I was fortunate enough to get an original Surface Pro from TechED in Madrid and whilst I liked some elements of it, ultimately it didn’t work for me as either a tablet or a laptop. I sold it on eBay for a nice profit and moved back eventually to the...
I work from home which has a lot of advantages so I don’t begrudge it, but sitting alone in a room is a sure way to kill every ounce of creativity that I have. Not one to be easily beaten though I’ve experimented with ways to boost creativity and it’s...
Debbie and I have been staying at a holiday village called ‘The Bay’ just to the south of Filey on the east coast and a short walk away from a superb beach. It’s an idyllic spot, designed to look just like a traditional ‘cottage style’ village but with all mod-cons,...
Although I live in a seaside resort, I’ve long dreamt about owning my own holiday home, to provide some variety in retirement. I’m particularly attracted to the idea of taking holiday breaks off-season and renting my holiday home during the summer weeks. I’m happy to stay at home in St...
It’s been 264 days since I last bought anything new, not because I don’t have the money, but because I decided that I had enough stuff in my life. Well that ‘buying fast’ came to an end today with the purchase of a Surface Pro 3. I’ve owned a first...
Over the last two weeks I’ve been off work, but for most of that time I’ve continued my usual pattern of daily activities, which means every minute of the day filled with something useful, whether it’s exercise, stretching, meditation, reading, writing, shopping etc. In fact it’s difficult for me to...
This is a journal entry on my blog. It’s not private as such, it’s just hidden by default so as to not clutter up the blog with these daily journal reflections. The idea for these journal entries is described in this opening blog post. The sentences to be completed today...
This is a journal entry on my blog. It’s not private as such, it’s just hidden by default so as to not clutter up the blog with these daily journal reflections. The idea for these journal entries is described in this opening blog post. The sentences to be completed today...
This is a journal entry on my blog. It’s not private as such, it’s just hidden by default so as to not clutter up the blog with these daily journal reflections. The idea for these journal entries is described in this opening blog post. The sentences to be completed today...
I finished reading the highly recommended book The Phoenix Project this morning while chilling out in Lincoln Caffe Nero, which is nicely nestled inside the Waterstones bookshop. As soon as I saw the premise of the book it reminded me of the classic novel about manufacturing The Goal and it...