Month: September 2019

Hi,  It’s a late post from me as it’s been a busy evening. The computer in the kitchen has popped its clogs (see also creased to be, is an ex-PC, etc) and I’ve not been able to fix it despite trying my luck. This machine is the one Wee Man and Little Miss use for homework and, off course, gaming. Parts of the system can be reused and the rest recycled. The Ever Lovely Mrs J has kindly dipped into the family piggy bank to replace it. I hope it arrives in good health as both children are keen gamers. Trying something new In other news, I tried a new cut of an old wig, but I think it needs […]

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Hi,  By an odd turn of Fate, matters aligned so I could pop out midweek and run another outreach session. This was for a group out of my usual stomping grounds, so I took a chance to be a little more trans visible. Meanwhile, in a shop, somewhere far, far, away I think there are times when it works to turn up in Richard mode. Partly to go against expectations, but also to show that as a part-timer, there’s a balance to be struck between who we are and maybe turning in bloke mode means people see us more a just another bloke on the street (YATGB or JABOTS? 🙂 ). Having just run the last acronym through a search […]

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Hi,  Ah, hello Friday, you end of the week minx, you. The call of a distant bell reminding you that the weekend approaches and it’ll be down tools o’clock for the much-awaited weekend. I hope the week has been kind to you and yours. It would have been a week ago when I went to the conference to give a little talk (blog post here, if you’re curious). A few things lingered about the event long after everyone drifted away. They were the good feelings that I felt that I’d done something to try and help. Not just from answering questions, but also from the kind feedback from both the organisers and some of you out there in blog-land. So, […]

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