December 2011

2012 – the year of fun and frivolity

December 31, 2011

In my recent end-of-2011 wrap up blog post ( aka replacement for Christmas letters / cards) I commented on the year that was, saying I was relieved it was soon to be over as there’d been minimal good and a fair bit of ‘bad’ I achieved SOME of the goals I set for myself, but [...]

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Tips for young players

December 29, 2011

So many health and fitness blogs feature posts documenting the writer’s food diary and exercise program, or similar. The more creative types also include a few photographs of their healthy lunches or dinners, to impress upon us their commitment to healthy living. I’ve always felt a bit of envy when I come across these sites [...]

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Dread (v): to anticipate with fear, distaste or reluctance*

December 27, 2011

I have been pondering on something and hope in my heart of hearts (actually I don’t really know what that means… I just put it in cos it sounded good and seemed to fit!) that others are able to relate to the tale I’m about to tell and perhaps put me at ease – that I’m [...]

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The year that was

December 25, 2011

In lieu of the traditional Christmas cards and letters this year, I actually wrote a post on my public blog which was essentially an end-of-year wrap-up. I receive so many cards and letters from friends full of exciting news of their families and exploits – my life feels a bit mundane in comparison – so [...]

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Dear Santa

December 24, 2011
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Desperately seeking… validation

December 22, 2011

  “I cannot bear to think that he is alive in the world… and thinking ill of me.”  You may (or may not) be aware that I’m a bit of a Pride and Prejudice fan; both of the Jane Austen novel and the BBC mini series (for I refuse to watch the Keira Knightly film version [...]

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