On Wednesdays I bring you a random job related story from my travels. From farming to PR to guest blogging to dressing as a pint of Guinness…
As the pandemic continues, I have been trying to promote my books as well as my website. In case you missed my triple book launches, here is a reminder of the three volumes of Backpacking Centurion – Down the years I have a changing selection of business cards. It’s the way it works. You buy Read more about My New Business Cards From Aura Print[…]
“Although loneliness has always been a friend of mine, I’m leaving my life in your hands” – Backstreet Boys. The 25th June 1982 was a day to remember for the Northern Ireland football team. By no mere coincidence, and five years later than billed, on the 25th June 2020, I finally release the first volume Read more about Backpacking Centurion Volume 1 – Don’t Look Back in Bangor – FINALLY Released 25th June 2020[…]
During the pandemic, I was able to finally release my first solo printed book series (Backpacking Centurion), along the wayside, I forgot I already had appeared in 5 books before that. A hat-trick of E’s and a brace of printed ones. For today’s Working Wednesday, I thought I would put them all on one Read more about Working Wednesdays: My First 5 Book Appearances[…]
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[…]
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[…]
I have been working with the excellent new app GPS MyCity since 2016 where my blog posts are turned into cool tours with maps! You need to check this out and get it installed on your phone, tablet or laptop. I previously posted some of my Polish city tours on there, which made sense now that Read more about My Valletta, Ulaan Baatar and Beirut Tours Now Available on GPS My City[…]
** This post is dedicated to Lance Queens, a friend I met only a few times in life but a man who spoke his mind, respected me, gave me support in depression, and every second of his life he supported the Cherries (AFC Bournemouth). We enjoyed a climb up the divisions together, 4th Div to Read more about The Latest Saga on my TWO Books: “1 – Backpacking Centurion” and “2 – Seek Well”[…]
A lot of people want to travel the world, but they delay their plans until they have enough money to travel in style. Try these four easy ways to make money to travel, so you can start living your dream and life a travel lifestyle of freedom and adventure. 1.Walk Dogs If you love dogs Read more about Working Wednesdays: 4 Easy Ways to Make Money When You Travel[…]