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. That early “few months on” stage is only one part of the journey. I have since written a broader post about what it is really like starting a new blog, dealing with slow progress, learning from mistakes and waiting for Google to take notice: Starting a New Blog: The Highs, Lows, and Reality of Waiting for Google to Care . The AI Overview Hangover Let’s be honest, AI Overview has hit small independent blogs like mine very hard. Even my main website David Condo...