We tend to think everything’s improving all the time, and that only grumpy old folks (like me) think things were better in the past. But with problems like information overload, the decline in conversation, obsession with smartphones and lots of other disruptive change it might be worthwhile to look back...
Even though I only do traditional ‘work’ for 4 hours a day my life is still packed full of activity, often too much activity! Over the years I’ve gradually created a coping strategy based on simplifying my life and in particular simplifying all the little things in life, with the...
I’ve never been particularly impressed by the marketing that most companies do in the area that I work. It’s generally marketing the obvious, or desperately trying to find an interesting case study that we can polish up. Personally I’d rather dispense with the traditional marketing budget and let our expertise...
Most people only have one job, it’s at the centre of their lives, it’s the way they make their living and often the main thing that defines their purpose in life. My job used to be that for me, I spent 50+ hours at work and mostly loved every minute...
I’ve been tracking my health data for many years now, using combination of blood tests every month, tracking in a variety of IOS apps and using a fitbit and Moves apps to track my activity. It’s trivial in terms of time, taking maybe a few minutes each day, but it’s...
For me infections (colds, flu …) are one of the major triggers for flares. Every year I used to get a couple of colds and a couple of sore throats and Tonsillitis which combined would result in 5-6 weeks of pretty bad flares, essentially turning these mild infections into the...
I’m making some progress in challenging my chronic migraines, Adult Onset Stills Disease and Fibromyalgia. It’s been a 12 year battle and it’s far from over, but I’m still moving forward and that’s been one of the keys to success, trying to wake up each morning and live the best...
A couple of weeks ago I broke my ‘buying fast’ and purchased a Surface Pro 3. Last night I decided that it was better suited to my artistic daughter than it was to me, so I’m handing it on to her and getting back on my buying fast. In this...
For most of this year I’ve taken a weeks holiday every month in the peace and tranquility of the Lake District or the East Coast, normally Filey. I’ve stayed in pristine, high quality, cheap, out of season, apartments or caravans and it’s been wonderful. Some of those weeks have been...
For much of my life I’ve been a planner, but as I’ve grown older I’ve become more comfortable with becoming opportunistic. Over the last few years this has become ever more important because my chronic health challenges have introduced a lot of variability into my life. A few weeks ago...