diff --git a/52/jread/logtimes.py b/52/jread/logtimes.py
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+import os
+import sys
+import re
+
+from datetime import datetime
+
+DATETIME_REGEX = re.compile(r'.*(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})T(\d{2}):(\d{2}):(\d{2}).*')
+SHUTDOWN_EVENT = 'Shutdown initiated'
+
+with open(os.path.join(sys.path[0], "messages.log"), "r") as f:
+    loglines = f.readlines()
+
+
+def convert_to_datetime(line):
+    match = re.match(DATETIME_REGEX, line)
+    return datetime(int(match.group(1)), int(match.group(2)), int(match.group(3)), int(match.group(4)),
+                    int(match.group(5)), int(match.group(6))) if match else None
+
+
+def time_between_shutdowns(loglines):
+    start = None
+    end = None
+    for line in loglines:
+        if SHUTDOWN_EVENT in line:
+            if dt := convert_to_datetime(line):
+                if start:
+                    end = dt
+                else:
+                    start = dt
+    return end - start if end and start else None
diff --git a/52/jread/pomodoro_timer.py b/52/jread/pomodoro_timer.py
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+import time
+
+from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+# Note - this Pomodoro timer uses seconds instead of minutes for practical reasons - a real Pomodoro timer would use
+# minutes instead
+
+# Start time is now
+start = datetime.now()
+
+# Run timer for this duration
+duration = timedelta(seconds=60)
+
+# Stop the timer once duration is reached
+stop = start + duration
+
+# Take breaks at this frequency
+break_frequency = timedelta(seconds=25)
+
+# Breaks are this duration
+break_duration = timedelta(seconds=5)
+
+# Work status - working or break
+work_status = 'working'
+
+# When to take the first break (transition from work to break)
+next_transition = start + break_frequency
+
+# Seconds counter
+secs = 0
+
+print(f'Starting pomodoro timer [start_time={start}] [stop_time={stop}] [break_frequency={break_frequency}] '
+      f'[first_break={next_transition}')
+
+# Run the timer from now until the stop time designated above
+while datetime.now() < stop:
+    # If at a transition time (ignore milliseconds), then change the status from working => break or break => working
+    # and set the next transition time (+5 if transitioning to break, +25 if transitioning to work)
+    if str(datetime.now()).split('.')[0] == str(next_transition).split('.')[0]:
+        next_transition = datetime.now() + (break_duration if work_status == 'working' else break_frequency)
+        work_status = 'break' if work_status == 'working' else 'working'
+    secs += 1
+    print(f'[{secs:03}] Work status={work_status}')
+    time.sleep(1)
diff --git a/52/jread/test_logtimes.py b/52/jread/test_logtimes.py
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+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+from logtimes import loglines, convert_to_datetime, time_between_shutdowns
+
+
+def test_convert_to_datetime():
+    line1 = 'ERROR 2014-07-03T23:24:31 supybot Invalid user dictionary file'
+    line2 = 'INFO 2015-10-03T10:12:51 supybot Shutdown initiated.'
+    line3 = 'INFO 2016-09-03T02:11:22 supybot Shutdown complete.'
+    assert convert_to_datetime(line1) == datetime(2014, 7, 3, 23, 24, 31)
+    assert convert_to_datetime(line2) == datetime(2015, 10, 3, 10, 12, 51)
+    assert convert_to_datetime(line3) == datetime(2016, 9, 3, 2, 11, 22)
+
+
+def test_time_between_events():
+    diff = time_between_shutdowns(loglines)
+    assert type(diff) == timedelta
+    assert str(diff) == '0:03:31'