There are a number of films that I can identify with one of my favourited being Billy Elliott. Im sure you all know the story of the young boy from a mining community who decides he doesnt want to do boxing and instead goes off in search of ballet, overcoming hardships and rejection from his…
Decisions that shape our lives – Part 2
So Doncaster College wasnt the place for me, and I found it hard. Mainly because I was growing up and trying to define myself. I had a good set of friends and enjoyed most of what I did. I never got on with economics so switched to Media Studies (yes had I known now that…
Decisions that Shape Our Lives
You may realise it but every decision that we make shapes who we are as a person… it defines us! There are some key things that happened in my life as I was growing up that have shaped me as an individual, and rightly or wrongly made me into the person I am today. So…
The Dating Game
Recently I have discovered lots about myself…. most of it I probably knew but wasnt really aware of. Some of the things I have discovered are: – Im very analytical and catagorise everything…. order is the word of the day! – There are lots of things in my childhood that have shaped me that I…
Christmass In Glasgow
Glasgow @ Christmas
Holiday – Barcelona
Barcelona Holiday
The worst 12 months of my life?
It started May 2008… I was working in Leeds, and had just had a job offer from a large company that I respect and always wanted to work for… I wanted to send a letter to my boss about me leaving but decided I would wait for the written confirmation… just in case! So decided…
The book doesnt work…
We have all heard the term “doing things by the book”…. well all I can say is whoever wrote the book is a numpty – and yep it may have worked for them, but leaves a bitter taste in my mouth! Bored one night after work early in March I decided that I would go…
Relationships… yup im shit at them!
For some reason I have never really been very good with relationships… when I was much younger I was led to believe that what happens when you grow up is you meet someone, get married and live happily ever after, having 2 or 3 children and living in a two up two down house. This…
OK, so I admit it
This is probably the hardest letter I have ever had to write, and I have been thinking about doing this for a long time, but to be honest I haven’t had the balls as I don’t know how you will react. I am also very ashamed of myself as I feel I have lied and…