Respect for Parents Day: A Thank You, A Little Late
Respect for Parents Day: A Thank You, A Little Late There's a particular kind of gratitude that only really arrives once you're old enough to understand what you were actually…
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GOM World Cup Diary #1: Why Does Every Football Tournament Need an Opening Ceremony?
Why Does Every Football Tournament Need an Opening Ceremony? The football starts tonight. Or at least, that's what I've been told. Personally, I was under the impression that football tournaments…
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National Dog Day
The two beautiful dogs in the headline picture, sadly no longer with us, gave my family and me endless hours if fun and entertainment and it pleases me to be…
Posted inFood for Thought Hashtag Holidays Personal
World Oceans Day – 8th June
World Oceans Day is an annual global observance held on June 8th to raise awareness about the importance of the oceans and promote sustainable management and protection of marine resources.…
Posted inFood for Thought Time Management
Improve Your Email Persona
I was listening to my Darren Hardy daily inspirational nessage today and it struck a cord with me so I decided to post a message to my site so more…
Posted inFood for Thought Self-Help
Campaign for Wellbeing in Craft and DIY
When I fully retired, I found myself at a loose end many days and was always getting under my wife’s feet so, after seeing a programme on TV, I joined…
Posted inFood for Thought Humour Personal
Tokyo Olympics – 2021
It was in 1964 that I was first glued to the television set watching black and white grainy pictures of swimming, athletics and boxing from the first Olympics held in…
Posted inHashtag Holidays Personal Read A Book Day
Read A Book Day on 6th September
I posted a while ago about the hashtag calendar (https://davethomasonline.com/blog/creating-relevancy-with-your-blog-posts/) and made a pledge to myself to try and write a couple of posts a month utilising the various opportunities…
Posted inFood for Thought Personal self-education
Why Am I Not Successful?
I join winning programmes, I follow the instructions TO THE LETTER, but I am not successful. I know it can’t be the programme I am following such as the John…
Posted inFood for Thought Personal Self-Help
Food For Thought – The Mayonnaise Jar
I know many, if not most, of you will have seen this in one version or another over the years, but I still think it worth seeing again so please…