Don’t make me use my Compliance Officer voice!

In which I explain why job is perfectly suited to my brain, and how many coupons it cost to buy a tie in 1943. It’s been a while. I’m out of practice.

Busy Doing Nothing

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I’ve been overdoing it again. Time for a rest. Easy said than done……

So Lonely

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I remember reading as a teenager a statement about the late singer Freddie Mercury which struck a chord with me, namely that he could be the life and soul of the party and yet feel completely alone in a crowded room. I’ve always felt like two sides of a coin: part extrovert, loving to entertain … Continue reading So Lonely →

Definitely positive

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Some of us have definitely tested positive for Covid. Some of us might have tested positive for Covid. One of us definitely hasn’t tested positive. It’s time to open wide and say “Aaaarrrrgggghhhh”.

I’m absolutely positive that I’m just not sure

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We’ve been contact traced. Or rather, one of us has. So now we are in limbo. And we can’t really do anything. Our only choice? Do nothing.

Mur de Bretagne

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As the Tour de France ascends the iconic climb at Mur de Bretagne twice today, I reflect on my own double ascent of the Mur - almost 10 years ago to the day.

Love and regret

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Do you sweat over the small stuff? I do. It helps me to get through the big stuff. We’ve been through some fairly big stuff as a family, but we’re still here, mostly smiling. And that’s a win in itself.

Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

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Today is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. Here is my attempt to provide an insight into what it’s like to live with someone who has fibromyalgia. I probably should have got my lovely wife to write this.......