‘Everyone is brainwashed, except those on my side’

The title is more or less the argument framed by some bloggers who have a distinctly ‘holier than thou’ attitude towards ‘the other side’. In this instance, one particular blogger who I have clashed with before (it’s not who you think) had made several blog posts that purport to show how enlightened they are, and […]

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Bloganuary the 14th – Challenges

Today’s prompt is ‘Write about a challenge you faced and overcame‘. Does going to work and facing the public virtually every day count? No? Fair enough. This is about work though. When I originally left my original bathroom consultant role, I went to work for a large and popular furniture retailer. The nature of sales […]

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F1 2021 Round 8 – France

Time to begin the main European leg of the 2021 season, starting with the French Grand Prix, at Paul Ricard. It is in France that the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile (FIA) was first formed, all the way back on the 20th of June 1904, to represent motoring organisations, and the body has since become the […]

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‘I thought it was a work event’

This is the argument put forward by Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister, in defence of the latest revelations that lockdown rules were not followed by those in power, at a time when there were severe penalties for disobeying the rules. The lockdown back during 2020 was very strict, strict enough so that families were […]

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Bloganuary the 13th – Ideal Day

‘What does your ideal day look like?‘ Firstly, it will not come as a surprise to learn that my ideal day does not involve work! It might involve getting up reasonably early (because I wouldn’t want to waste my day, though a lie-in can also be great), and depending upon whether or not it’s me […]

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F1 2021 Round 7 – Canada

We had a win under our belt, secured in nail-biting circumstances. We had upgrades going onto the car and it was time to use fresh engine parts too. Oh, it was also time for the Canadian Grand Prix. A perennial favourite among fans and drivers alike, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (named after the brilliant French-Candian […]

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Bloganuary the 12th – Emojis

Today the prompt is ‘What emojis do you like to use?‘ Firstly, I’m calling this the weakest question so far. Secondly, I don’t tend to use emojis, though if I do it’s usually the smiley face 😊. I have also been known to use the embarrassed/flustered face 😳. I can certainly understand how these little […]

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Bloganuary the 11th – Bold

‘What does it mean to live boldly?‘ This latest prompt is quite tricky, and it will be fascinating to read the answers of others, because we will all have very different opinions on what it means to live boldly. I guess, to me, it means doing the things you might normally be hesitant about doing. […]

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Meerkat Musings – 2021 Site Stats

With 2021 concluded, how has Meerkat Musings performed? What pages/posts gained attention, where did my visitors come from? Let’s take a look… Firstly, Meerkat Musings had 4,039 views, which is actually the second-lowest number of views for a full calendar year since the site began. The site also recorded its lowest number of visitors – […]

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