Category: NEWS
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Quirky work trip
With it being the first week of teaching for the 2021 HE autumn term I booked accommodation rather than doing the +2 hour commute first thing. Rather than opt for a Premier Inn I stayed in a converted farmhouse about eight miles in-land from my campus, which is coastal. The scenery was stunning and the…
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A little something to celebrate 🍾
I was one of the lucky few who got through the first UK lockdown (relatively) unharmed. I didn’t get Covid, life went on largely unchanged because I was an “essential worker.” Everyone stayed home, which made it easier for me to go about my business in some senses. From October things changed dramatically and I…
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News: Dramatic flash storm
Yesterday there was a short but Biblical rain storm. Doesn’t seem to rain as much as it used to. It’s probably that climate change thing I keep hearing about!
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40.
As with last year I made a fuss of my best friend’s birthday, us happy singles have to have eachother’s back at birthday and Christmas time. Had a great day myself, hard not to when it includes gifts, a traditional English breakfast, a safari park and a roast dinner with Champagne. 🍾🥂
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Cat’s Birthday
You heard it here first, my little pal became a world wary 6 year old on Thursday 6th May 🍾🎂 As well as serving his favourite meal I bought him what I’m sure every cat wants: a statue to guard his outdoor den and keep evil spirits at bay! I’ve been getting more lap time…
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BBC Interview
My day job is to design and deliver classes on work and organisation and I enjoy this a great deal. In my eyes work is fascinating because so much of human life, meaning, identity and status is connected to work. We often spend more time “at work” than we do with our families, we may…
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Practicing what I preach
I bought a couple of bottles of this award winning Champagne at Morrisons when they dropped the price from £18 to £14. This weekend they dropped it again to £9.99 so I bought 5 yesterday (all their stock in store) and another 10 today. 🍾 It’s not spending money it’s saving money if you think…
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Sea Captain James
You only ever become a Sea Captain once. Ok, canal and lake Captain (which doesn’t sound quite as cool let’s be honest). It will be a few weeks (at least) before I’m out on the high seas but it was exciting to get my first boat ⛵ delivered, half way through an online class no…
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My cat’s the best!
I knew my kitty wouldn’t let me down. 🙂😺 I’m actually 39 Part B because last year was cancelled. So I’m not 40 until next year but I’ll keep the card on display until then. Why wouldn’t I? 😍 Enjoying my morning snuggle below 🤗
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There’s always room for hope
For the last 4 years America has performed a rectal exam on itself, in full view of the world’s media. Unsurprisingly it has not been pretty, but I hope one day we can look back and see it as necessary. “Business as usual” is the fundamental reason America is coming apart at the seams, it…
Dr Martin James 