We set off on our summer holiday yesterday. As has become our family tradition, we go by car to Portugal. We drive down to Portsmouth and take a 24 hours ferry to Santander, Spain. Then we drive the rest of the way, normally staying at hotels or visiting friends for 2 nights. Last year we had an awful start. An…
Month: August 2015
Bloody habit…
I’ve been afflicted by a compulsive behaviour for as long as I can remember. My first thoughts are that it started with puberty when acne invaded my face, but if I really think about it, I think it comes from before. I am obsessed with squeezing pimples and picking scabs on my skin. And this may sound silly but it’s…
Will all our kids be entrepreneurs?
These days there is a big hype about entrepreneurship. The global recession caused thousands worldwide to lose their jobs and their homes and people found themselves trapped in unemployment. Middle aged folks find it much harder to get another job, especially in a dwindling economy. There has been huge exodus from poorer countries to wealthier countries in search of better…
Summer holidays!!!
The sun is up and we’re finally in August. Officially speaking I’m going to be 41 tomorrow, but as far as I’m concerned the official stance is overrated, so I’m gonna be 40 (again). The summer so far has been your typical British summer, i.e. some warm sunny days interspersed in between miserable, cloudy and wet weather. But at least…