Category: The day job
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Some days are better than others, some days are worse. Most days are pretty much ordinary and slip by unnoticed. The first cup of tea is always the best, naturally made a little more special using a properly warmed pot Porridge for breakfast But jazzed up with some rhubard compote. Yes, it looks revolting…
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I love this. It makes me feel warm as a Dad. It reminds me of those days as a little boy, endlessly roleplaying the Star Wars films with the toys and figures, my little mates, making up our own plots, arguing over who got to be Han Solo etc. http://www.youtube.com/e/R55e-uHQna0 Reminds me that sometimes, the…
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Don't get me wrong, I like hard working people, or at least the ones that show a commitment and passion. If there's one thing that typifies successful planners, they seem to work harder than most people. But I don't think that necessarily means consistent long hours – that's for another kind of hard worker -the martyr who does…
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I've been spoiled recently, manging to dodge staying away from home too much. So I'm out of practice at the kind of military precision required to pack for a couple of days away in 10 minutes – you know, big project, finishing in the small hours, getting up at the crack of dawn, that kind of thing. So it was with…
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I'm not bad at cooking, I'm not amazing either. Most of my stuff never looks particularly beautiful, but I know how to make things taste good. And that doesn't really come from recipe books, it doesn't come from being dictated to by Gordon Ramsay, it certainly doesn't come from following crap rules like never…
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Susannah York died last week. She was a something of an icon in the 1960's with roles in important films like They Shoot Horses Don't they? and A Man for All Seasons (one of my favourite plays incidentally). She'd be mortified to know that what I best remember her for is Superman. But it came out…
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It's de rigeur to reject the very contemplation of putting creative work into research. However, it's worth pointing out that Cadbury's rejected the Smash campaign until John Webster insisted they put it into research – to get it through. Once the client saw the positive response, they couldn't reject the work anymore.
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I wish I could share Tim Crampton's article about men and happiness, but it's behind The Times' paywall. So I'll just have to share some thoughts. It's not news to you (hopefully) that there's something going on with men and masculinity. The unfairer sense is still adjusting to welcome rise of economically, and (with still…
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There hasn't been much luck in the Northern household. While we're all struggling with various stages of chest infections, our boiler has decided to die during the coldest temperatures we ever get in the UK. Our house is FREEZING. While our dead boiler gets replaced, my ill little boy is staying with his Grandparents, along…
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Tubing is a popular little activity for American frat boys that consists of sitting in an inflatable doughnut and watching the world go by as you recline with a beer down a 3 or mile waterway. It's a decent way to see the world outside, come accross lots of stuff you wouldn't otherwise without too…
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