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Holidays

01/07/2015

Summer Buzzin’

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COFFEE, Dogs, Government and Politics, Holidays, July 2015, Paywall

doglets, Etsy, freelancing, Holidays, the euro, this weather, Zante
17/02/2015

Spring is Springing… or limping towards us, at any rate.

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February 2015, Food, Holidays, Movies, Paywall

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ GIFs, chocolate, Dancing Groot, spring cleaning, springtime, Valentine’s Day
30/12/2014

TV And Chocolate Central 2014

I just realised that the Indifferent Ignorance Awards, which I thought I posted two days ago, shows up on the site as being posted on the 21st, when I started the draft. I’m going to have to get a grip on this Internet lark in 2015… I’m quite busy at the moment, which is weird… Continue reading

Christmas, December 2014, Holidays, Indifferent Ignorance, Travel, Zakynthos

Indifferent Ignorance, New Year, The Little Book of Indifferent Ignorance, yearly roundup
07/12/2014

Universal Balance and Christmas Cheer

Normally this time of year I’m stressing about one type of end-of-year bullshit (termly tests and homework) and putting off another type of end-of-year bullshit – Christmas presents for eighty million people. But this year I’m not in school and work doesn’t have termly assessment grades so… I’ve bought at least half my gifts and… Continue reading

Christmas, December 2014, Holidays

Christmas shopping, Indifferent Ignorance, presents, sofas

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This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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Holidays

Summer Buzzin’

Spring is Springing… or limping towards us, at any rate.

TV And Chocolate Central 2014

Universal Balance and Christmas Cheer