Freedom From The Mundane

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It’s Monday morning, it’s cold outside, I’m leaving for work and I’m sore from the weekend. But best of all, I’m happy.
The last three days had much of what we have come to love about a Diners’ trip; endless laughter, non-stop slagging, ridiculous behaviour and an aperitif or two to whet our whistles. Our [...]

February 1st, 2010 | Tags: alcohol, beano, beer, bevy, friends, GDR's, Glasgow, lad's trip, lager, Writing, Writing Process, York | Category: Food, Drink, and Bevvy, Travel, UK, Writing, Writing Process | Leave a comment

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I’ve been right under the cosh this week at work. Boring stuff so I won’t go on about it, needless to say it involved some late night shifts, one which saw me start at 8am and not get to my bed until 4am the following morning. Oh, what fun and japes.
As I type [...]

January 28th, 2010 | Tags: bevvying, Day Job, exhuasted, I.T., Travel, weekend trip, York | Category: Day Job, Food, Drink, and Bevvy, I.T., Travel | Comments (1)

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I never got a chance to post yesterday. Shit happens. By the time I got back in from work time was ticking on and I could still have made it to my writer’s group. Other things transpired, however, and it ended up being a late night pour moi. Tired beyond belief, I slept in [...]

January 14th, 2010 | Tags: bands, Day Job, Fiction, gig listing, I.T., motivation, music gigs, music in Edinburgh, Scruffy Dog Review, Travel, writing competitions, York | Category: Day Job, Edinburgh: the City & the Festivals, Fiction, Freelance, I.T., Music, Travel, Writing, Writing Process | Leave a comment

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Back to work today and my, what a struggle! After a weekend of chilling with my mates, ridiculous drinking games, and wild debauchery, kicking my gears into first only served to rattle my kidneys and tire me out. It took several bottles of water and a very early night to set me straight [...]

February 2nd, 2009 | Tags: Bevvy, Day Job, drinking, fun, GDR's, snow, tired, Travel, Weather, York | Category: Day Job, Editorial Comment, Food, Drink, and Bevvy, Travel, UK, Writing Process | Comments (1)

I’m slightly late this month with my monthly wrap-up; a weekend in York with the squadron put paid to me being on time with this and my monthly newsletter, The Patter.
I’ll give you a full catch-up in tomorrow’s post, as well as my GDR plan for February, meanwhile, on with the show.
Fiction
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February 1st, 2009 | Tags: Blogging, GDR, monthyl review, Travel, Writing, York | Category: Travel, Writing Process | Comments (1)

I was hoping to get time to post before leaving for the weekend but it isn’t going to happen.
I’m leaving for York soon so have a great weekend y’all – I sure know I will!!
Bring it on!

January 30th, 2009 | Tags: alcohol, beer, boys tour, cheese rolls, drinking, drunk, frolics, fun, giggling, Irn-Bru, lager, Red Bull, stupidity, Travel, vodka, whisky, York | Category: Food, Drink, and Bevvy, Travel, UK | Leave a comment