It hits you! The household is a little more irritable than normal. Everyone’s just a little lower in tone. A holiday is just what the doctor orders! The problem is we are working more hours and taking less time off. We are in theory always on at the moment. This is bringing us all sorts ofContinue reading “Dad’s just want to have fun!”
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Just what the doctor ordered!
Just what the doctor ordered! It hit me in mid-March 2022. I had burnt out. The last two years of work and well life has been a drain. The adjustment to a new-normal and a continuing change of how things are has meant that I have worn myself thin. Thin like butter on a granaryContinue reading “Just what the doctor ordered!”
2021 – a year of reading
Many will know that I love a good book. I consume a lot of books across a year, usually one a week. Largely thrillers but then also books around the built environment and leadership. In fact I love nonfiction books as much as fiction. It’s just that sometimes fiction allows you to get lost inContinue reading “2021 – a year of reading”
Completing a personal challenge
So on one of the hottest days of the year we thought it would be a great idea to, well climb a mountain. I mean what else would you do on a hot day. In February 2020, me and Kate decided we would climb Snowdon. Thankfully a pandemic put a stop on that for aContinue reading “Completing a personal challenge”
Podcasts, pride and a spot of gardening!
Some weeks are quiet. Some weeks you don’t feel like you stop. My week was the latter! But two things really stand out from my week. To start the week, a shout out from Samantha McClary on the EG Sunday podcast. I think my love of real estate podcasts is obviously becoming wide knowledge! SeriouslyContinue reading “Podcasts, pride and a spot of gardening!”
Making home working a success
Working at home can be a positive experience. You just need to make sure you are prepared. With more people working remotely, you need to think about how you create an environment that allows this time spent to be productive. Remote working is a part of the future way of working and therefore we needContinue reading “Making home working a success”
Lockdown: One picture at a time
It seems hard to believe that over a year ago our lives changed so dramatically. But as we approach the one year anniversary of the first lockdown it is a good time to reflect on the positives over the last year. I recently took part in an internal discussion Lockdown Stories where I shared withContinue reading “Lockdown: One picture at a time”
Amazing things come in small packages
Recently I’ve been looking through some old photographs. I found one of your older brother, aged 4, wearing some Paddington pyjamas. The same pyjamas you are currently wearing (yes sorry we recycle clothes!) at age 7. It reiterates that you’re a little behind in the height scale but who cares! Amazing things come in smallContinue reading “Amazing things come in small packages”
Planes, trains and swimming lessons
A blog from a few years ago, still relevant in today’s world. I recently read a statistic that 42% of the UK’s working age carers are male but only 72% are in employment. It that good or bad? It feels bad and has certainly made me think about my own personal situation. I’m just aContinue reading “Planes, trains and swimming lessons”
A fine young man in the making
I write this following dropping you back off to school. Year 5 now, how did that happen so quickly? I won’t lie – the last five months with you at home have been challenging. Challenging but enjoyable at the same time. You are now on the path towards double digits and I find myself wonderingContinue reading “A fine young man in the making”
Words of Wilko 