Month: July 2018

Being me once again

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Hi, This week, a blog post of two halves, or what a difference a night out makes 😉 Pre It’s midweek while I write this and I’m beginning to feel the ache – because ‘pain’ doesn’t quite nail it – of having been ‘Richard’ since late May. Sure, I’ve missed a meeting or two here and there, but mostly I get by. This time, there’s been no dressing while working from home to help fill the gap, and with Wee Man and Little Miss now on summer break, that’s not an option right now. The ache, if you will, goes in fits and starts. I can feel my temper coming too quick, which I know is wrong. The excessive heat […]

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The cure for the summer time blues?

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Hi folks, I’ve watched the little white box of the Blogger window on and off for one too many minutes. For someone sat so quietly, listening to the distant and infrequent sound of passing cars, you would think that something would come forth. But, not yet. The memories and hopes spin around my mind, fleeting in focus, and then fluttering away. A quick diversion to Pexels finds a suitable graphic and my imagination – or improv – kicks in. Much like the long, slow, loops of a butterfly’s drift, so too has this week been a case of gentle drips and rises. The temperature continues to frustrate me, although I did get out on my bike a couple of times […]

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Moolah

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Hi, I think I can safely say that I’m not a hot weather worker. Come to think of it, too cold and I’m not exactly spritely either. Maybe I’m just not cut out for the office life? 😀 Could it be my odd Celtic/Nordic genetic cocktail? I’m all in when it comes to a nap in the sun, but it’s touch and go for anything more taxing than fetching me or the Ever Lovely Mrs J a cool drink. 🙂 With the heat and the bright earning mornings, my sleep hasn’t been what it usually is, so I’m kinda not in the zone when it comes to T stuff. So, another Chams meeting in bloke mode. Maybe to ‘cure’ the […]

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Stories from others

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Hi, This time, a guest post from Val about her trip to Chams last week. ___ A woman’s handbag is a repository of many things, as well as an accessory that must suit any outfit.  The last time I was out shopping, I selected a brown ‘patchwork’ shoulder bag. It is easy to keep it under your arm, maybe with a light jacket folded over the top, warding off unwanted attention from any thieves and leaving both hands free for the tasks of selecting and analysing your prospective purchases. But when it comes to Notchams on a Thursday night, I fall back to a favourite black handbag. This weeks outing was touch and go, we had friends coming back to […]

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