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On busyness and the adventures of Spikey Mikey

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And there we are, back to the hustle and bustle of term and it’s associated activity. Rushing about, trying to remember all the things and briefly tutting at the mess of matters requiring attention. That and looking for stuff and repeating myself. It is so familiar. I’ve spent decades like this – dashing and writing […]

Things I’ve learned from my first festival camping trip

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I’ve never seen Star Wars either – not properly all the way through. But years after most people have gone through the rite of passage of a pilgrimage to Glastonbury or wallowed in the mud of T in the Park, I made it to my first festival – Kendal Calling 2016. Here’s what I learned: […]

Why you need to take a closer look at your kitchen

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Kitchens are often one of the busiest rooms in any home. They are a hub of activity and many families spend hours cooking and eating together in theirs. But despite the importance of the kitchen, many people rarely think about how they could improve theirs. There are plenty of reasons why you should continually look […]

A festival of things to worry about…

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It’s funny how sometimes there’s a blog-shaped gap and, try as I might, nothing to fill it at all. Or the only stuff going on in my life is too boring to even think about, let alone adorn the blog. However, at the moment, my head is as jammed as my calendar. Don’t get too […]