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U is for Updating Software

TweetToday I am mostly updating the software on my website hosting account. For those who don’t know, I run a small web-hosting company called CakeHosting where I provide space for people who want to run blogs on their own domains. I also offer support for people who need it even if they don’t host their [...]

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Scratch that.

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TweetI believe it’s been pretty well documented that I bloody love a nice bit of stationery. Who doesn’t?I have many pens, lots of pencils, a variety of inks and a vastness of notebooks. And I know I’m not the only one, especially when it comes to notebooks. I love a nice softback Moleskine, me. I [...]

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Stop spamming, twit

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Tweet  I bloody love Twitter, me. It’s aces. Without Twitter, I’d have nobody to talk to each day. When I worked in call centres, I’d have various people in and around my pod who I could banter with throughout the day, working at home, I rely on Twitter to provide this very important function. So [...]

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The Problem With Planning

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TweetOld Willie Wagglestaff once wrote, “The best laid plans of mice and men will bite you on the arse again and again.” Wise words indeed. In fact, I’m regularly bitten on the arse by my own plans. I can plan for England if I really put my mind to  it.

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You get my back up.

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TweetAs some of you may know, I’ve had a bit of a mare with my computerrecently. In fact, I’ve had a bit of a mare with three computers and am now on my fourth in as many months. As I make my living (meagre though it is) from my writing, I make sure I back-up [...]

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Theft – Your route to success and a good night’s sleep

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TweetIt was bound to happen sooner or later. The muse, standing by the door, gave you one of those lingering looks that says, it’s not you it’s me. But secretly, you know it is you. And so does she. Before you know it, she’s out the door with her suitcase in her hand and she’s [...]

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Seven networking don’ts

TweetNetworking. It’s one of those horrible businessey things that, as a writer, you might find yourself doing. Some of you will be dreading the thought, I know I was when I tried it last year. And even though I’d read a little about it, I really had no idea. My first few attempts were awful, [...]

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