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A lesson in frugal living (Part 1 of 2)
This week I am undertaking a little social experiment. I decided to join some friends in trying to live for a week on under £20 (595 czk in case you were wondering – let’s call it 600). This was prompted by a (fairly old) article by Stuart Jeffries at the Guardian in which he tried to … Continue reading
Remember Movember. Or “All good blog posts start with some inane chat about the weather”
Ah, November is here. For some autumnal joy have a look at my Flickr page, including snaps from my recent stroll through the forest near Karlštejn. I felt the winter creeping on this morning though. I’d meant to go for a run early this morning but the chilly cloud of frozen fog that had wrapped its sneaky … Continue reading
A brief rant from beneath the glass ceiling
So, I was at lunch the other day when I overheard someone suggesting, as a totally serious notion, that it would be a great idea for large companies to run on-site crèches for employee’s babies, which could be staffed on an ad-hoc voluntary basis by the companies’ female employees. I cannot decide whether this is … Continue reading
An important lesson in Czech pastimes. Or “Golfwear for Birdies”
A new golfing shop opened recently near my apartment. Nothing amazing about about that, but it reminded me that I have been meaning to tell you all about Czech golf for some time. This is how it started. Day 1 at work. I am taken out for lunch by some kindly folk and somehow the topic of … Continue reading
Location is Everything
Some friends of ours in Prague went off house hunting this weekend. They are planning to buy a property out here, to live in for a few years, with the further potential to rent it out as and when they move on. A sensible investment decision. But one which I don’t think I have the relaxed nature … Continue reading
It’s a Slippery Slope
Someone stole my mug at work this week. I should make it clear upfront - I appreciate this is not a problem of epic proportions and that, given the civil unrest and natural disasters that the world’s populations are dealing with at the moment, this is not exactly a priority. So – I now have carte … Continue reading
Pretty Massive Week
I apologise for the lack of blogging action recently. I am a firm believer that people who post articles on a weekly (or more regular) basis, for a prolonged period of time should get out and live life a little bit, rather than just writing about it. Which is exactly what I have been doing. … Continue reading
