Month: September 2018

A kick in the head

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Hi, This week saw Wee Man and I enjoy the last episode of Bodyguard. For those of you yet to enjoy it, there’ll be no spoilers. A big thumbs up for a quality BBC political thriller. Brilliant performances by the cast and great writing too. It’s no secret (as it’s in the trailer) that one of the lead characters has PTSD. Now, in honesty, I don’t know much about that, but I would say I do know a little about seeking help. We men are not always the best at getting help when we need it, and I’ll include folks on the trans spectrum too. We may not be completely ‘bloke’, but for some of us that’s most of our […]

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Old friends

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Hi, Not so long ago I bumped into an old school friend. For sake of ease, I’ll call him X, but he doesn’t have a wheelchair or any psychic powers. Shame really, because the latter would no doubt have helped my exam results and solved the issue of having to work for a living. Mind you, all that spandex; it’s not very forgiving is it? 🙂 Oh, we’ve gone all improv and surreal again. What *is* in this tea? 🙂 So X and I were having a stroll through the leafy suburbs of Nottingham. It’s been well over 30 years since we last spoke, so there was much to catch up over. What had happened to who, marriage, kids, potted […]

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Midweek meandering

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Hi, I was about to write ‘another one of those rare midweek posts’, but if it’s another one, how can it be rare? Hmm. Ah well, best ponder that another time! With a bit of planning and careful changes to the work diary, my schedule was free to collect both kids…. and have a day out. It’s not that going to Chams isn’t enough, I think it’s more that by being out in the real world, I feel I’m not moving between one closet and another one. I’m now wondering why that feels important, but that may be a post for another time! 🙂 After a few emails and some outfit deliberation, I was pretty much sorted. Now, I don’t know […]

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Scaffolding

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Hi, I think I now know what my blogging kryptonite is… or maybe even, are. Namely: trying to write a post after a very tasty meal. All brain power has been redirected to my stomach. Hey, I’m a man, a dad, and over 40. Frankly, it’s touch and go monotasking. 😛 failing to write down any semblance of a theme the first gin & tonic in many months Tiredness Any combination of the above 🙂 Hmm. I may just have to wing it. 😀 With the cooler weather now very much in place – and thank all that’s fabulous! 🙂 – it was time to think about transitional dresses. Not quite summer, not quite autumn, but that lovely in-between time. Thinking back […]

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Self-care

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Hiya, This week I had the good fortune to be asked to run some trans awareness training. Unusually the event was during the evening, so no long lunch was required. Also, and given the time, I checked with the Ever Lovely Mrs J that she was okay about holding the fort and with me going along. All was fine, which is very cool and the peck on my cheek for good luck put a spring in my step. I think there’s nothing quite like acceptance to make you feel loved. I’m not going to talk about the training or the venue. Maybe I would have posted s snap if I hadn’t been in bloke mode, but you can’t have it […]

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