How did we not see this coming? How?
How did you not see this coming, UK? The crash of sterling and the stock market. David Cameron deftly passing the poisoned chalice on to his successor. An immediate backtrack on extra funding for the...
View ArticleWhy I’ve left the Tots100 ranking
It’s not you, it’s me. This post is intended primarily for fellow bloggers – non-blogging readers may want to check out another post at this point … Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak...
View ArticleI’m a BiB Awards finalist! Er, now what?
The world is full of surprises. Leciester City winning the Premier League title. The Giants defeating the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII to deny them a perfect 19-0 season. Katie Hopkins saying something...
View Article50 photos from our European grand tour
Our summer holiday this year produced some impressive numbers. We clocked up 2,300 miles driving in 17 days and stayed in six different places across four countries. Also, one James Bond location, one...
View ArticleThe BlogOn Xmas jumper linky
I’ll be heading up to Manchester the weekend after next for the BlogOnXmas conference. As usual, a linky has been set up to help attendees find out a bit about each other beforehand. So here’s me in 15...
View Article50 photos from our holiday in Australia
It’s just over a week since we returned home from our 18-day family holiday to Australia and Malaysia. It was our first long-haul trip as a family and an opportunity to introduce the kids to two sets...
View Article40 photos from our holiday in Malaysia
As if Australia wasn’t enough of a holiday, we stopped in Malaysia for five days on our way home. In addition to showing the kids some of the sights of Kuala Lumpur, we were visiting family and...
View ArticleBlogOnX: An introduction to me
BlogOnX is just a month away. As is traditional, I’m participating in the ‘introduce yourself’ linky intended to help attendees get to know each other. BlogOnX is the tenth BlogOn event overall and it...
View ArticleBlogOnToys: An introduction to me
I’ll be attending BlogOnToys at Manchester’s Hotel Football next weekend. Here’s your chance to get to know me ahead of the event. This will be my sixth BlogOn conference in all. I’ve written before...
View ArticleTirol Geniessen: an off-licence with a difference
When you’re on holiday, sometimes the best moments come when you stumble upon something unexpected. Our big European road trip this summer took us to Innsbruck for three days. We ticked off all the...
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