Backpacking In Abu Dhabi: 15 Years Too Late For "GlobCom"

Finally Backpacking In Abu Dhabi: 15 Years Too Late For “GlobCom”

“But it’s too late, baby, now it’s too late” – Carole King. “Forever, ever delayed” – Richey James Edwards. “It’s a black fly in your Chardonnay” – Alanis Morrisette. Glory days unloyal here. Not everything in this life works out. We forfeit, we miss, regret and this was one. You see in September 2023 I Read more about Finally Backpacking In Abu Dhabi: 15 Years Too Late For “GlobCom”[…]

20 Years Later: How My Life Changed Forever 26th September 2003

20 Years Ago Today: How My Life Changed Forever On Friday 26th September 2003

“What you leave behind, you don’t miss anyway” – Paul Hewson. Friday 26th September 2003. That’s twenty years ago today. Madness. This was the day when life unknowingly all changed for me. It did for me and it could for you too and you will never expect that. I certainly wasn’t ready for a new Read more about 20 Years Ago Today: How My Life Changed Forever On Friday 26th September 2003[…]

Working Wednesdays: Teaching English in Hong Kong Kindergartens

Five Exciting Career Options for Those with an Outdoor Education Degree

A few years ago (2016), the US GDB received $373.3 billion from outdoor recreation, outpacing contributions from the mining and utility sectors. These stats clearly indicate that the outdoor education sector is still growing. According to The Statesman Journal, outdoor recreation grew at a rate of 3.8%, above the 2.8% growth of the entire economy. Read more about Five Exciting Career Options for Those with an Outdoor Education Degree[…]

15 Years Ago This Month: Front Page Of The Times – I Work In Bite Communications

“You’re getting off at Ravenscourt Park for Bite Communications” – Jonny Blair (2007). Whether the high flying life of London city and the world of PR was for me or not is history’s garbage tin. It was 15 years ago this month, I softly slipped away from the world of office work and the bright Read more about 15 Years Ago This Month: Front Page Of The Times – I Work In Bite Communications[…]

Staying At Home: Top 5 Football Podcasts To Listen To

Staying At Home: The Best Football Podcasts To Listen To

“England Wednesday. Sheffield Saturday” – Chris Woods Advert (1990s). When I worked in the “high flying” PR industry in London from 2006-2007, I was into Podcasts a lot. I downloaded lots of them and always listened to them on the tube on my way to work and back. It was a sweet release from the Read more about Staying At Home: The Best Football Podcasts To Listen To[…]

Working Wednesdays: Teaching English Online From Home

Working Wednesdays: Teaching English Online From Home

It feels almost unimaginable that we can now work online from the comfort of our homes as an English teacher. I remember back to my days at Tech in the 1990s when a guy at Tech got a pager for the first time. A pager you say? You even forgot they existed right? That was Read more about Working Wednesdays: Teaching English Online From Home[…]

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! My Top 6 Saint Patrick’s Days Down The Years

Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick is a man of pure oxymoronic nature if today’s commercial excrement could for an ungreedy second be aware of who this guy really was. Money took over the world folks – just ask DickMonalds and Coca Cola. There is no need for Valentine’s Day Thorntons or Interflora or Christmas Santa Read more about Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! My Top 6 Saint Patrick’s Days Down The Years[…]

Sunday’s Inspiration: Why Did I Ever Ever Travel?

“Where do you go? Buttoned in your favourite coat, stepping out to a different world. And you might be home late.”- Ocean Colour Scene. Aged 17 I flicked through the CDs in His Master’s Voice record shop in Belfast city, the Northern Irish passion-drenched capital. Imagine the thrill of it all. Life was amazing. I Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Why Did I Ever Ever Travel?[…]