Welcome back to the weird and wonderful world of the Meerkat Muse! Covid comes Home Back on the 14th my daughter felt a bit unwell, so my wife did a test and sure enough, she tested positive for covid. As per the rules she had to remain off school and my wife and I had […]
Write about what makes you feel strong. Hopefully we’re not talking about physical strength! My strength comes from having purpose. My purpose? To keep a roof over the heads of my daughter, wife, and myself. There have been times when I have really not wanted to go to work, where I have dreaded the day […]
Let me preface this post with…. bugger! Bollocks! Argh! I’m not given to swearing a lot in these posts but…. arrrgh! I had put together a streak of 21 consecutive posts on Meerkat Musings, only to forget to post yesterday. The streak is broken, and I’m annoyed at myself. Anyway, moving on… What is your […]
I’m prepping a Meerkat Muse that will feature this, but let’s provide the news as it happens eh? On Friday my daughter complained of feeling unwell. She took a test and sure enough, she tested positive for covid. Initially the NHS app rather confusingly told me I had to isolate (even though I’m double-vaccinated and […]
‘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 […]
‘What are five things you are grateful for today?‘ My wife and daughter. They keep me sane. A loving family. An extension of the above, including my parents, brother and extended family. Having a roof over my head. A lot of people don’t. Having a stable job. Again, not everyone has this. The time in […]
Today’s prompt is ‘who is someone that inspires you and why?‘ Can that person be fictional? Can I choose more than one person? The Doctor from Doctor Who is a tortured soul who is committed to helping people. They don’t carry weapons – they have a sonic screwdriver, a tool to fix things. They will […]
We are into the month of Christmas, but do we feel festive?! Before we cut into the metaphorical turkey, let’s go back to November, which for me is not a Christmas month. Well, I’ll concede that in terms of preparation it is, but in terms of celebration, it isn’t. Harsh, but true. Maybe it’s because […]
Let’s kick this Muse off with a little dash of outrage. Kids I don’t know, maybe I’m being overly harsh here, but when you have two small children (one of which is a baby, and the other is only just walking), do you think it’s wise to leave them in a buggy whilst you go […]
We are moving into cooler times and the onset of autumn. Will peace descend across the valley? I do know that after a hectic flash sale weekend, work has quietened down, and may remain fairly quiet (at least until the Black Friday weekend), because as much as I hate to use the word in October, […]
Breached the 70K mark on my wip! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
This is just sheer absolute, exquisite beauty.
I have eaten too much pizza.
I don't think it's up to you to decide what's best for women, nor whether or not men can find them attractive...
Welcome back to the Meerkat Muse! We begin with some big work-related news, news that I hope will provide relief to a lot of people, albeit for different reasons. I find myself having mixed feelings, because of the circumstances of a colleague’s resignation, but ultimately this will prove for the best for all parties. It […]
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