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I’m back – where I’ve been and where I’m going….

I was a bit absent from my blogs last week. I was busy. It was my last week at the BBC and I was finishing off my three programmes, submitting my expenses and saying my goodbyes. But now my three … Continue reading

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Assumptions we make about ourselves

I am seriously allergic to nuts. I know this for a fact, having experienced the mad ambulance dash to A & E followed by a couple of days in Intensive Care. I don’t want to go through that again. For … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolutions – What I Said I’d Do Last Year!

Where did 2011 go? As I get older, each year seems to go by more quickly and 2011 was no exception. Like many people, I marked the New Year by making resolutions but nearly 12 months later, I’ve more or … Continue reading

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Clearing the decks Part 2

The great Thomas Merton once wrote: “For me to be a saint means to be myself…therefore the problem of sanctity and salvation is in fact the problem of finding out who I am and discovering my true self.” I have … Continue reading

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Clearing the decks Part 1

I’m in a unique position. I can’t remember ever having been in this position before – well, not in my adult life. It is scary and exciting at the same time. Some days it makes me feel pathetic and useless … Continue reading

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Fuel

Fuel prices have been in the news again. There’s yet another rise on the cards. And as fuel prices get higher, fuel theft becomes more common. In 2008, a surge in fuel prices caused a 500% rise of fuel theft … Continue reading

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What Not To Wear!

I’ve blogged about clothes a few times. At the start of the year, I vowed that in the spirit of consuming less, I wouldn’t buy clothes for a whole year. I lasted till August! In August I blogged about I’d … Continue reading

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Self-improvement – should I bother?

You probably all know by now that one of my favourite books is The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. I love this book: it’s all about changing your life and yourself for the better. It’s full of motivating ideas for … Continue reading

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Making things happen

I recently spent a very lovely day with my friend Ken. We ate ice-creams, we walked in the park, we drank mugs of tea….lovely. It was a pretty perfect day really – a sunny day in the company of a … Continue reading

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The things that take up my time

If I’m really honest, I’m a bit obsessed with time. As you’ll have no doubt noticed if you’ve read my other posts, I’m very conscious of the fact that we all have a limited time on this planet and I’d … Continue reading

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