Building a flower bed:how hard can it be?
Opinion
Musings

Building a flower bed:how hard can it be?

I made my flower bed,I’ll lie in it.

  • byJames Colley

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When did going to the shops become so awful?

When did going to the shops become so awful?

I used to love the shops. The shops were the great equaliser.

  • byJames Colley
In the midst of moving home,I suddenly understood minimalism

In the midst of moving home,I suddenly understood minimalism

Who put all this junk in my house? It couldn’t have been me.

  • byJames Colley
Becoming a father changed my perspective on everything,including dad rock

Becoming a father changed my perspective on everything,including dad rock

As a kid,Cat’s in the Cradle was a cautionary tale about a neglectful father. But as an adult,I recognise the feeling of being trapped in the system.

  • byJames Colley
Every group chat needs an annoying friend who has no shame

Every group chat needs an annoying friend who has no shame

They will happily send three texts in a row even when they haven’t received a reply.

  • byJames Colley
A half-marathon? I would rather die than do that again

A half-marathon? I would rather die than do that again

A hypothetical bad idea was suddenly transformed into an ongoing mistake. I’d joined a long-distance race.

  • byJames Colley
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I tried to find my real self,and he wasn’t worth finding

I tried to find my real self,and he wasn’t worth finding

I have the emotional depth of a kiddie pool. There isn’t a lot going on in here. It’s a shame,really. I’ve always wanted to be brooding and mysterious.

  • byJames Colley
From goo goo ga ga to Nah:My baby has a new favourite word

From goo goo ga ga to Nah:My baby has a new favourite word

This new discovery has proved a real game-changer for both the baby and her parents.

  • byJames Colley
After years of running from running,here I am:a runner
Opinion
Musings

After years of running from running,here I am:a runner

It sickens me to say this,but I made a healthy change and my life improved for the better.

  • byJames Colley
Happy three years my love,is it too soon for leather?

Happy three years my love,is it too soon for leather?

Have you ever looked at the traditional anniversary gift guide? Each year is uniquely terrible.

  • byJames Colley
Struggling to put your baby to sleep? Here’s the trick

Struggling to put your baby to sleep? Here’s the trick

Welcome to the new age,millennial-parent-marketed lullaby genre

  • byJames Colley