Happy birthday to the ungrateful colonials! It’s ironic that almost 250 years after becoming a republic without a King, they have elected a man who would be King! (Apologies to Rudyard Kipling). Sitting up late last night, chatting away on social media, I think I have a ‘date’ when I get back to Oman. AnContinue reading “Friday 4th July”
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Wednesday 2nd July.
Happy birthday to me! I’m not sure if this makes me a sad old man or an individual – I woke up alone in room 207 of the Sanur Augung hotel, Denpasar, Bali to celebrate completing my 68th orbit of the planet. Lots of happy birthdays popped up on Facebook and LinkedIn, though less thanContinue reading “Wednesday 2nd July.”
Tuesday 1st July
It’s my birthday tomorrow. Nobody helps me celebrate so I do my own thing. I remember Jane organised a fantastic party for my 33rd – halcyon days. Last year I went to spend my birthday on the QE2 in Dubai. For my 60th I went to Grenada and spent the day at the Alhambra; weContinue reading “Tuesday 1st July”
Journaling to Help with Stress
Stress affects almost everyone at some time in their lives. For some people, it’s more of a problem with their genetics and for some, it’s due to their situation. Whatever reason you are stressed, congratulations for recognizing it and wanting to do something about it. Here are some good ways to journal to combat yourContinue reading “Journaling to Help with Stress”
How to Get Started Writing a Journal
Go to any shop and buy a notebook! I love to write with a fountain pen – maybe a reflection on my generation. Getting started journaling isn’t something that you need to think about too hard. Yes, there are numerous types and styles of journals and ways to do this that may or may notContinue reading “How to Get Started Writing a Journal”
How Journaling Can Help with Mental Health Issues
This is an unusual post, and yet I think it is useful. When I reflect on my own journals they help me put events into perspective, and sometimes looking back on a traumatic event can actually turn out to be quite amusing. When I look back at the diary I kept when I was workingContinue reading “How Journaling Can Help with Mental Health Issues”
Are you a writer? Do you keep a journal?
I am currently writing about my life here in Oman, and the challenges of working in an International School full of ignorant people – and I don’t mean the students!!! What types of journals should we keep? I end to keep as a sort of diary with reflections from the past. When I find somethingContinue reading “Are you a writer? Do you keep a journal?”
Other thoughts on Creativity
How Multitasking Hurts Your Concentration Have a lot on your plate to get done for the day? It might seem easier to get it all done if you multitask. But the truth is, multitasking hurts your concentration big time. Read on to find out just how bad it is to multitask when trying to concentrateContinue reading “Other thoughts on Creativity”
School blog – Intro
So the UK didn’t quite work out how I expected. Coming home? Home is where the heart is, so they say. Clearly my home is no longer Liverpool. I suppose realistically I left that ‘home’ at 19 when I went off to the Polytechnic. A new life, a new world, a new set of people;Continue reading “School blog – Intro”
The Adventures of Fairy Hanny
If you’re enjoying these clips in my blog why not buy the books? First Adventure is “Strange Things from Uranus” I just checked and I have well over one thousand followers for my blogs, and over one thousand ‘friends’ on LinkedIn. I am sure that means there is a good market out there just dyingContinue reading “The Adventures of Fairy Hanny”
Fairy Hanny 