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You know the one where

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You know the one where you post the wrong content to the wrong platform, because it’s nearly 2am again, and you’re about to collapse into a stupor?

Its been a few days again

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Let’s keep a long story very short. The new version of the pretend aeroplane game that I make pocket-money out of arrived a week ago (I like calling it a “pr...

You know the one where

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You know the one where you post the wrong content to the wrong platform, because it’s nearly 2am again, and you’re about to collapse into a stupor?

Development Day

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I’m back at work today after a week at home - a “staycation”. Of course I work from home, so I’m not really “back” - I’m still here - where I was, where I am...

Immaculate Constellation

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When I was young I was fascinated with science fiction movies. It’s perhaps worth noting that I grew up before the internet - before video recorders even - s...

Colours of the Wind

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Against all expectation, I’m starting to understand not continually running from one thing to the next. It’s interesting though - this “finding a balance” la...

It’s been a few days

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When invited to describe my online journal, I often describe it as “almost daily”, but in reality for the last few months it’s been “once or twice a week” at...

The day after the night before

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I woke up this morning to a number of messages and emails from distant friends - apologising for the news I hadn’t read yet.

Resurrecting the Pandemic Podcast

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Four years ago - during one of the periods of isolation in the depths of the pandemic - I recorded a podcast talking to family, friends, writers, and blogger...

Depressing inevitability

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The clock ticked past 10am a little over fifteen minutes ago. I’m sitting barefoot in the junk room in front of the computer, scrolling through blog posts, r...