Living the Dream 3 min read Free

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I recently discovered that I’m an accidental stoic. I’ve been a stoic for longer than I’ve known what a stoic is.
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Sean. Caviar

And John. Born to privilege in England. A second class degree from Durham not really enough for the foreign office, but this is England. Connections matter. An avuncular word in the right ear, and suddenly a position opens up in “the service”.
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Gallic Belligerence

All the major cities, and some minor ones are in turmoil. At the Assemblé Nationale, the members sang a lusty Marseillaise, preventing the Prime minister from defending the policy.
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Sean. Return

“Nonsense. My associates will whisk you back to your desk after lunch.” She nodded that the four impassive guards. “I’m afraid I must insist.” There was steel in her tone.
Living the Dream 1 min read Free

Crunch time

Obviously, I’m leaving it a while before I start the jokes. “Kissed a pillar? You can do better than that. There you are - slap it into manual. Smashed it!”
Living the Dream 2 min read Free

Every Day is a Learning Day

Who, in God’s name, came up with the RJ45? It’s the most ridiculous, stupid, badly thought-out connector in history.
Living the Dream 2 min read Free

A touch of the Covids

However, Friday and the weekend, I have reverted to a pre-infant. Within a couple of hours of getting up, I’m ready for a nap. First order of business after lunch? Yep. A nap. At times, I needed a nap before being ready for my nap.
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Single Tasking

Sod’s law dictates that I’ll get super healthy and then be hit by a bus, real or metaphorical, but hey, not much I can do about that.
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