Published in Writers’ Blokke·Nov 9, 2022Member-onlyWhich Child Is Your Favourite?Go on, you can admit it — we’ve all got a favourite child! Having kids is great, they said. You’ll never look back, they said? There’s no love like the love you feel for your kids, they said? My question is this: Who the fuck are ‘they’? And where are…Writers Blokke4 min readWriters Blokke4 min read
Published in New Writers Welcome·Aug 21, 2022Member-onlyMisadventures Of a New RunnerHow and why I started running…yeah, just running! — If you’ve read my previous post on getting fit, you’ll know that turning 50 was quite significant for me. From Fat to Fit at Fifty In the beginning…. there was blubber!medium.com It set off a switch inside me that implored me to stop eating that 3rd packet of biscuits and get my fat arse off the sofa. Now let me tell you…Running5 min readRunning5 min read
Published in The Shortform·May 29, 2022Member-onlyI’m only pulling your leg!There are so many idioms for playing a bit of a joke on someone and most of them are pretty abstract.Language Learning1 min readLanguage Learning1 min readPhoto by Cedric Wilder on UnsplashI’m only pulling your leg!----1
Published in New Writers Welcome·May 28, 2022Member-onlyFrom Fat to Fit at FiftyIn the beginning…. there was blubber! — Turning 50 Since March, I have been on a bit of a fitness drive. I have been meaning to blog about it, so here I am, late as usual. …Weight Loss4 min readWeight Loss4 min read
Published in The Shortform·May 28, 2022Member-onlyYou’re such an idiom!I love idioms and sayings. They reveal so much about the identity of a nation and they form such an integral part of everyday…Langauge1 min readLangauge1 min readPhoto by Artem Podrez: https://www.pexels.com/photo/girl-doing-some-artwork-6941691/You’re such an idiom!----1
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Feb 16, 2022Member-only8 Things I Like to do to Irritate My WifeBeing annoying is an art form that I have mastered — I have always been annoying. I know it. I have always known it. Ever since I realised I could easily wind my brother up to boiling point until he was red in the face, frothing at the mouth and singularly focused on turning me inside out, I knew I had…Family8 min readFamily8 min read
Published in The Haven·Feb 12, 2022Member-onlyHow on earth did I get to 400 beautiful followersI am grateful…. but I kind of judge you guys! — When I set out on this journey or experiment with Medium back in September last year, I did not have a Scooby Doo where it would take me. I had just embarked on a career in copywriting but I knew I had numerous ideas that wouldn’t get aired anywhere else…Followers6 min readFollowers6 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jan 12, 2022Member-onlyHow to tell 50 to go f**k itselfI mean, I can’t actually be 50, can I? — Well, it happened. I have been missing from Medium for a while now for a few reasons. One, I’ve been writing a lot, just not on this platform. …Getting Older4 min readGetting Older4 min read
Published in Readers Hope·Dec 18, 2021Member-only10 Tips To Engage The Reluctant ReaderHow to re-ignite a passion for reading — let’s make it a habit! As a parent and a former teacher, I know how hard it can be to re-engage reluctant readers back into books. Because that is what it is — re-engagement. …Readers Hope8 min readReaders Hope8 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 17, 2021Member-onlyWhy reading is the most important factor in your child’s future successWe, as parents, want to do what we can to prepare our kids for whatever the future holds. As parents, carers or educators, we want to make sure that they have every chance of success. We make sure they are keeping on top of their studies, working hard at school…Reading8 min readReading8 min read