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I wandered along to Holborn Underground Station and realised that it was more than 22 years since I had last walked the route of my daily commute from this station down Kingsway to the Aldwych. I was determined to retrace my steps.
ust when you’re nestling into your comfortable online environment, do you ever find reality making an unwelcome intrusion? Reality can be so demanding and inflexible.
What’s the best way for managing it effectively to minimise its impact? Here are my suggested top 10 reality management tools:
Similar to the European Union Stability and Growth Pact, I have an agreement with Mrs Z that when the deficit in my hair supply exceeds 3% of a full Barnet, it’s time to change my hairstyle to avoid comb over. At the weekend, I suggested two possible actions: To wear a badly made, shaggy, obviously … Read more
. . . especially in the following activities: COMBEbusiness After standing up and speaking at a public meeting, I was elected to the committee and then voted chairman of a new business group in North Devon. Thanks to my fellow directors and support from members, COMBEbusiness has established itself to promote business around the Ilfracombe, … Read more
Planning takes place inside our heads, a comfortable environment where we control the results: A leads to B, which leads to our goal of C.
The latest guide to Ilfracombe in North Devon is out now. You can view it online or download a PDF.
Pointing the finger is easy; it’s identifying the right target that is more difficult. That’s why the rush to blame bankers, not only for the financial crisis but pretty much everything else that’s wrong with our economy and public finances, makes me feel uneasy.
. . . as Peter Fairchild loved to.
The news that the M4 bus lane, so closely associated with John Prescott, is to be scrapped reminded me of a painting which it had inspired me to ‘create’.
The welcome rain is giving everything a rush. The apple trees need a summer prune, although the apples are coming along nicely. The tomato forest in the shed is reaching the roof and fruit is forming and growing. See and download the full gallery on posterous The runner bean wall is covered with flowers and … Read more
. . . even after a couple of glasses of red wine or maybe even because of them.
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The general election. We knew it was coming. I’m sure many people don’t want it, even though we need it. We needed it last year, but we have had to wait.
My recommendation: focus on people and apply existing measures so that the perpetrators know they cannot abuse the law and the police and, what’s more, cannot abuse the dogs, who are the ones that suffer most.
What is it about unceasing noise and activity that is so exciting? I don’t know. I’ve lived and worked in London, was born under the Heathrow Airport flight path, have been jostled by crowds at big events and on city streets, have listened to the unending rumble of distant traffic, so I’m well acquainted with hustle and bustle, but I’ve always sought peace and quiet.
So now I aim to write more and add more to the novel.
I’ve always enjoyed the simpler aspects of Christmas and find this more so as my hair diminishes. Yesterday we lit our Advent calendar (thanks, Neil) for the first time, an event I find helps put everything into perspective. Like many, I’ve had a hectic, challenging year and look forward to slowing down at Christmas and … Read more
I’ve had a bit of a autumnal spring clean of this blog
Why do they grow so fast? What’s the point? No sooner than you cut them, they grow again. And it’s not just finger-nails, it’s toe-nails and hair too.
What puts me off visiting hotels and restaurants is their plasticisation.