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I’ve recently completed the first draft of a new novel. At 89,000 words, it’s not the longest I’ve written, but I’m pleased with how it reads. It still needs editing, and that’s something I’m very inexperienced at, but I’m happy with the overall story and the couple of (admittedly somewhat biased) people who… Read more »
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I was late to the world of David Bowie. I was born at a time where most of what were, arguably, his best eras had already happened. By the time I was old enough to appreciate music in my own right, in the early- to mid-nineties, Bowie wasn't an active presence making waves in the industry as he once was. Whil… Read more »
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I keep thinking it was a late April fool's joke. It'd be just like my dad to get the dates wrong. He'd be sitting there trying not to laugh while all the time goading us further and further into his little set-up. Sometimes I used to toy with him in return. His jokes were rarely that well masked. It was often… Read more »
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In November of 2007, I started a blog website. It was a slow burner at first, but by January the following year, I'd built up a pattern of sorts. For years afterwards I'd aim to write two blogs a month on all manner of random topics. But for a couple of months it went well. Some posts were better than others… Read more »
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My mother just sold my childhood home. Her and her husband moved out yesterday. It sold quickly, within days of being on the market, to one of the first families that looked at it. I haven't lived there for just shy of two years, but it's always been home. I was about seventeen months old when I moved there.… Read more »
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It's been a while since I've blogged and I'm afraid my witterings are set to remain infrequent, at least for the time being. After almost five and a half years of more or less managing two blogs a month, I have allowed my pattern to lapse. I was sad for it to happen, but I knew it must at some point. It's dif… Read more »
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I've recently got engaged. From their reactions, this means different things to different people. For some, it inspires giddy excitement, including "squee" noises and hugging. For others it's indifference. At least one person laughed heartily. Thankfully only a couple have offered condolences. My own reaction… Read more »
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A usual course of conversation in the absence of anything to talk about is to discuss the weather. This blog website is no stranger to that, thanks in no small part to writer's block. Living in the UK nevertheless imposes certain limitations on the topic. For much of the year, we don't really have a lot of we… Read more »
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As a smart phone user, I seem to have apps on my phone to do all sorts of things. If I'm honest, I probably have several times the amount of apps I actually use. The nature of software is that, from time to time, it needs to update. Sometimes it's to fix bugs. Other times it's to add new features. When you ha… Read more »
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Shaving is one of those things nature forces us to do. Evolution took us quite a long way in terms of restricting where our hair can grow, but ever since we were able to invent something capable of cutting it, we've fought to keep those regions in check. Neither gender is immune. While men probably get the be… Read more »