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Shocking news, the word of the year is…
Following on from my last post about real life outside of screens, last night we watched a programme about the affects smart phones and devices are having on young people. I feel that I’m quite well connected to the modern… Continue reading
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Goodbye Mr Grump, hello Realist
Thankfully last week’s grumpiness didn’t last long, although Mr Grumpy did reappear on Saturday after a few things that I really shouldn’t have let get to me. Still, not everyday can be a good day…or can it be? I believe… Continue reading
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A day in grumpy land
I’ve made some progress with my 2025 goal setting, it’s definitely something I need to work on when I’m in the mood for thinking ahead. I cannot force myself to put ideas into words if my head is somewhere else:… Continue reading
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My problem with goal setting
My annual goal setting process…sometimes ordeal! starts around October / November and takes me a couple of months. Why does it take this long? I like to review the goals I set for the current year to see what I… Continue reading
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A never-ending journey
In my last post I touched on my interest of sports psychology (SP) and the events that created my never-ending journey of self-development and improvement. It was after a disastrous performance in a Dog Agility competition that I realised no… Continue reading
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Years fly by when you’re having fun
I’ve taken up playing table tennis again since moving back to Pewsey. I played when I was younger and from what I remember even competed in a few tournaments. I was one of those kids who played many different sports… Continue reading
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About this obsession…
I’ve been getting on well with my latest task management app Todoist. Given my history of trying apps it will be no surprise to learn that I’ve tried this app before, the difference this time is that I’m moving to… Continue reading
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It’s that time of year again…
I’ve realised that my monitoring of this year’s goals have gotten into a mess for the following reasons: So, one of my top priority goals in 2025 will be to develop a workflow that I enjoy and will stick to.… Continue reading
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End of Autumn or just another nice day
I was recently out with the dogs for some fresh air, exercise and because I enjoy walking with the dogs, when it occured to me that it was the end of October the sun was shining and it was warm… Continue reading
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Going with my gut
Following on from my last post about quotes and memes, I pulled this old favourite quote out the other day: If there’s a doubt, there is no doubt – Sir Alex Ferguson Being someone who can over-think the options when… Continue reading

