Almost the end of another year… and I’m not thinking so much of resolutions for 2026 as what things I need to get finished off from 2025!
30 December 2025
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Category Archives: Misc
27 December 2025
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A Day for Travelling
Today was a day for travelling. Unfortunately, it wasn’t just me that decided that for my trip back from Devon but also millions of other drivers on UK roads, plenty of whom wanted to share the M5 and other roads. … Continue reading
16 December 2025
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End of Terming
I’m starting to get to that time of the year when I am marking the last time I will do certain things in 2025. To be fair, plenty of those have already happened – for example, I don’t expect to … Continue reading
11 November 2025
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Silence
Today turned out to be busier than expected at work. Last minute bookings meant a 200% increase in bookings from what it had looked like on the sheet yesterday morning. However, I was pleased to find that nobody was either … Continue reading
6 November 2025
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Preparation in Time
Last time I was preaching on a Sunday, I was still working on my script up until the Saturday afternoon. However, with an opportunity this Sunday, I don’t have that luxury. I’ll be out all day on Saturday and not … Continue reading
26 October 2025
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Clock Change 2025
Did you remember the clock change this weekend? An increasing number of devices automatically update so it is getting easier not to get caught out but it still means that, right now, it feels very much like time for bed!
21 October 2025
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Unresilience
Yesterday a lot of companies had issues with their websites. The reason was that lots of companies use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver them and AWS itself had issues. I am not an insider but I suspect AWS has … Continue reading
15 October 2025
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One Lucky Squirrel
Cycling across campus on my way home tonight I almost ran over a squirrel, which darted out in front of me. I was already slowing for junction I was approaching and squeezed the levers a bit more but, with damp … Continue reading
5 October 2025
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25 Years of The Haven
One of my voluntary roles is as a trustee of The Haven, a charity that offers affordable counselling in my local area and provides placements for trainee counsellors. It has been running under that name for 25 years and, yesterday, … Continue reading
19 September 2025
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Clip-on Specs
Over the last year or so, I have noticed a definite decline in my eyesight. I’ve been short-sighted since childhood but I’ve now reached the point where regular glasses make things a bit blurred when close-up too. Increasingly, I have … Continue reading