Category: Life

Random thoughts on life

  • High energy prices: will this really end WFH?

    High energy prices: will this really end WFH?

    An article on The Telegraph last year suggested that the escalating energy costs (thankfully now coming down) may spell the end for Working From Home, due to how much it costs.

    But, does it?

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  • Social interactions: it’s not just on stage that I’m acting

    Social interactions: it’s not just on stage that I’m acting

    After a 4 year hiatus I’m back performing musicals. As part of them, I sing, dance (badly) and act. But it’s not just when I’m on stage that I’m acting in front of groups of people. As much as I seem to appear outgoing and extroverted, I’m actually not. It’s an act. And social interactions are actually really hard for me.

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  • Ford Puma: How to check windscreen washer jets

    Ford Puma: How to check windscreen washer jets

    For a few weeks now I’ve been aware of an issue with my Puma’s windscreen washer. On the passenger side, little of the spray is reaching the windscreen. The driver side is fine.

    What could be causing this and was this something I could do myself?

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  • Review: Garnier Intensive 7 Days Restoring Hand Cream

    Review: Garnier Intensive 7 Days Restoring Hand Cream

    Long name, right?

    As a follow-up to an earlier hand cream review, I’d like to talk about the Garnier one that I’m now using.

    Unlike the Dove, this isn’t at all greasy. It’s a lot thicker and rubs in quickly, with no residue. There’s a light, pleasant, smell to it and my hands feel softer and for a long time after applying it.

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  • Amazon’s Two Pizza Rule

    Amazon’s Two Pizza Rule

    I saw this on Twitter recently…

    You can read more about it here.

    At first glance, it seems a good rule. But it’s not.

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