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Are Smartphones Getting Dumber… or Am I?

A reflective journal-style take on why modern smartphones feel more complicated and frustrating than ever, and why it’s probably not you — it’s the technology.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener27th Dec 202523rd Dec 2025Posted inThe Gardener BlokeTags:Earthen Passions, Frustration, modern-life, Simplicity, smartphones, Technology, Updates, usability11 Comments on Are Smartphones Getting Dumber… or Am I?

Villains or Victims? How Civilisation Has Harmed Sharks

Sharks were never the villains—humans were. A personal look at fear, Jaws, declining shark populations, and how we became the real danger to the ocean’s top predators.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener27th Dec 202515th Jan 2026Posted inLife SeriesTags:Earthen Passions3 Comments on Villains or Victims? How Civilisation Has Harmed Sharks

Over-Promising, Under-Delivering, and the Generational Disconnect

A reflective blog on over-promising in business, missed follow-ups, generational respect, and why experience still matters when it comes to value, work, and wages.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener26th Dec 202523rd Dec 2025Posted inThe Gardener BlokeTags:accountability, Earthen Passions, experience, generational, Overpromising, respect, wages, workplace3 Comments on Over-Promising, Under-Delivering, and the Generational Disconnect

Woodpeckers of Britain

Learn about Britain’s woodpeckers, their unique behaviours, habitats, and importance to woodland health in this beautifully written six-minute guide to native species.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener26th Dec 202526th Dec 2025Posted inEarthen PassionsTags:British woodpeckers, Earthen Passions, Great spotted woodpecker, Green woodpecker, Lesser spotted woodpecker, Native British birds, UK woodland birds, Woodland wildlife UK2 Comments on Woodpeckers of Britain

Is It Just Me… or Has Everyday Life Got a Bit More Abrupt?

An honest reflection on everyday rudeness, rushed living, and whether age sharpens our awareness of a changing culture.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener25th Dec 202526th Dec 2025Posted inThe Gardener BlokeTags:Changing behaviour, Cultural shift, Earthen Passions, Everyday rudeness, Loss of civility, Modern manners decline, Public frustration, Social impatience4 Comments on Is It Just Me… or Has Everyday Life Got a Bit More Abrupt?

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