Category: Uncategorized
-
I Sat a Teddy Bear on a Bench
This post was originally intended to be released on April Fools Day 2024, but I was a fool and didn’t finish it in time. My idea was to find a funny or bizarre story and share it with you. I get a bit nostalgic at first, but stick with it! The Teddy bear will come!…
-
Why I’m Back to Blogging
I’ve been blogging sporadically for over 15 years. I recall signing up for one of the blogging websites back in the day and giving random thoughts on things I was interested in. I admit that I didn’t always take negativity well in my 20s and usually gave up blogging when it didn’t ignite success immediately.…
-
Boyband Five are returning, and I can’t wait!
Five bad boys with the power to rock you are back, and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s official, the 90s and 00s boy band Five (sometimes termed as 5ive) is to reunite as a five-piece for the first time in 25 years! This will please many fans of my generation, who remember their infectious…
-
My Three Professional Goals, and More, for 2025
This post is a continuation of a blog entry from last year in which I detailed my four professional goals for 2024. The inspiration for the original post came from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s audiobook “Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life”. Writing down my objectives was a therapeutic process that helped me finalise the road to achieving…
-
My Surprising Top Twenty-Five Albums of All-Time
Most things I posted here have been heavy recently, so I will try to lighten the load. In this post, I count down my top twenty-five favourite albums of all time. This list has changed several times, and would probably be different in places if I did it next week. Most people know I am…
-
I Revisit the Past Everyday: How I Control It
What I’m about to say in the following post, is not something which I talk about very often. Any attempt to try has been met with confusion, criticism or misunderstanding; It still frustrates me when someone tells me they understand, then their next actions demonstrate they don’t. I will only try and explain things clearly…
-
When My Pre-Teen Self Visited For 3 Minutes
In this blog, I discuss an important band that I discovered at a turning point in my life, before moving on and then rediscovering them again years later in a time of emotional need. Do you have a song which has the power to take you back to a place and time? Lyrics that resonate…
-
My Four Professional Goals for 2024
It is fair to say that 2024 hasn’t got off to the start I was hoping for. I have been faced with many personal challenges, most of which were beyond my control. I have also had several bouts of illness, including a tickly persistent cough that won’t go away; Something which is an absolute nightmare…