The ducks have gone 30 Jun 2016 2:11 AM (8 years ago)
Well it’s almost exactly two months since two orphaned Mallard ducklings were left for us to look after. And a few days ago the first one decided it was time to leave and flew off. The second one flew away yesterday. They can fly well at 50-60 days and since we have large bodies of … Continue reading →
Caring for orphaned ducks 3 May 2016 5:29 AM (8 years ago)
So now we have two wild Mallard ducklings They’re possibly the cutest things I’ve ever seen and my wife and chidren are smitten, yet we have a strong sense of realism about having them (temporarily) living with us I won’t go into too much detail about how they came to be here except that I wasn’t … Continue reading →
Please do not touch the head 14 Apr 2016 2:43 AM (8 years ago)
…yep… ‘head’ as in severed, pickled, 270 year old head (see photo below) It’s the head of a bloke called Francis Towneley (I took the kids to visit Towneley Hall in Lancashire one day when they were bored over the Easter hols) and he was a Catholic Jacobite who fought with Bonnie Prince Charlie to … Continue reading →
New arrivals – chickens. 4 Apr 2016 12:45 AM (9 years ago)
We got chickens. Two Silver Sussex and two Black Rocks. Just getting them used to the run for a few days before they venture into part of the garden. Kids totally smitten. Four eggs so far… Get my blog posts delivered by Email
We have randy frogs 30 Mar 2016 10:44 PM (9 years ago)
Spring is definitely here because while cleaning my teeth this morning with the bathroom window open, all I could hear was froggy croaking. A quick investigation of our tiny pond revealed an orgy that could have been hosted by a froggy Caligula. They mostly scarpered when I came close with my camera (who wouldn’t) but … Continue reading →
How to get paid when you hate asking for the money 2 Feb 2016 8:21 AM (9 years ago)
If you build websites or sell from an online shop it’s easy to get paid – you just make sure you have plenty of payment buttons for your customers to click (although you’d be surprised how many people I work with who complain they don’t make any money yet don’t actually have any payment … Continue reading →
My current coffee cup coaster… 16 Jan 2016 1:03 AM (9 years ago)
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As a freelancer, why not profit from the fact that other people want to do what you do? 6 Jan 2016 3:19 AM (9 years ago)
You already know that earning your living as a freelance writer, coder, webbie, proof-reader, copy writer or whatever is nowhere near as glamorous as many people think it is… …but there’s no getting away from the fact that many 9-5 employees regard your working-from-home, pyjamas until 10am lifestyle with envy, and decide that the grass … Continue reading →
How to get hired as a freelancer (speaking as both a writer and a hirer) 30 Dec 2015 2:25 AM (9 years ago)
As a Freelancer your qualifications don’t matter much any more Times have changed and when it comes to getting hired your list of qualifications is now at the bottom of the pile – below experience, reviews and the ability to deliver. Speaking as both a freelance AND a hirer, I can tell you that … Continue reading →
Business Development in action 20 Dec 2015 12:20 AM (9 years ago)
Went out for lunch with my wife yesterday to a popular foodie type pub and saw a lovely example of how you can make your business processes more efficient by keeping an eye on what tasks you have to perform over and over again and automating them. The girl behind the (very busy) bar had … Continue reading →