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Did I tell you I’ve got a writing gig?

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It’s true, I was invited to join the ranks of the authors at Hoyden About Town. Which was in various degrees very flattering, a bit scarey and rather bemusing. The last because it’s not like I’ve been writing much lately, or indeed much of substance on any regular basis ever. So I wrestled with a severe case of imposter syndrome for a while and then said “Ummm, err, ok then, and thankyouverymuch.” So far I have shared my fruit mince pie recipe and linked to a post by gyzym on consuming media critically. Anyway, this should go some way towards … Continue reading Did I tell you I’ve got a writing gig?

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How to very nearly not sell an airconditioner

mimbles

I had a call late this afternoon from the airconditioner people from whom we are planning to buy a new unit for the purpose of keeping our bedroom cool on account of the old one having died last summer. He’d apparently been trying to call me all day and hadn’t been able to get through on my mobile (and for some reason Adam hadn’t given him our home number.) When I told him I had just discovered that my phone’s software had crashed and that was why I was unknowingly offline he responded by saying “That’s ok, I have a … Continue reading How to very nearly not sell an airconditioner