Dear Diary There are a lot of social media gurus/life coaches telling us all how we can best use our time to better ourselves during this lockdown. From encouraging us to start a new business (in …
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Covid19: Day 19 – It’s all about Zoom
Dear Diary Now that the world and his wife are facing the challenges of working from home, people are finding different ways to communicate as Skype isn’t for everyone. For the past week …
Covid19: Day 16 – Panic whilst shopping
Dear Diary Having failed in my attempts to buy enough provisions (that’s what we’re calling shopping now) the last time I ventured out to the supermarket, I felt the urgent need to stock up the …
Covid19: Day 8 – The supermarket shelves are empty
Dear Diary When they say that hindsight is 20/20 they’re not bloody wrong! It’s Friday, I’ve been paid so it’s my day to do the monthly shop. Had I known last week that there would be sweet f*ck …
Covid19: Day 6 – Cardi B gave me nightmares
Dear Diary As to be expected many people are using humour as a coping mechanism during these unprecedented times. I, of course have taken to watching even more funny pet videos on Twitter. I’m …
Covid19: Day 5 – These unprecedented times
Dear Diary It’s my first day working from home since the office lockdown. I have to say, I missed working from home. Because I only work 3 days a week, my new boss really doesn’t like me doing it …
Covid19: Day 4 – Our company has gone on lockdown
Dear Diary Ever since I left work on 12 March, things have spiralled out of control. And I’m not just talking about the lack of toilet paper. I'm talking about social distancing from my colleagues …
Covid19: Day 1 – Toilet paper is currency now
Dear Diary Today is Friday 13 March. I don’t usually buy into the unlucky Friday the 13th bullshit but I’m making an exception today. The Covid19 epidemic has people moving extremely mad. I went …
John Hurt, The Naked Civil Servant and me
The passing of John Hurt on 25 January, made me wonder if 2017 would be as awful to our favourite celebrities as 2016 was. I found out about his death by accident. I’m currently re-watching Merlin …
I am inspired – A poem
Earlier this year my colleagues and I were asked to give a 5 minute presentation on things that inspired us. Talking about myself and giving a presentation are two things guaranteed to set my nerves …
World Suicide Prevention Day – We’ll See You Tomorrow
10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) and this year's theme is ‘Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives’. The aim of this international day is to increase awareness of the …
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Have you heard that song ‘Are those Reebok or Nike’?
How many of you are guilty of getting the lyrics to a song so wrong it bears no relation to its source material? I know I’ve done it. Just for fun I’ve gone as far as completely rewriting the words to …
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