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A collection of 8 posts

Casting aside misanthropy

In June, I made the decision to get psychotherapy. I went for my assessment the day after I'd had some disappointing news, and I cried like a very big boy. By the end, I was all but wrung out, emotionally. There's a lot of work involved

Two minor revolutions before breakfast

This is adapted from a Twitter thread I posted earlier today, and a thought that occurred to me yesterday while I was pulling my socks on. I’m so buff I had my midlife crisis on the cross-trainer this morning. I’m not kidding, it was profound AF. Except that

Walking my bit of the Cornish coastline

Harlyn Bay in Cornwall is beautiful in the summer. There's a lovely couple of beaches, some good places to camp, and you can look up and see the stars. If you're lucky, like I was, you might even see some shooting stars. I've been

Missed Connections... and being "that guy"

I'm writing this directly after returning home from seeing Frank Turner at the O2 Academy in Birmingham, so what you read might be misspelled, ranty or unfair. If so, apologies (if you care). In the shuffle back from back room of the Academy to the exit, I got

The ego diet

Remember when you were young, and you were certain you'd become a famous pop star, footballer, rocket surgeon or whatever? Well, I'm 32 now and that feeling has remained with me. Until a couple of weeks ago. My holiday to DragonCon taught me that I needed

I’ve been coding half my life

I've had a few things I've wanted to talk about this week, but haven't found the time, busy as I've been with work, a slightly befuddling social life and of course my big project, But something dawned on me earlier in the

Mum and Dad

Most of us end up owing our parents something, at one point or another in our lifetimes. This may be money, time, words, patience. For me, the biggest debt I owe my parents is gratitude. I do my best to show it, but like "sorry", "thank you&

What am I for?

I've had a couple of chats recently, both online and face-to-face in which I'd discussed my place within certain circles. I'd suggested that there existed some sort of cabal or clique that I was unable to penetrate, and tonight have realised that this is