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August on Substack

On 28th August 2024

Here are three posts I’ve put on Substack this month. They are free to read. If you like what you see you can also subscribe for free to receive future posts direct to your inbox. Happy little things – Counteracting…

Life isn’t always about winning I’m posting fairly regularly on Substack these days. Here is a recent post about my experience of volunteering at a Parkrun in Munich. Follow the link to read and comment. The joy of coming last

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Moving to Substack

On 21st March 2024

It’s been a while since I’ve posted to this Coffee break chatter page. This is partly because most of 2023 was eaten up by work transitions and travel. More recently it is because I’ve discovered Substack, a platform that makes…

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Heroes and villains

On 25th June 2021

I have always been fascinated by the dividing line between heroes and villains. One of my favourite villains is Loki in the Marvel Universe. A complex character who is emotionally damaged and acts out of that place of hurt. Because…

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Getting into a groove

On 5th December 2020

So here’s a thing – writers love to write and yet so many of us seem to find it hard to embrace the discipline of writing regularly. Advice such as approach writing like a job, set yourself a specific time…

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The Gift

On 7th December 2019

I’m thrilled to announce that I’m included amongst the writers who contributed to this anthology of poetry and prose fiction about the big and small gifts of life. Here is the description from Amazon: Inside you will find poems, pictures…

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Season of rest

On 8th January 2019

What is your favourite season? In a YouGov survey conducted in November 2016, summer was the most popular season for nearly half of those interviewed (44%). Spring managed to win almost a quarter of the votes (24%). Autumn and winter…

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