Year: 2015

Breaking the dry spell

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Hi, This, is very much the life. I’ve had the luxury of a week off at home. I appreciate that may sound sarcastic, and in many ways, that’s my default tone. One of continual dry humour, but honestly, the Jones Family Staycation (apologies for anyone who dislikes portmanteaus), worked rather well. It’s not often you do the tourist thing in your local city. We’ve visited some ruins, been on long walks in the woods, had some very nice lunches out and risked a family day out, ice skating. Me and sport go together like ham and bicycle clips. But, you do your best and try not to break anything, when you fall over. I’ve worn some, shall we say, impractical […]

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Step away from the pie

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Hi, To tell, or not to tell? That is the question. Let’s give this record another spin. 🙂 With apologies to the Bard, the above is a question that floats around my noggin from time to time. Perhaps, more accurately, you could ask, out or closet? I remember a news report about a researcher who revealed all of his secrets, on the basis that no one could hold anything over him, if he was totally open about his past. So, why this thought now? Not that you asked 😉 With the Ever Lovely Mrs J’s folks house-sitting, or Wee Man staying home alone (yeah, he’s grown up quickly), I wonder, if either party are looking for something, if my extra […]

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Mr…. Smith, I presume?

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Hi, Subject to Blogger’s scheduling system, you should be reading this, while I and the Jones Massive are lording it up on summer holiday. Those of you of a certain age, may wish to hum Cliff’s eponymous critique of the yearly trip. While, those of another age, may supplement The Young Ones as a backing group. (“Did you just call me a b*stard?!”). Lastly, those of you under 40, or not from the UK, may consider what on earth I’m prattling on about and skip to the next paragraph. 🙂 The next paragraph is a bit further down…. T’other day, a news stories popped into my social media feed. Entitled I was Transgender and Didn’t Know it… I’d suggest you […]

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Summer days

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Hi, This week has been a bit of a gift. Firstly, I’ve had three days at home, so I can attend a virtual training course. One of those modern things, where instead of community to spend most of the day in front of a computer screen, you – ummm – stay at home in front of a computer screen. 🙂 I am, however, doing the process and the trainer a disservice and only from a (weak) comedy angle. In fairness, these remote training sessions mean I can balance home and work life, without any major difficulties on either side. For those of you with a technical bend (Ed: ooh, Matron!), this course was on Cloud Services. There were a large […]

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Nurse, she’s out of bed again.

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Hi, Q. What do you call a cross dresser who doesn’t dress? If the answer is ‘cross’ then the hat certainly fitted earlier in the week. Thankfully, I have now calmed down a bit. I guess I was feeling stuck in the rat race. A silly prison of my own making. The feeling that it’s the same ol, same ol loop. At least, if you’re not thinking right and you start looking at things the wrong way. What can you do? I suppose, rebel in little ways by not allowing yourself to be stuck. Doing things like a different route to work, buying your lunch from different places and trying to get out of the office. Make changes where you […]

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Distractions

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Hi, Larks, it’s late and the unwelcome side of too warm. However, the weather’s on the turn, so I’m hopeful it’ll be a bit cooler. It’s also the weekend, so no rushing about to meetings, or the school run. Just time with the Jones Massive. All things to look forward to. Little Miss performed in her school concert and I was very proud of her. Doubly so because she didn’t play a recorder. 😉 The pressure from work seems to be clearing a little and for that, I’m very grateful. I also had a long chat with a work mate. Not around work issues, but a twenty minute chat and much silliness and laughter. Odd, when you get stuck under […]

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