I aimed to persevere this year. I wrote back in September that I'd failed. I'm not driving. I haven't been contributing to this blog. And I'm still fat. Strike 3 for 3 goals I've not achieved. Dispiriting doesn't quite cover it. On the flip-side, I signed up to be a trustee of a local charity … Continue reading That’s it, I quit… →

September is great for reviewing progress. Setting new goals. Starting afresh... That's what I read often, anyway. Does anyone really, properly sit down in the Autumn and say, "right, the leaves are turning, it's time to review all my goals, mark my progress, adjust accordingly, and set sail with renewed confidence!" though? I feel like … Continue reading “The perfect is the enemy of the good…” →

"Are you stupid?" A genuine question from a genuinely lovely friend. We'd had a few drinks admittedly, and I was telling her about going on a climate change march in central London with O at the weekend. She didn't understand what good it would do. Why bother? It won't change anything, No one's going to … Continue reading Friends of the Earth →

More than half-way through January and I'm just about getting used to typing 201-9, at last, as I drag my sorry arse out of 201-8. I've blogged before about setting a theme each year, and how it helps to focus my mind. Last year was the year of Renewal. And with it came a new … Continue reading 2019: the year of perseverance →