A post-Christmas reflection on festive overload, repetitive Christmas music, and why the season feels shorter each year — with a quiet nod to what comes next.
Category Archives: The Gardener Bloke
How Gardening Boosts Social Connection
A reflective story on shyness, service, and how gardening rooted me into the Sandwich community — becoming community-connected through people and place.
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.
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.
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.
Earthly Comforts 