End of year report

Well, Christmas was a quiet time for the Brand New Life. I was away most the time, so no new recipes, no script writing, and no new thing (unless you count Christmas in Portsmouth, which I don’t). But that is what was; what is, is now. Tomorrow is a new year and a new beginning, [...]

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black and white, part 1

Only just remembered I’m supposed to be taking photos every day this week, so here’s my first black and white photos. I’m also about to make some vegan naan bread and mushroom pilau rice for the first time. Recipes to follow some time tomorrow, providing they turn out ok of course, and after I’ve meditated. [...]

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Report B

This has not been my most impressive week. I can’t honestly say I’ve achieved very much. Mostly I’ve just been getting up at 5am, going to work in the freezing cold, then getting back and plonking myself down in front of my computer with some beer and a DVD. I was going to figure out [...]

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Report A

No drinking – Failed. Lasted a total of 5 days. Will cut down a bit from now on, but I ain’t gonna become a monk! Daily exercise – Qualified success. Did 6 days out of 7, including a good 2-3 hour session today. Will continue as much as I can. Something new – Done. Travelled [...]

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A steep learning curve

Ok, so here’s what I’ve learnt from my first week of blogging: 1. Don’t make proclamations you want to be true but which never will be. ie: I ain’t giving up booze. I could barely last a week without a drink. First thing I did when I got home yesterday was go out and buy [...]

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Going First Class

Well, I did it. I sprung for First Class on the train yesterday. And if you don’t believe me, here’s the evidence. £15 it cost me, and I can’t say it was worth the money. Ok, so the seats were nice and big, and you got free tea, coffee, and a packet of crisps, but [...]

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What to do, what to do

Just a quick missive. I’m at my parents’ place and all they’ve got is dial-up (Can you believe it? In this day and age!), and it’s so unbelievably slow if I don’t get off here soon I’m going to go mental. I hate waiting. Figured out what my new thing will be this week. I’m [...]

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You’ve got to amuse yourself…

Today was a bit dry. Had a few hours in the morning to do some shopping, post a Christmas card to my brother, and pick up some shirts from the cleaners and then I had to go to work. Was nearly midnight before I got back. Doesn’t leave me much time to change my life. [...]

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Structure, and something new

So I’ve been thinking… This blog thing needs some kind of structure. I don’t want it to be just a load of ramblings. It needs a framework, or a timescale, something to keep it moving along and keep it interesting (if you know the whole Julie & Julia thing you’ll know what I mean). So [...]

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The Winter Wash Day blues

There’s something thoroughly depressing about launderettes. The drab paintwork, the manky smell, the miserable clientele, all bring you to one unavoidable conclusion; there’s better places to be. But when your flat goes moldy at the merest suggestion of trying to dry anything on your lone, decrepit oil radiator what choice do you have? Actually, I have a [...]

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