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100 days later

Just over three months ago, I left a secure job (well, it was then) in the civil service for reasons I’ve never quite been able to explain coherently. So how have the first 100 days of postbureaucratic life been? I … Continue reading

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Blog Action Day: No cry, no fly

It’s Blog Action Day, and the theme this year is climate change. I’m moderately tree-huggy at home: loft insulation from recycled plastic bottles, a super-efficient wood-burning stove, and kitchen worktops made from ground-up Corona bottles collected from Soho’s bars. But … Continue reading

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Trainspotting

Forgive me a slight deviation from the usual fare here: I’m just back from my summer holiday to Italy and wanted to share a couple of tips on travelling by train to Europe: Tip #1: Seat61.com The truly revolutionary thing … Continue reading

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