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The serendipity of it all

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After setting aside lunchtime to write a blog post, I’ve spent the last half an hour doing anything and everything except write a blog post. This is pretty t...

After Midnight

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Returning to Wordpress and resurrecting my old domain name feels like pulling on a set of comfortable old clothes. It’s very strange.

If you cant beat them

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After a year wandering through the internet wilderness, I’ve returned to Wordpress, paid for an account, sat down heavily in the corner, and let out a huge s...

The one where Tumblr deactivated my account

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For the last year or so I’ve been following the idea that it’s better to take your writing to potential readers, rather than try to bring them to your writin...

Choose Your Own Adventure

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Itas 1:30am and Iave been the last person awake in the house for over an hour. Iam turning something over and over in my head. Not something I can share. Jus...

Struggle Escape and Marilyn

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Somehow the entire evening has vanished from beneath me. I’m not quite sure how that happens.

Choose your own Adventure

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It’s 1:30am and I’ve been the last person awake in the house for over an hour. I’m turning something over and over in my head. Not something I can share. Jus...

Making Memories and Averting Disasters

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We went to Wembley Stadium this weekend to watch the Womenas FA Cup Final - between Chelsea and Manchester United. Thankfully our youngest daughteras team wo...

The Early Hours

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The clock ticked past midnight over an hour ago. I’m sitting in the dark of the junk room on my own - the rest of the house fell into silence some time ago a...

Waiting

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I can’t tell you where I am this morning. Let’s just say “a waiting room”. Waiting for my eldest daughter. I’ve written off work for the morning to sit here,...