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12/03/2018

I Took a 2 Week Break from Instagram. Here’s What Happened.

Spoiler alert: I got loads done. Soooo a couple of weeks ago I wrote about how fed up I’ve become with Instagram and why I wanted to take a little break. I turned it into a mini protest against Insta’s crappy algorithm, because why not, and I took a solid 2 weeks off from the… Continue reading

DISCUSS., Internet, Social Media

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26/02/2015

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February 2015, Internet, Paywall, Social Media

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27/01/2015

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DISCUSS., Indifferent Ignorance, Internet, January 2015, Paywall, Social Media

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When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

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.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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I Took a 2 Week Break from Instagram. Here’s What Happened.

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