Monthly Archives: March 2012

Seal of approval

Posted on 30 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

Some years ago my mother decided to buy a beautiful pair of sealskin (?) fur boots. They were amazingly warm. I know, I wore them a few times. She bought them from Bridlington in Yorkshire, UK, where not many seals … Continue reading →

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Consumerism (6) – living boxes

Posted on 29 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

After all, home entertainment sounds so dreary. And I can hardly title a blog, TVs, computers, gadgets, smartphones, iPads, video/DVD recorders, fax machines, can I? All suggestions for a better title will be carefully considered and will most likely be … Continue reading →

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Consumerism (5) – burning up

Posted on 27 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

Needing a break from the intellectual analysis of world poverty, I thought I would take a look at something simple. And totally related to world poverty – gas guzzlers. Of which we have a glorious three. I like to be … Continue reading →

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Consumerism (4) – all I need is a pound a day

Posted on 26 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

THOUGHT OF GIVING IT ALL AWAY TO A REGISTERED CHARITY, ALL I NEED IS A PINT POUND A DAY. (thanks paul for that one – ETA Band On The Run, suddenly realised people may not know that) Apparently that is … Continue reading →

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Consumerism (3) – minimalism

Posted on 22 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

No post on here (or roughseas) today as I have been updating Everypic where, should you be developing withdrawal symptoms, you can read about our minimalist life camping out at a beautiful finca. Link here.

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Consumerism (2) – holidays and travel

Posted on 21 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

Holidays. The two weeks in the year that we all work towards. Or three, or four, depending on how blessed you are in your job. It always confused me why people seemed to accept slaving away for 50 weeks to … Continue reading →

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Consumerism (1) – houses

Posted on 20 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

The first in a new mini-series on consumerism, and my contribution towards it. I like to write mini-series. I like to write them so much, that I write the first post, and then another topic comes along that I want … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, consumerism, environment, environmentalism, home, homeless people, houses, life, musings | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Happy World Sleep Day

Posted on 19 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

Honestly I despair. I have read on a couple of blogs that it is World Cancer Day so I looked it up. Apparently 4 February is World Cancer Day as designated by the World Health Organisation (WHO). So what’s with … Continue reading →

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Do you want another one?

Posted on 16 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

Yes, please, I do. I was always taught to do the please thing unlike my partner who just totally misses it out and still gets what he wants. Without the P word. In this case, we had gone to stock … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts. A week later.

Posted on 15 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

It’s a week since International Women’s Day so no doubt everyone has forgotten about women and the odd few problems we have so we can all get back to normal. You know, the odd bit of DV, aka either assaulting … Continue reading →

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Just another day shooting the shit out of a few poor animals

Posted on 14 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

Please do not click on this link if you don’t wish to see photos of: a) a dead leopard, who sadly looks almost as though he is sleeping in the arms of his murderer b) a cut-off elephant’s tail, naturally … Continue reading →

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Posted on 13 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

I rest my case. Comment from the archives here. Even techier details here. Nothing new, incidentally, but y’all enjoy your steak and chips 🙂

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Experience

Posted on 13 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

This one always leaves me bemused. You need experience to do the job, but how do you get a job without experience? The classic one advertised in Gib is in the gaming (aka gamblng but gaming sounds so much better … Continue reading →

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Commonwealth day, colonialism, and imperialism

Posted on 12 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

So, what does Commonwealth Day mean to anyone British? If you even know when it is (helpful hint – today). Is Commonwealth Day a remnant of colonialism? Doubt it. Doesn’t seem like anything in particular at all. Back in school, … Continue reading →

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Saving Sergeant Rex.

Posted on 11 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

I think this blog by Phil, Mouse of the Hedge, says it all. I am not into internet petitions, or any petitions, as I think they rarely work. But I have signed this one, and I would encourage anyone else … Continue reading →

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Finding the right words

Posted on 10 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

I’m a journalist. It should be water off a duck’s back, or inkless type on a computer, to find them. I can write a blog post in minutes – the time taken is faffing around with photos, and endless proof-reading … Continue reading →

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Feedback and The Daily Post

Posted on 8 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

The Daily Post puzzles me. For those non-WordPress readers of my blog, it is a somewhat difficult-to-find part of the WP set-up. I suppose it is a blog, and describes itself as ‘an experiment in blogging motivation from the folks … Continue reading →

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Distorted

Posted on 7 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

Strange word. Distorted views of reality? But – what is reality? My view or yours? Is something distorted because it doesn’t fit with the norm? And again, who is to say what is the norm? Extract from my computer dictionary: … Continue reading →

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Why I didn’t publish a comment

Posted on 1 March, 2012 by roughseasinthemed

Luckily, I have found something to rant about today, so we are all happy. Health warning alert appears later. Some time ago, on one of my other many blogs, I posted a pic of me – link here. I wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, childhood, family, feminism, life, parents, writing | 18 Comments