A shitty month. Bee will get caught up in the Government’s new disability cuts. I got a £500 tax bill. Work released a list of jobs at risk and my colleagues and I are on it. Our lovely neighbour moved out. Just a shitty month all round and I am […]
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An up and down, weird month. Highs included my birthday and some nice meals out. I was given a subscription to Private Eye, which I like very much and find more pleasant to read than doom-scrolling online. Lows were seasonal – some crappy weather, lots of assessment, start of a […]
The start to the year has been good. Habits haven’t gone awry, even though living in Agadir did break the rhythm of some of them. Things are settling a bit more now we are back home. The marking season has started and I start teaching a new unit next week, […]
After the brutal end to 2023, I didn’t have many aspirations for 2024 beyond it being kinder to my family. Thankfully it was a gentle, somewhat nondescript year, which is just what we needed. I reduced my hours at work, which was a welcome milestone, and Bee and I are […]
The year is almost at an end. I’ve almost completed my teaching for the year. A new album is recorded, mixed and ready for mastering. I think I finished filming the last sequence for a documentary that I have been making, although I may still need some interviews to help […]
Halfway through the semester, halfway through Bee’s visit to Iran, just over halfway through the recording of a new album. Lots going on, nothing finished yet. I’ve had some work in Ireland this month, which was nice because I got to see old friends and spend some time with my […]
An up and down month. Started out fairly positive, enjoying my new work pattern and feeling fairly creative. Some work got jiggled around at the last minute, which was a bit stressful, but been doing this for long enough not to be fazed by it. Then, last few days I’ve […]
August has been a nice mix of sun, fun and rest. My father-in-law went back to Iran early in August after a lovely month of sea swimming and nice restaurants. We didn’t go anywhere on holiday this summer, preferring just to enjoy what we have here. I managed to do […]
July was a delightful month of unexpected catching up with a lot of old family, friends and colleagues. My father-in-law visited from Iran and has been staying, which has been fun. We’ve managed to swim in the sea on a few occasions, and had some nice meals out. I had […]