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Things that piss me off.
I watched Gran Torino and was struck by the way the the Clint Eastwood character growled when things pissed him off. I’ve started to use ‘public’ transport now on my daily commute to work and one thing you don’t appreciate is quite how many of the ‘public’ you get to meet and there are several [...]
Continue reading...Plan Less, Be Happier!
10 January 2010
Happy New Year! This is the time of year for talk of resolutions. A New Year, A New You! The media and blogosphere is awash with various exhortations to achieve a ‘better’ you. My resolution partly inspired by this blog post by Tommy Angelo is to do less, to not have goals, not have to do [...]
Continue reading...A simple life in a rural idyll?
28 November 2009
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Whilst browsing one of my favourite blog writers Lucky Jimm I came across reference to a 25 year old community in Tuscany (Italy) in the Valle degli Elfi (Valley of Elves), where people live as we used to, helping each other, not reliant on external resources but sorting out what needs to be done and [...]
Continue reading...Spot the difference
11 October 2009
I’ve been struggling to come to terms with my return to the UK after almost 2 weeks in he South of France. Admittedly the South of France has the edge on Britain in terms of weather, but it’s not wholly the change in the weather that has affected my mood. I think it’s the way [...]
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- JGD: Thanks for the comment Ralph and I applaud all who set goals, but often observe that for many the same goals emerge year after year. Essentially you'r...
- Ralph: Interesting post. I admire you for being able to plan less. I have the exact opposite resolution this year. I am trying to plan more. Last year my...
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