Celebrating Trees
I'm sure you're all aware, but nearly every day in every month of the year has something special attached to it, sometimes more then one thing, such as Donut Day…
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What am I Missing in this COVID-19 Lock Down?
I was out walking with the wife yesterday to collect my heart medications so we had a pleasant stroll to the local Pharmacy of about 3km and got to talking…
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Four Best Things To Do In Your Spare Time!
I know, as busy business owners, parents, etc. there is not really that much free time knocking around so we must try and make the most of it when it…
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Rejoining the Partnership to Success Programme
I originally joined John Thornhill's P2S programme back at the start of 2014 when the major engineering contract on which I was working came to an end and I was…
What are YOU going to do during this lockdown?
We are currently, as I write, in a fairly easy lockdown which is looking to take us to the end of April, but, if we follow the other major countries…
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Grumpy Old Man – Travelling By Train
Since moving to the “sticks”, I travel to work a couple of mornings a weeks by the local commuter train as it is as quick as driving in and costs…
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Grumpy Old Man – Walking Your Dog
One of the things I really enjoy doing is walking my dog as it is a simple form of exercise for both of us and helps me relax and think…
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Grumpy Old Man – Euro’s 2016; Part Two, match days 3 and 4
So England are top of their group so just a win against a Slovakia side already beaten by Wales then we stay there and get a lower placed side in…
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Grumpy Old Man – Euro’s 2016; Part One, match days 1 and 2
So fully two years after the “Balls up in Brazil”, Wroy Hodgeson and his much maligned England football squad had the chance to right all the wrongs of their inept…
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Grumpy Old Man – Early Starts, Cold Mornings
As the need for a regular income is still strong, I am still getting up and driving off to be an engineering contractor in a large company not far from…