{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Thomas Kilroy","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/thomaskilroy","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1882250","username":"thomaskilroy","bio":"Thomas Kilroy - occasional writer, chef-restaurateur and entrepreneur. Co-founder of Kilroys of Kathmandu. Reflecting on food, leadership, creativity and building things that matter.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2026/08/1882250.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"87128065","content_html":"

The joy of a simple bowl of noodles: notes.thomaskilroy.com

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“A French sailor appears to have inadvertently revealed the location of an aircraft carrier – by recording a workout on his smartwatch.

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The sailor was running on the deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier as it headed for the eastern Mediterranean Sea amid the growing conflict between the US and Iran on March 13.

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He recorded the 4.3-mile, 35-minute exercise on his smartwatch, which was uploaded to his public account on the fitness app Strava, French newspaper Le Monde reported on Thursday.”

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A record to go on his record you might say. 🤦‍♂️

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full story here: French sailor’s fitness app bungle...

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When the details melt like ice in your drink: notes.thomaskilroy.com

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Reflecting on a bucket list moment \"\" : notes.thomaskilroy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/03/13/reflecting-on-a-bucket-list.html","date_published":"2026-03-13T06:28:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-13 06:28","date_timestamp":1773383288,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85790545","content_html":"

Love that this was indexed as the fourth top hit on Google within just 30 minutes of indexing the page.

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SEO is sorcery, for sure. share.google/T8kYCRSe2…

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The night I met Arati: notes.thomaskilroy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/03/08/the-night-i-met-arati.html","date_published":"2026-03-08T17:10:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-08 17:10","date_timestamp":1772989849,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85761569","content_html":"

In exploring the idea of (re)opening a new restaurant in Nepal, a profound idea about the food we’ll offer has just hit me:

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To attract international visitors, you gotta talk about your local dishes, and to attract the locals, you gotta talk about your international dishes.

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Who knew? 🤷‍♂️

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The oasis you had to discover: notes.thomaskilroy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/03/08/the-oasis-you-had-to.html","date_published":"2026-03-08T11:42:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-08 11:42","date_timestamp":1772970172,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85649982","content_html":"

You gotta fight for your right… to become legendary \"\" : notes.thomaskilroy.com

","summary":"Watching Beastie Boys Story sparked a reflection on creativity, chaos, and reinvention. The journey of the Beastie Boys - told by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz - is funny, revealing, and deeply moving as they remember their friend Adam Yauch. It’s ultimately a story about creativity, friendship,...","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/03/06/you-gotta-fight-for-your.html","date_published":"2026-03-06T17:45:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-06 17:45","date_timestamp":1772819125,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85473610","content_html":"

Standing still in a river of change: notes.thomaskilroy.com

","summary":"For years I quoted Heraclitus with the phrase “change is the only constant.” Recently I discovered he never actually said it. That small discovery led me to the famous metaphor about stepping into a river twice - and to a deeper reflection on change, leadership, and why our values act like the river...","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/03/04/standing-still-in-a-river.html","date_published":"2026-03-04T09:38:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-04 09:38","date_timestamp":1772617122,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85395202","content_html":"

Newspaper crosswords are hard. Especially when you don’t have a pen.

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(👆Inspired by the guy next to me on the tube doing the crossword in his newspaper without a pen.)

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This mix has a great vibe for a sunny morning commute: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…

\n\"\"\n","summary":"","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/03/03/081251.html","date_published":"2026-03-03T08:12:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-03 08:12","date_timestamp":1772525571,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85356160","content_html":"

Everyone is someone’s gym crush.

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So keep showing up.

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You don’t want to let them down.

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With Micro-blog set up and finally on my website, I woke up excited to knock out a quick post from my phone and see it on my blog page in minutes.

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Ended up writing a piece that took three hours and 2 devices to get done. (This note is what I meant to do!)

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Some articles find a way to get written.

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The soul of what we created has now left the building: notes.thomaskilroy.com

","summary":"A long-overdue visit to the old Kilroy’s of Kathmandu forced me to confront what had been lost. In grieving the venue that shaped my formative years, what felt at first like a death in the family became something else entirely - the closure I didn’t know I needed, and the quiet beginning of reinvent...","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/03/01/the-soul-of-what-we.html","date_published":"2026-03-01T09:38:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-01 09:38","date_timestamp":1772357938,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85231385","content_html":"

This could be us

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(📸Taken in St. James’s Park on Wednesday when I was out for a stroll.)

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Work, fast, and publish: notes.thomaskilroy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/02/28/work-fast-and-publish.html","date_published":"2026-02-28T16:08:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-28 16:08","date_timestamp":1772294913,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85211143","content_html":"

Back to the future of earning attention \"A : notes.thomaskilroy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/02/28/back-to-the-future-of.html","date_published":"2026-02-28T12:33:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-28 12:33","date_timestamp":1772282002,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85204802","content_html":"

If writing were reps: notes.thomaskilroy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/02/28/if-writing-were-reps.html","date_published":"2026-02-28T09:54:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-28 09:54","date_timestamp":1772272458,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85229676","content_html":"

Coming home to an idea that never left: notes.thomaskilroy.com

","summary":"","url":"https://notes.thomaskilroy.com/2026/02/08/coming-home-to-an-idea.html","date_published":"2026-02-08T23:59:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Thomas Kilroy","url":"https://www.thomaskilroy.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F08%2F1882250.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"thomaskilroy"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-08 23:59","date_timestamp":1770595150,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}