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Blog Books

Haunted Thailand is now out!

ward 12/12/2019

If you are interested in the haunted shenanigans, the occult, ghost, demons, spirits or folklore, then you are in for a treat. A cheap treat too because I am nice … Read More

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Blog Travel

Winter is coming to Thailand! Bring a shirt.

ward 03/12/2019

Winter is coming! I have had several friends and a couple of near strangers ask me when is the best time to visit Thailand when it comes to weather and … Read More

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Blog

Animated Data on Youtube is surprisingly exciting

ward 26/11/2019

I love data, statistics, facts and figures. Even more so when they are presented in easy to understand formats like pie charts, graphs, and bar charts. You learn but in … Read More

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Blog Technology

The foldable phone and a perfect tech combo

ward 19/11/2019

For years, I have been searching for the prefect technology combination and I think foldable tech is going to be the answer. Just not for a while. The other day, … Read More

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Video streaming services while living abroad are mostly rubbish

ward 14/11/2019

The internet is currently talking about the new Disney+ streaming service. I have to say, it looks amazing and I desperately want them to have my money. Except I can’t. … Read More

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I’ll probable write more about writing from now on

ward 05/11/2019

After last week’s furious rant you will be pleased to hear I am in more of a chipper mood of late. This is possibly down to wearing noise cancelling headphones … Read More

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Stop using your phone speaker in public. Twat

ward 29/10/2019

I think the title pretty says where I am going to go with this. In case you are slow on the uptake – and if you are a culprit of … Read More

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Art Blog Travel

A visit to the Venice Biennale 2019

ward 23/10/2019

A month ago, I left sunny Bangkok for the equally sunny (but much less warm) environs of the UK, Lyon and Venice, where we saw the world famous Biennale. Which … Read More

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Blog Films

Birds of Prey trailer, Harley Quinn’s emancipation!

ward 05/10/2019

The full title is Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) but from now on I will go with the shorter version. Birds of Prey follows … Read More

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Blog

Trying to be disinterested about Brexit

ward 26/09/2019

Ahhh Brexit! As I get older and previously made the decision to no longer care about stuff as much, I have been trying to stay in a glorious state of … Read More

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Blog Books

Haunted Thailand ebook is almost ready

ward 18/09/2019

Many moons ago I wrote an article for a Bangkok Magazine called Haunted Thailand. Actually, it was called Ghosts in Thailand or something but my editor changed it and frankly, … Read More

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Blog Books

Sandstorm by James Rollins (Sigma Force book 1)

ward 11/09/2019

I had been meaning to read a James Rollins book for a while and so I thought I might as well start with Sandstorm as it is the first book … Read More

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Learning a new language through apps and online

ward 03/09/2019

I have recently become impressed by language learning apps. I know, I know, long distance/online learning has been around for a while now, (I got my degree through Open University,) … Read More

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Writing freelance articles for international publications

ward 29/08/2019

My first ever job was writing for a yachting magazine in Hong Kong. I have since written both freelance and fully employed for magazines and newspapers in the UK, Thailand, … Read More

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I really wanted to rant about the subscription model but…

ward 20/08/2019

I started writing a whining complaint about the increasing move to the subscription model. This was mostly inspired by a diary app I had been using that one day decided … Read More

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My gadget purchasing is slowing & I blame the tech

ward 13/08/2019

I don’t know if it is down to my newfound love of philosophy and embracing a more simple life or whether it is down to technology itself, but I find … Read More

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Write drunk, edit sober is, sadly, not all that great

ward 06/08/2019

When I was younger, I was a firm believer in the aphorism, “write drunk, edit sober”. It is a saying attributed to Hemingway that sadly seems untrue. Both in meaning … Read More

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Blog TV

I am now obsessed with Peaky Blinders

ward 25/07/2019

I had heard a lot about Peaky Blinders but for some reason it just sat on my ‘to watch’ list on Netflix for years while I obsessed over other things. … Read More

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Returning to the moon and the motives behind it

ward 20/07/2019

Fifty years ago, humans set foot on the moon. It was, and still is, the most incredible thing to have done and unlike the vast majority of things we smart … Read More

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WordPress themes and plugins

ward 04/07/2019

I love gadgets and technology. I am thrilled at how I can do my job on a beach or in a pub. Possibly other places too, I’ll get back to … Read More

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