Could/Can/Can't/Won't

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Cold enough for you?


Yes, once again it is time for that and all the other seasonal platitudes to come back into, um, season. Winter may, officially, be a month away, but the temperature in my little corner of the world (West Yorkshire, U.K.) have taken a nosedive


We have frost, we have ice, we have…snow. So, yes, it’s time for that rant again.

Blue Sky Thinking

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As I may have touched on in my last post, there’s been a slight shift in the political landscape. It’s something that’s led to some other, more personal changes too.

No, I’m not talking about underwear or gender reassignment. That would be far too drastic. I’m talking about social media.

I’m a man who spends a decent number of hours on his laptop. Some of that is writing (which you can check out a few samples of below and some of that is browsing YouTube, Facebook, and, until yesterday, Twitter.

Term Time

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I try, I do.

I know that there are some who cast a cursory eye over these poor scribblings who prefer me to steer away from the thorny subject of politics and the division that can arise from such discussions.

But today, I just…can’t.

Because once again there’s only one show in town—the American general election.

The Calm Between Two Storms

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Quiet, ain’t it?

Well, no. A week before the American election, and the day of the U.K. budget it’s not. Not particularly. Not if you happen to cast a quick glance at certain elements of social media or, I don’t know, the news.

No, on a global, or even national level it’s not all that quiet. On the home front? Well that’s a different matter.

50 Reasons To Smile

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So today's blog offering is written by little moi (Tina). Apparently I have had lots of excitement recently, and I have a good excuse to share these events with you guys….. So here goes

You may recall - a few weeks ago we had a superbly amazing joint party to celebrate Mark and I turning 50.The party in fact was a little early for my actual birthday, but we chose a date in between to mark the auspicious occasion.

My actual birthday occurred yesterday, and was a fitting and perfect way to celebrate when someone turns 50. It simply involved cake, flowers, gifts and champagne!

Party Time

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And welcome to the week after the night before.

Yes, the grand 50th birthday bash, as detailed here and here, is over and done with. The balloons have been popped, the wrapping paper cleared up, and the last chicken drumstick stolen.

But what a night it was.

The Last Minute

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Last week, as any regular sufferers of this blog may recall, I predicted that I would, at this point in the week, be ‘thrumming with excitement’

And thrumming I am!

In just two days time, you see, I will be co-hosting the biggest event I’ve had any kind of hand in arranging.

Yes, I’m expecting the worst too, but we’ll get to that.