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So Very Close (Ordinary Decent Office)
The title says it all, really. Yes, the office project is finally drawing to a close. I have learned a lot along the way. There are things I’ve done well. And things that have gone not so well, but those too are opportunities for growth. Most of all I am proud that I followed through…
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VanMoof-ing Again? (X3 Edition)
We’ll be starting the family cycle commute from next week, and what do you need for a cycle commute? You guessed it… I have written about my trials and tribulations involving my VanMoof S3 a few times but since the return-to-base repair, it has been dependable. I’ve put 350 miles on the clock (well, the…
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What’s Sicilian for excuse?
This will be an extremely short one. I’ve prepared another lengthier post about our Sicilian excursion, but there’s no WiFi in our hotel room and my mobile internet is patchy as best. And to top it off, the tablet keyboard started playing up and typing eeeeeeeee, which is fine if you’re trying to convey excitement…
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Build That (Garden) Wall and Back in the Workshop
I am an excellent procrastinator. I hold modesty as a virtue the majority of the time, but when it comes to procrastination, I’m up there with the greats. I can achieve anything as long as it’s unrelated to the thing I’m currently trying to achieve. Procrastination is the force that has been keeping me from…
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(re) Exploring Plymouth
It’s a Saturday, so how better to spend the day than getting up at the crack of dawn to get your car serviced and MOT’d. Yes, it was an early start today thanks to a general lack of choice in appointment times, but I shall not squander the opportunity to get out of the house…
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Christmas Eve(s)
I love cryptic titles. Why the potential for a plural, you might ask? This year, much like last year, I’m having a few different Christmas celebrations. We’re having a Northern Irish family Christmas celebration this weekend, and I’m celebrating standard Christmas with Sarah’s family. The last few months have flown by. August was dominated by…
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Ordinary Decent Halloween
I’m back, and only a week too late for Halloween, but it didn’t stop me from putting together a Halloween special! For this video, the turnaround time was much shorter. I was hoping to put it together in one evening in time for Halloween, but that was too optimistic. Instead, I spent a few hours…
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Starbucks and Badminton
As I sit here trying to enjoy an overpriced and overworked beverage from the average airport “coffee” shop, I can’t help but muse on some of the silly bureaucracy that goes unchecked. All in the name of security, of course. …not so long ago…a meat cleaver in your hand luggage on the way back from…
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Making the ODG Videos: Part 1
Working is terrible. It feeds on your time and energy, and in return provides money which you have little time to spend. I have been much more tired this year than I ever anticipated, and my writing and video making have suffered as a result. I’ve even been too tired to procrastinate! But armed with…
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The Making of Wake Up
Halloween has come and gone for another year. And as per our annual tradition, Newforge Studios released another seasonal short. This year brought “Wake Up”, a four minute short film set in my late Grandfather’s house, centred around a character alone in his newly inherited property, though strange occurrences lead him to question whether he…
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