Category Life Event

Redundancy

I logged off my work computer and became redundant. Over the 26 years I had the job, my role changed many times. I even changed the company I was working for in several different ways, but it was an unbroken…

Hera Loss

I never wanted to get to post this. I have said goodbye to my best friend and companion of 13 years. My dog Hera was put to sleep this afternoon. I feel inconsolable, and I have lost a lot of…

Employee of the Month?

Oh. My. God. The White Rose Shopping Centre jokingly made me their “Employee of the Month”, for the work I did on restoring their McD. And to be clear, I have no affiliation with, and I do not work for…

Printed Journals

In 1986, I kept a very basic and dull diary, but since 1990, I’ve maintained a consistent record of my life. Having such a complete record isn’t always a good thing as old journals can stir up memories of stress…