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June 19, 2016 - Written by:

8 Things My Dad Taught Me About Leadership (and Life)

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Daddy Vigus is vastly known on this blog for his ambling bear-like fridge foraging, but those who know the man know he’s so SO much more.  My dad is the kind of father who fills you with reassurance when you tell him you’re concerned you might have contracted ebola on holiday.  The kind of dad who guarantees that if I get abducted by sex traffickers,... Read the rest of this post...

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March 2, 2016 - Written by:

How Looking After a Puppy for Two Weeks Has Taught Me That I’m Not Yet Ready for Motherhood

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Sometimes, just sometimes, you think you might be ready for something. And sometimes, when my friends are having babies and getting pets and doing all of that grown up stuff, I think I might be just about ready for that next step in life too. We’ve been talking about getting a puppy for some time. A lovely little bundle of... Read the rest of this post...

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February 14, 2016 - Written by:

4 Reasons We Need to Talk About Valentine’s Day

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Yesterday, as I was sat against our living room radiator, cradling a cup of tea to warm my frozen fingers, whilst simultaneously attempting to stop the puppy from destroying everything in sight, the boyfriend popped his head around the door to say goodbye, with an added, ‘You haven’t got anything for Valentine’s Day, have you?’ And I hadn’t. And I... Read the rest of this post...

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January 6, 2016 - Written by:

The Crush Chronicles

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‘Crush’ Verb: ‘Deform, pulverize, or force inwards by compressing forcefully’. Noun: ‘A brief but intense infatuation for someone, especially someone unattainable’. Ah the ‘Crush’. A word and a concept that seems so dated and juvenile to us now. Something to be chronicled into the archives of our youths, along with various other subheadings: Braces, Bacne, Not Quite Real Bras, Toothy... Read the rest of this post...

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November 25, 2015 - Written by:

Hey Man, Stop Flaking on Me!

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The other month an old colleague messaged me on a social networking site asking about working together. I replied promptly, enthused and excited about this potential new collaboration. And guess what? She never wrote back.  Wait a tick, did I miss something here? You contacted me, lady?! And yet 2 months later – I’M STILL WAITING. (Image via) What happened? Did... Read the rest of this post...

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October 30, 2015 - Written by:

Making Time for Me Whilst in a Relationship

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I have always enjoyed my own space. Despite my yearnings for siblings as a child, I relished the almost total control of my time. I was lucky enough to have parents that didn’t push me into anything I didn’t want to do and this resulted in me doing very little, but having an absolutely blissful childhood to myself. (Image via)... Read the rest of this post...

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