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It's that time again, no not that one. Or that one. But the end of January. Unlike our other office breaks this season is not a public holiday and is, perhaps, the least understood. It wouldn't be too far of a stretch for the outside eye to think…
Read this pieceAs the night draws to a close, Halloween concludes for another year. The kids return home to stock-take their loot from trick-or-treating, the elderly finally breathe a sigh of relief and the supermarkets start reducing their massively over-stocked Halloween aisle to make room for Christmas bumph and fireworks…
Read this pieceI’ve reached 30! Crazy thought, that. I’ve never been one for keeping a note of my age, but it’s easier to do on round numbers. This birthday, as with all of mine over the last ten years or so, I took two weeks off work. I have always…
Read this pieceActually I do keep a diary. The title isn’t about me. For me, gone are the days of keeping a hidden book under my pillow. My diary is either my public musings, collected on my blog or on my phone as a practical reminder of upcoming events and…
Read this pieceHoliday’s are something of an anomaly to me. It seems is though when you’re stuck in everyday life, you don’t want to stop, even when you need to. As a self-employed husband, I feel the pressure to earn, so taking a holiday can cost me more than the…
Read this pieceI think one of the greatest things about today’s life is technology. That may not sound particularly deep, but I am genuinely amazed and reminded about how fantastic everyday technology is. I’m writing this pool-side on our first out-of-the-house (and country!) holiday in three years. We returned to…
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