Tiger, tiger
I resisted the obvious urge to title this post The Eye of the Tiger. But the power and intensity that that title may suggest is no less evident in this photo. The tiger may not be an obvious candidate for […]
Take a moment to sit here
How does this image make you feel? Take just a moment out of your day to enjoy the tranquility of the setting. If it’s cold you can feel the warmth and comfort of warm clothes and maybe a flask of […]
Lose weight without exercising – 3 simple steps to get you started
Ah, dieting. That horrible, horrible word. If you’re anything like me you hate the thought of putting yourself on a ‘diet’. It’s just no fun. Especially with Christmas looming, Summer holidays to look forward to and countless parties and weddings […]
Losing weight without exercise – a disabled guy’s guide to Weight Watchers
There are so many diets out there that work and work for people in their own ways. Here in the UK the two most popular branded diets are Weight Watchers and Slimming World. I’ve only ever used Weight Watchers and […]
5 Fantastic Comfort Meals for Autumn
What a wonderful season Autumn is. For me it is the finest time of the year. The colours – those gorgeous burnt oranges, yellows, reds and purples that line the roads and cover the farmlands around where I live really […]
The Power and Value of Friendship
Leaving school presents many challenges, not least the challenge of finding work and wading through the maelstrom of ‘real life’. But there’s an additional and significant challenge that I’d perhaps not foreseen at the tender age of 18. In the […]
Breaking down the barriers to achieving a goal
When we set goals we have the best intentions of achieving them. Some goals are achievable through minimal (relatively speaking) effort and some are tough and require considerable planning and application. What one person considers tough may be a stroll […]
Sleeping with the Curtains Open
I’ve slept with the curtains open for as long as I can remember. I should say right from the start that my bedroom isn’t overlooked which kind of helps!Even in the winter months I’ll happily leave the curtains open such […]
I choose the challenging route
Much of my time is spent in front of a computer screen. It has to be in that it forms my livelihood as a web developer and digital artist. But there are days when I can quite happily leave it […]
Our preoccupation with wealth – perception and social media
I’ve often pondered what it would be like to live with very little. That is to say; to have enough to put a roof over my head, feed myself and essentially survive.Once upon a time I was married, had two […]