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I've reached mid-life by muddling through one of life's great challenges. For too long I have disguised my failure and disgarded my effort, with some disgust and embarrassment, in the depth of the cupboard. Today, fellow readers, I can...
Acronyms are great, as they save unnecessary repetition, but bear in mind that assumption is a foolish thing when writing. Firstly, the definition of an acronym: An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words. We've all...
Today I arrived in Edinburgh — capital city of Scotland. I'm here for work, and for the next three days I will be attending a conference. However, for today it was simply to arrive, check-in to my hotel, and then relax for the remainder...
Apparently the way I treat my butter means that society labels me! Let's roll back to last weekend — we had the out-laws staying with us. (My Other Half's sisters, niece, and great-nephew). It turned out to be a lovely weekend, although...
Hey, someone has stolen September. Seriously, where did it actually go? I'm embarrassed to note that I only fired out three blog posts in the whole of September. I knew I was busy with life and work-type things, but honestly, I can't...
I genuinely don't understand the point of LinkedIn. Over the years I have embraced a number of social media style services. I've joined and left many platforms -- Remember Friends Reunited (2000), Bebo (2005), Google Wave/Buzz/+ (Changed...
We now live in a throw-away society — there's no denying it. Fast fashion often dominates the news, but Tech is not squeaky-clean by any means. The current story is the imminent cessation of Windows 10 updates. Granted, your Windows 10...
I think it is fair to say that the vast majority of us take the independent/small web for granted. An army of individuals, or small groups of people, beaver away behind the scenes creating fantastic applications and web content. Take a...
Well dear friends, and friends I have yet to meet, today is the last day of August — which means it is also the final day of the blogging challenge #blaugust. The aim was to encourage participants to blog more often, and if possible...
Someone hold my glass of wine for a moment! I need to make a public statement. I love, and will continue to use, the Em Dash. I can't imagine life without them — they are part of the fabric of my writing style. If you are not familiar...
I'd love to keep a journal. But I worry about privacy. Should it be digital or paper based?
Like many people, I have a bit of an obsession with notebooks. It's not something I've admitted before but I think it's time it was out in the open.😉 I have a variety of sizes for every occasion, and I enjoy nothing better than...