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Category: Life
I have lockdown lurgy
I am finding that the novelty of lockdown has worn thin, and frankly, I’m struggling with it all. At first, the lockdown was a new challenge to meet. Responding to these first adjustments to my life gave me something new…
Read MoreCheck me out: Who do I want to be?
In this post, I am using a striking info-graphic that came to me from my daughter, Jo, in Sydney. This image speaks to me. In its condensed way, it helps me to measure up to the challenges of lockdown. To…
Read MoreCOVID-19: Keep calm & carry on
At a time like this, I need some positives to keep things in perspective. As the old WW2 poster says “Keep calm and carry on.” I have decided to focus on my here and now. Here are my seven suggestions…
Read MoreFather with son: Building together (part 2)
In the second of two posts about learning from my father, Derreck Parkes, I retell a piece of family folk-lore. What happens when the son tries to help the father? It’s a story of the challenges the over-optimistic face when underestimating the task at hand.
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