- Oct 26
- 6 min
12. Cherish Your Challenges
We've all experienced those times when we wonder what on earth we're doing. Bobbing along quite nicely, we suddenly turn an unexpected...
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- Oct 9
- 7 min
11. Don't Let Failure Get You Down
As the lights went down, I peered out into that historic hall, squinting through the dimness, as thousands of pairs of eyes looked back...
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- Oct 2
- 5 min
10. Autumn Shows Us How Beautiful It Is To Let Things Go
(If I've unwittingly encouraged you to hum 'Let It Go' like some frozen Disney princess, I apologise now for the ear worm that it will...
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- Sep 24
- 8 min
09. Priority is Singular
On Monday morning I went for a walk. 'Big deal!' you may say. But it was 6:30am, and instead of rolling over for another forty-five...
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- Sep 15
- 6 min
08. I Am Braver Than I Know
Look at the girl in this picture with her 'butcher's wife arms', strong legs and love of accessories. She's probably wearing one of the...
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- Sep 8
- 5 min
07. The Greener Grass Still Needs Mowing
Cissie and Ada. Remember them? Cissie Braithwaite and Ada Shufflebottom. Although both Les Dawson and Roy Barraclough have long passed,...
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- Sep 1
- 4 min
06. Big Heads and Roller Skates Don't Mix
I was nine or ten years old when I realised I was top-heavy. It was the early-80s and I'd longed for a pair of roller boots. I mean, who...
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