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• Schrodingers Ticket

  

  I like to keep an unchecked lottery ticket in my wallet, it gives me the possibility that I may have won the lottery, and be able to go off and retire at any... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Lack of J

  

  You know the nursery song about the alphabet? Well, my keyboard currently goes "a b c d e f g, h i..." And stops there. The letter... um, the letter that comes... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Doctor Who - the 13th Doctor Announced

  

  Today geeks up and down the UK, and around the world, sat watching the male tennis final at Wimbledon, waiting eagerly to discover who the next Doctor Who... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Web Address

  

  Hi! I'm very pleased to announce that I have a new address for my blog - www.mikeraven.co.uk - I've been meaning to get an address for a while and felt it was... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Uncommonly Good Goods

  

  I've been pleased on this sponsored post to work with uncommongoods.com, a great website that showcases products from some of the best makers around. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guest Post - Admin

  

  Today my dad guest blogs about one of his most favourite subjects, "Admin". I should explain that Admin is a term that my dad uses not just for paperwork, but... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Call To Action

  

  So, I'm working on a book at the moment.  It's all at very early stages, and comes with a hefty proviso of "may never see the light of day" but at this time it'... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Doughnuts Not Donuts

  

  I'm disappointed to see that Mr Clark of Life, Explained has disparaged this fine blog, suggesting that it is only fit for use as fish and chip wrapping,... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reasons Why the UK is Better Than Ohio

  

  Well, I just felt like listing a few of the things that make the UK better than Ohio. The UK is twice as big as Ohio (242,900 sq.km versus 116,096 sq. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Silence...

  

  ...for far too long. Almost 2 weeks since I blogged! The simple reason for this hideously long absence is that for at least half that time we haven't had a... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Shaving

  

  For too long I've been managing without the correct equipment. Before this devolves into innuendo, I'm referring to shaving. I typically use an electric shaver... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nine Steps to Using a Paddling Pool

  

  Sometimes, you just gotta cool down. These last few days it's been really quite warm, so we've had the paddling pool out for my son to play in. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Register to Vote

  

  Time's against us, so I'll be brief. If you want to vote in the UK general election, but haven't registered to vote, you've got today to do it. Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Product Testing

  

  As a guy, I find that the bathroom products I own do not relate to what I use. You see, a safe gift for a man, for birthdays or Christmas (or indeed any other... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tomorrow

  

  The life of a writer carries with it a heady mixture of stress and guilt. Are you creating right now? Why not? Why are you wasting time not creating? Will you... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friendly Advice

  

  So, the other day we went to the mail sorting office in Hull. This wasn't a day trip, allow me to elucidate, rather it was a journey in order to obtain one of... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Activities

  

  Hello! I've been somewhat quiet recently, mainly due to my wife being halfway across the world and as a result me having a sudden need to do things like... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• TableTop Day 2017

  

  was marked here by a good evening of games, food, and drink, playing some Exploding Kittens followed by 221B Baker Street, the Sherlock Holmes detective game! Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 NASA Inventions That Are Now Everyday Household Items

  

  Today on the blog we're featuring a guest post kindly provided by James Hall. James is a cracking UK writer who is a home appliance enthusiast - take it away... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Rants of Spring

  

  We are determinedly in the middle of spring, and it should make me happy. That's the deal, right? At last the icy chills of winter are fading away, new growth,... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2017 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION