Where Have I Been?

There is no fun explanation for this. Titanic GIFfrom Titanic GIFs Ok so maybe it’s just been 21/2 years but that’s a long time to hear from someone. I somehow thought with age I would get more time to add content both here and to my GitHub, but unfortunately not. Between the school run, school […]

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Career FAQ Part 1: Progression

initially down to short-term jobs, a series of redundancies, then trying a change of focus out of development and finally changing priorities in my life meaning career related choices were based more on financial security over risking new roles to climb the seniority ladder.

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Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana

Why is it that whilst going through a phase where many, including my past self, would assume an increase in spare time that I seem just as busy as normal and the to-do list never seems to shrink? As I’m not currently working, I had hoped to spend my time finishing Udemy courses, adding some […]

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Resolutions – 2019 Edition

Apparently, I set some goals September 2017. How unconventional of past me. I suspect that’s because I was going though an unusually energetic phase of feeling motivated. Let’s see how I got on: ✅ Try a new LARP system (Land Without A King) ✅ Get tattoo ❌ Complete my Business Analysis diploma ❌ Set up […]

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Less Plastic Please

I realise that since David Attenborough’s Blue Planet 2 broadcast that plastic reduction has become a hot topic. Admittedly, I did not watch this episode else I explode in a fiery ball of guilt (and greenhouse gasses). Numerous friends on social media have posted (not preached!) about the lifestyle changes they’ve made to help the […]

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