Tag Archives: London

2011 – I may not be SMART but I might have FUN….

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

I read on Yahoo News this morning that the way to ensure you stick to New Year’s Resolutions is to ensure that they are, in management-speak, SMART. Having spent years in strategy development and research this is a term that … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: 43,000 and counting….

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

The third of my occasional posts for National Novel Writing Month. Don’t worry, it’s nearly over… I love Christmas. Always look forward to it. But this year I am anticipating opening the first door of the advent calendar with particular … Continue reading →

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Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner….

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

Until the age of twenty-five I lived in London. In Whetstone, London N.20 to be exact. It is one of the last outposts of the capital before you cross the border into Hertfordshire; a county that I have always considered, … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo: The second half – retire hurt, change tactics or keep the faith?

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

This is my second blog post about my November NaNoWriMo experience Half way through November. Fifteen days gone and I am still plugging away at my NaNoWriMo novel. I am afraid I am behind schedule, and will have to write … Continue reading →

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An ‘Unsound Mind’ – bringing a family history into the open.

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

I have, over the past two or three years, been unlocking metaphorical cupboards to find metaphorical skeletons falling at me from all sides. Inspired less by ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ than by an indecent fascination with the minutiae … Continue reading →

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