Blogging for a living is a strange existence at times. I never know what I’ll be working on more than five or six weeks in advance or, indeed, if I’ll have enough work. There’s also the fact that I don’t have a specific payday and that a large amount of my time is spent on admin, …
I’ve just celebrated ten years on Twitter. Well, I say I celebrated, I didn’t actually realise until yesterday when it prompted me to share a tweet to mark the occasion. I love Twitter. It’s definitely my favourite social media platform and is the one that has served me best as a blogger. I’ve made some …
There’s nothing quite like completing your tax return to remind you of your duties as a self-employed person! I did mine last week and, before doing so, have to admit that I’d got a little comfortable working both for myself and from home. I usually wait until January to do mine as it’s a useful …
Well, it’s that time again. Christmas is over and we’re in that weird nether period while we wait for everything to start up again in the new year. If nothing else, it’s a good opportunity to look back at the last year. As always, it’s been a mixed bag. In fact, generally speaking, it’s been a …
I was looking at my LinkedIn profile the other day. I can be a bit rock and roll like that at times, I know. While I was on there, it struck me that my achievements looked a bit ‘meh’ on the page. That is to say that, although I’m very proud of them, they don’t …
Earlier this year, I wrote a post about homework in primary schools. I was concerned that my older son was getting too much of it and concluded that a balance needed to be struck. Since then, however, my thoughts have changed a little. With no letup in the amount set and with his younger brother …
Last week, oldest came back from school wearing his autumn/winter PE kit. To cut a long story short, it was his class assembly, there were morning and afternoon performances as the hall is now too small for the increased intake the council has enforced on the school and the kids needed to be dressed in …
Eight years ago today, I published my first blog post. It was nothing special as first efforts go. Just 259 words about why I related to zombies since joining the ranks of sleep-deprived parents. A lot has changed since then. What started as a new hobby that I didn’t necessarily think would stick has become …
I’m off to BlogOnToys at the weekend and am really looking forward to catching up with other bloggers. It’s always good to see new and familiar faces. It’s also great to swot up on things relevant to blogging. To get warmed up, I’m taking part in the BlogOnToys Introduce Yourself linky. Let’s do this… Share a …
Earlier this week, I wrote a post about the careers advice I got at secondary school. Looking through the responses I gave in the questionnaire, it struck me how much I’ve changed as a person. This isn’t a great surprise, of course. I was not quite 16 when I completed it and nobody’s the finished …