MaroonHog

just passed an suv in Lagos with an okie lite sticker and a highland park panthers sticker

sure why not (I know it’s probably oil and gas, but I did not expect to see it!)

It looks incredible. I hope to go this summer and experience it

January was a goddamn nightmare. I know I’m in west Africa enjoying heat and sunshine right now but Jesus, 2026 has been bleak

(Also, I love Durdle door, it’s such a cool spot, and the southwest coast is great whether it’s sunny and hot or rainy and cold, great choice @circusmaximus.bsky.social )

another day, another proof that Nigerian food kicks ass

France does escargot. Nigeria does snails sautéed in a tomato and pepper sauce that would appall the french and delight normal people. 10/10 unexpected thing that I very much enjoyed

had to read it twice but loved it the second time

does the three wolves howling at the moon T-shirt come as an ice skating outfit?

my v limited experience so far is, people in Lagos want to share their world with you, and if you say “hell yea let’s do it”, it’s incredibly well received

I’m gonna get so so fat the next few days

well I lack sophistication and elegance AND I lack speed and power

Grilled prawns and a plate of jollof rice and fried plantains, on a table crowded with food and drink

ok so jollof rice is incredible, why don’t we eat this everywhere. I’m not 100% sure what spices were on the prawns, but they were unbelievably delicious too, and that pile of dried spices on the plate really took it to a whole new level

10/10, would eat again

A bowl of amala with beef

getting in to some of the local delicacies in Lagos. First up, Amala: yam flour with water added until it becomes a paste. Pepper, spinach, tomato sauces + beef on top. Very tasty, wouldn’t have minded a bit more spice.

Next up: dinner of jollof rice

Lagos: it is a really big city

at the risk of sounding a bit soppy: I have just boarded a flight from London to Abuja, a thing that if you told 17 year old me would be happening, 17 year old me would have said “no, what, huh?”.

Life is pretty cool sometimes. I feel incredibly blessed.

“10 miles. Moderate”

Sure, Jan.

(Also, amazing. Keep it up! And when are you visiting London next?)

Weather forecast for Lagos, Nigeria with high temps in the 90s

also uh, fuck.

“huh, flight to a new country, might have documentation issues, better arrive early” he thinks

… 7:30 Sunday night, it turns out, is not a time that is _hugely_ popular. 8 minutes from arrival at terminal to lounge wine.

there are rules, and there are *rulee*

your kid understands the correct set of rules

I mean, look at how… of an era… this thing is:

ebay.us/m/9W74IG

I really appreciate the weirdness of it. Also dig the squareness of the face more than I thought I would. Been hesitating on pulling the trigger on an old zenith cause of its squareness… maybe not anymore?

A double retrograde watch

@stevesteverers.whaleoilcandles.com after some confusion with delivery company, this silly thing has been acquired. Makes a satisfying click when it snaps back. Miss having a second hand more than I thought I would. Wears chunky, but in a good way. Worth the Kickstarter price for sure

“Thank you for completing your landing card via Nigerian Immigration e-portal”

Business trips can be boring but I think this one should be pretty cool

this is a good joke, well done

well hey at least Scotland isn’t wales?

my fault, I can’t read days

meanwhile wales is at least going to let me stop watching at halftime. First 5 minutes suggests… this is gonna go about as expected

St George’s, not John’s!

Wait I was talking about the one that ended in St John’s Granada! I have very much not been to Thule

This one was tailor made for me. As it happens, I went to that last one at Christmas in 2023. Final score of 988, my best result by a country mile (I think like 910 was my best before this)

clear plan, clear execution, awesome home crowd

Sometimes you just gotta sit back and enjoy the show I guess

Torres del Paine. I cried.

On the same trip, we did Copacabana at New Year’s Eve, which wasn’t bucket list, just happened to work out. It’s behind my wedding on best day ever, but it’s a close run thing, and is maybe on my bucket list to do *again*

seeing Garth in London this summer and I cannot wait

France is just… that good, I think?