Being no stranger to mental health issues, I have always been fascinated by how the treatment of patients has changed. This season of American Horror Story took us inside the happenings of Briar Cliff Asylum. THE ASYLUM, ITSELF The […]
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I had tried to watch American Horror Story before and didn’t get very far. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to but sometimes, you need to shelve the show till you are in the mood. Recently, I have been […]
A few weeks ago I mentioned in a previous post that I have gone from having a swiss-army knife to a toolbox-mode of approach to how I manage my life. I have had to split them up into subcategories, […]
William Hartnell Doctor: 1963 – 1966 First Episode: An Unearthly Child This episode is very much an introductory episode – we see the police box in a junkyard before we are taken to the setting of a school. Two […]
Harry Truman was the 33rd president of the United States. He was born on 8 May, 1884, who grew up in Independence, Missouri. Before becoming President he had fought in WW1 in France, where he had served as a […]
I have always been interested in my reading habits. I started with Goodreads, though it still only tracks the number of books and pages you read. Then, for a while, I kept a record of my stats in The […]
It was in 2005 that I was first introduced to Billy Joel’s song, We Didn’t Start The Fire. It was my first History in the 20th Century class that the teacher pressed play on the cassette tape and played […]
With a new year, there is always a sense of starting fresh, or for me having another stab at it. For me, it was August Bradley’s PPV (Pillars, Pipelines and Vaults) System – though I knew from the outset […]
Robert The Doll is an allegedly haunted doll that is housed at the East Martello Museum, in Key West, Florida. He was once owned by a painter and author Robert Egeune Otto, who went by Gene. It’s generally thought […]
Since deciding to move back to Todoist I have been on the lookout for a habit tracker. TickTick had a built-in one, which was great but I realised I like a dedicated habit app. Over the years, I have […]
As we approach the end of another year, it is inevitable that we start looking towards the future. A Cinderellaesque moment as on 31 December the clock strikes midnight, separating one year from another. It is a time that […]
When I got a job I started using a to-do list. After much investigation which was watching heaps of review videos, I decided on Todoist. I cannot remember where I found it, but I managed to find a really […]
I want to listen to podcasts more than I should. However; I have to get past the issue I have with any media that I listen too — I want to take notes on everything that I listen too. […]
It was a few days ago that I discovered that it was Disabled Empowerment in Higher Education Month on Twitter. I discovered that this was a celebration of disabled people in higher education. Making it more accessible and visible […]
A year ago, I achieved a lifelong dream — I purchased my own copy of Endnote X9. Over the years, when I have been in further education — I have loved the idea of having Endnote. But I have never really had the […]
You will have to forgive the lack of blog posts – I am deep into my manuscript – now knowing there is potential of it to be published. I know it will not be as big as the book […]
Apart from my oats in the morning, the thing I am most looking forward to is my first cup of tea. My brew of choice is Yorkshire English Breakfast Strong. I am very lucky that I live in an […]
I love being in airports. I don’t go there often and when I did, nowadays, I would stick to the domestic side. It has been on only a very few rare occasions that I have flown international. The excitement […]
Growing up in Australia, before YouTube – the weekends were always to sleep in. School wasn’t a top priority for the next two days. For other people it may have been sport or a market, for us it was […]
Although I don’t know where it began, at the age of 33 I have learned that I don’t need to apologise for it anymore. I love true crime. I am what you would call a murderino. In 2010, the […]
I grew up in the era of computers. Specifically, computers being in classrooms. As someone who has only use of one hand, and whose writing is not the greatest — computers made my life a lot easier. Because of my stroke, […]
Even in the age of the internet – nothing quite beats getting a parcel or letter in the mail. Hearing the purr of the motorbike as they approach, you hope that they slow down at your address. If they […]
Ever wondered the history of the census…. yes? Well first a song The census is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in Australia, commonly referred to as the ABS. Our next census night is August 10, not that […]
I think that because I am a direct result of advancements in medicine and technology, that is one of the reasons why I have wanted to look into the history of open-heart surgery. I think it may also be […]