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Existing

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Hi, Hello little white screen. How long do I watch the blink of the cursor? Or, as per, should I through caution to the wind and just dive in…. Yes, I’m deliberating as this feels both personal and political. /sigh When did just existing become political? Ah, there’s my middle class white privilege showing! If you are a person of colour and/or wearing obvious non Christian religious clothing, feel free to roll your eyes at my sheltered upbringing 🙂 Thinking about recent events, perhaps including climate protesters wouldn’t be inaccurate either… 🙄 Wordage Apparently, I’m pushing my ideology about being trans… 🙄 Hmm. Well, here’s a thing: I don’t think I am. I would just like the same rights for […]

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Not doing owt

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Hi, Ahh, a week’s staycation, a night out, and a long weekend? Well, colour me well chuffed and tiptoperoo 🙂 Engage smug mode 🤓 ( For the non Midlands Massive, owt – said ‘oat’ – means ‘anything’. Typically used as a reply to an accusation. “Me? I’ve haven’t done owt!” 🙂 ) Chilling Out With the Easter holidays in their second week, myself, the Ever Lovely Mrs J, and Child 2.0 had time off. Okay, technically Child 2.0 was already off, but they did attend some pre exam top-up lessons for their art GCSE, bless them. Crikey, extra lessons out of term time: he is dedicated 🩷 We did a few trips out as a family and then Mrs J […]

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Getting on

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Hi, A late post today due to Easter holidays and whatnot. To be honest, there’s not much to report. Perhaps, given the time we live in, that may not be a bad thing. Haters gonna… I noticed the Scottish Government’s new bill on making inciting hatred for certain protected characteristics came into force at the start of this month. A few folk have complained about it and, of course, some have posted comments online, as if poking the system to see what they can say. At the moment, there seems to be a thing where certain folk feel they should be able to say anything, and without comeback or complaint. The old “but I was just saying…” line, only now […]

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That’s so you…

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Hi, Happy long weekend with chocolate event UK readers 😉 Or, at Chez Jones, just the long weekend, as we – okay, I – am equally disorganised and uninterested in purchasing Easter eggs. Therapy No, not the rather good metal outfit – seeing as I’m missing the question mark – but time with the counsellor last week. I think the best way I can describe the benefits, is that the conversations around the complexity of the mess in my head (that’s with a knowing look to camera 😉), have helped. If I was a clever person, I’d probably mention some intersectionality, but I’m not, so we’ll move on 🙂 So, helped in that a shared look at the situations – […]

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Losing to win

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Hi, Another week, another post 🙂 Get on with it, Jones! Conversation Last time around you may recall me dithering about – as per 😉 – over Wookieness. The quick answer is we talked about it as a couple. Of course, being a right Nervous Nelly – or Anxiety Andrea? 🤔 – I managed to tie myself up in knots, emotionally speaking. 🙄 Anyhoo, the conversation was along the lines of not wanting to cause upset and embarrassment, rather than seeking permission. Does that make sense? As ever, the Ever Lovely Mrs J continues her wisdom and wifey loveliness. We talked about how it might help, how most of my leg hair has gone through age, and we laughed that […]

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Low battery but high spirits

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Hi, I’m not quite sure why, but I just feel knackered. I’m not sure if it’s been a case of doing too much, lack of lunch naps, and/or the annoyance of late night ‘busy brain’. The latter being I put my head on the pillow, start to daydream (nightdream?), and my mind floods with thoughts and ideas. No brain, they’re day thoughts, now it’s sleepy time. 😴 Luckily it’s Friday off for me, so a chance to sort the household chores and take it easy before the school run…. …. Ah, and call an emergency plumber ‘cos the upstairs heater has popped its clogs and decided to leak through the kitchen roof. Still, the heater has been in sixteen years, […]

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