needs work. Maybe you should try Product Hunt again. Here's what's actually happening: you've moved your biggest risk into […]

Start of pleasing Crew weekend in Derbyshire

8 December 2024

Throwback to the start of pleasing Crew weekend in Derbyshire Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Looking at big old choo choos

7 December 2024

We went looking at big old choo choos. Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Beach walk in Scarborough

6 December 2024

Throwback to a walk along the beach in Scarborough and a visit to sea world. James enjoyed the fish and the sand and the food parts. Also dogs. Dog. Dog. Dog! Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Holiday near York adventures

5 December 2024

Throwback to a time on holiday near York when we basically just visited playgrounds. Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Trip to Hope Cove with Sarah, Tony and Liz

4 December 2024

Throwback to a trip to Hope Cove with Sarah, Tony and Liz. And James. Poor poorly James. Not everything always goes quite to plan, but it was a pleasing weekend none-the-less. Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Walk with James and his mum

3 December 2024

Throwback to a time me and James and his mum went for a walk near the Little Mill Inn at Rowarth. We stopped to look at some pigs, a scary slide and mummy got her feet nice and soggy. All in all, a lovely walk in the sun with the son. Originally posted on this […]

Chancing a dodgy weather forecast

2 December 2024

Throwback to when we chanced a dodgy weather forecast and went for a walk to Mellor Cross. We sheltered the rain, found some late blackberries and got home without getting soaked. Winning! Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Playground visits with James

1 December 2024

Me and James often go to playground which is sometimes held in this church which has a pulpit. James LOVES the pulpit – especially because it has the wonderful little windows he can peer through and play peepo through! Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Mountaineering expedition up South Head with James

30 November 2024

Me and James went for a Mountaineering Expedition up South Head (taking the south western face route) and descended via Mount Famine to stock up on about 60 blackberries. Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Bad Climbing Tips Facebook group success

29 November 2024

I never expected my Facebook group "Bad Climbing Tips" to become such a vibrant community, but here we are, 2,900 members strong, using humour to highlight climbing safety in a way that traditional educational approaches never could. The premise is simple: post the worst possible climbing advice you can think of. But there's method to […]

First time at GB Cave in Mendip

29 November 2024

The first time I went to G.B. in Mendip, it was a fairly intimidating trip. I hadn't been briefed much about G.B. beforehand, and after like 3-4 hours, I felt stressed that we'd have to reverse everything we'd done and had a bit of a meltdown. It was at this point that I learnt there […]