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Hello and welcome to my blog. Here you will find musings on various topics from video games to mental health to fatherhood.
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Let's Talk About... Sleep and Insomnia
04 Apr 2020
04 Apr 2020
So, this is the first entry in what I’m calling “Let’s Talk About…”, which is based on my personal battle with mental health problems, my notes from therapy and my own research/experience of trying to live a happier life.
I Am Your Father - Part 7: Well, F**k!
02 Apr 2020
02 Apr 2020
2nd April 2020 (38 weeks)
'Happy' by Derren Brown
01 Apr 2020
01 Apr 2020
A while back, I reviewed Sarah Millican's brilliant book "How To Be Champion", which was part autobiography, part joke collection and part self-help book. On a similar theme, I'd like to discuss another book I've been reading recently; "Happy" by mentalist, illusionist and warlock Derren Brown.
A Sense of Perspective
26 Mar 2020
26 Mar 2020
Now seems like as good a time as any to discuss a key realisation that has helped me to make sense of the world. I’ve noticed that people don’t always seem to distinguish between ‘The General’ and ‘The Specific’. So what? Well, it can be an important distinction. Let me try...
Working from Home: Tips
23 Mar 2020
23 Mar 2020
A lot of you will have started working from home as the coronavirus pandemic continues and many of you won’t have had to do this before and may not be used to it. It takes some time to adapt and to find a balance of happiness and productivity, but it can...
Introduction - Let's Talk About Mental Health
22 Mar 2020
22 Mar 2020
For most of the last decade, I have been struggling with a range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and insomnia. I suffered on and off for a very long time before finally getting the help I needed and managing to turn my life around.
I Am Your Father - Part 6: The Final Countdown
19 Mar 2020
19 Mar 2020
19th March 2020 (36 Weeks)
Renault Zoe 2 - Electric Boogaloo
05 Mar 2020
05 Mar 2020
In February 2019, we bought (second-hand) our first electric car; a 2015 Renault Zoe. I wrote a post about it shortly after we picked it up and now, one year on, it's time for an update.
I Am Your Father - Part 5: We're in the Endgame now
19 Feb 2020
19 Feb 2020
19th February 2020
(Week 33)
I Am Your Father - Part 4: 28 Weeks Later
22 Jan 2020
22 Jan 2020
22nd January 2020 (28 Weeks)