Category Archives: Gratitude

Poor Man, Rich Man: Bankruptcy – Year Two

Year One 2012 wasn’t one of the worst years of my life, but it certainly wasn’t one of my best. There were good periods and successes, as described in some of my posts throughout that year – but often there … Continue reading

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Poor Man, Rich Man: Bankruptcy – Year One

As regular readers will know, Valentine’s Day is a special day for me because on 14 February 2011 I was officially declared bankrupt. Two years ago! As the recent Valentine’s Day drew near I looked back at the past two … Continue reading

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Poor Man, Rich Man: The Website That Saved My Life (Part 4)

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Most of the time, I have a good memory – which has been both a blessing and a curse. I remember a lot about when I applied for bankruptcy, but not everything. Most of … Continue reading

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Poor Man, Rich Man: The Website That Saved My Life (Part 3)

Part 1 Part 2 Mid-morning, Tuesday 21 December, 2010. My eldest sister, her kids and I drove to that town near her home. Sis dropped me off at the dentist and went away for the next few hours to do … Continue reading

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Poor Man, Rich Man: The Website That Saved My Life (Part 2)

Part 1 The website was called Bankruptcy Saves Lives. As I mentioned at the end of my previous post, those words had seemed too good to be true. But as I began reading, and continued reading, I was astounded and … Continue reading

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Thanks and all the best, Dr. Khan

A week after I’d learned that my GP Dr. Ellis had retired, I was at my regular appointment with my psychiatrist Dr. Khan. I told Dr. Khan about Dr. Ellis – and then Dr. Khan told me that in a … Continue reading

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Thanks and all the best, Dr. Ellis

Yesterday, I rang my regular medical centre to make an appointment with my GP, and I was told that Dr. Ellis – whom I had last seen earlier this year – had retired back in July. I still made an … Continue reading

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The four garbage bags of wisdom

Originally, there were going to be two separate posts about what eventually became ‘Building all through the night’. One post was going to be about the main theme of ‘Building’ – rediscovering the joys of LEGO-building and how that’s become … Continue reading

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Building all through the night

Related posts: All through the night Reading all through the night Late night, Wednesday, 13 June 2012. Finally, it was time. I’d been thinking of doing this for months – but thanks to the usual inertias, laziness and many something-elses … Continue reading

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Reading all through the night

Related post: All through the night Apart from sleeping and working better, my new routine of staying up all night has led to something else to look forward to after midnight. Several weeks ago, this article at Slate introduced me … Continue reading

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