Sulluzzu
Who?
I was born in the last century and am a husband, father and engineer living in Edinburgh, Scotland. I get excited by books, music, walks and beaches, stoicism, and malt whisky. I’m particularly proud of the things my children do as they spread their wings. I use the pronouns he and him and include that here because things that were once thought of as strange and new often turn out to be better.
Why?
Why is this site called ‘Sulluzzu’ and what does it mean?
My wife is Maltese and sulluzzu is her favourite word in Maltese. It means hiccups and that seems to fit with how (ir)regularly this site is updated.
I write things here because writing for a reader, whether real or imagined, helps me to distill these thoughts down to their essence.
Fun
I have been a keen photographer since I was a teenager and my first camera was a Russian-made Zenit E and my darkroom was a wardrobe in my parents’ bedroom. Since then there have been many cameras through to my most recent, Leica Q2 Monochrom. I still enjoy using film cameras, particularly when loaded with Tri-X film.
I’ve been a member of the SMWS (Scotch Malt Whisky Society) for longer than I can remember. My favourite whisky is Springbank but I also recently invested in two casks of Ardnamurchan whisky that will be ready to drink in ten seven four years.
I particularly enjoy reading, averaging a book per week, and try to maintain a list of all the books I’ve ever read.
Design
There are certain things that I particularly enjoy:
- Fountain pens
- Old technology such as Hewlett Packard RPN calculators and slide rules
- G-Shock watches ― particularly the square LCD models.