David Condon Finds

I’ll be honest, when Lego first launched the Star Wars helmet series, I wasn’t completely sold. They looked fantastic, but the price tag made me hesitate. That changed a few years back when I decided my wall space needed filling, so I picked up three at once in August. My plan was simple: save them for Christmas Day, put on a good movie, and build them on a low table in front of me. Once I’d assembled and displayed those first three, I was hooked. Since then, I’ve been slowly adding more to my collection. The best part? When someone walks into the room and sees them, they recognise the characters instantly and I can’t help but notice a little pang of envy every time.

This is a follow-up to a post I wrote back in June 2025,  Why I’m Still Blogging – Even If Google’s New AI Might Bury My Posts . When I wrote that original piece, I was full of stubborn optimism. I knew Google’s AI Overviews might take clicks away from small websites, but I still believed there was value in genuine human writing. I believed real experience, personal opinion, and honest small-business stories still had a place online. A few months later, I still believe that. But I’ll be honest, it has not always been easy. The AI Overview Hangover Let’s be honest, AI Overview has hit small independent blogs like mine very hard. Even my main website David Condon Woodcraft is suffering a drop in traffic and that site is over 8 years old with significant google clout.  Affiliate earnings that once trickled in every month from my blog posts have almost completely dried up. My posts still get views, but far fewer than before, and conversions are practically non-existent. Many ...