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Feb 10, 20243 min read
Oh My Dog
What do you call a world without dogs? A Cat- astrophe! Ha! Ha! I love this joke and laugh every time. Until I think about it and then...
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Jan 5, 20243 min read
2024: Relatively Clean
2024 is here. Toastmasters are putting the finishing touches on their New Year's resolutions. Each resolution includes a detailed project...
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Dec 11, 20233 min read
A Cantankerous Christmas Carol
How’s your Christmas looking? If it’s full of sparkle and joy, please stop reading this and go sing Mariah Carey’s, ♫ All I want for Xmas...
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Nov 3, 20233 min read
A Toastmaster’s Thanksgiving Toast
It's November, and that means Thanksgiving for Americans who have so much to be thankful for! Like chunky chocolate chip cookies,...
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Sep 4, 20233 min read
Green Room Gossip
As Toastmasters, we visit a lot of Green rooms doing public speaking. Personally, I'd prefer if they were white and padded (especially...
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Jul 16, 20233 min read
Baking Bad
I want to bake my cake and eat it too. Not all at once! I tried that with Sainsbury’s PECAN PIE and will spare you the image of having to...
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Jun 11, 20233 min read
The Geeky Feminist
Who says the age of miracles is past? Here’s one for you: I’m a GEEK! Me, the woman who has spent her life trying to be ‘cool’ but always...
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Apr 8, 20233 min read
THE FLIPPIN’ FORECAST
What’s another name for the Four Seasons? A day in the UK! Ha, ha! I have to laugh! Until a sunny spring day turns to winter in Siberia....
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Feb 7, 20233 min read
All You Need is LIKES
Love in the Age of Social Media When my boyfriend asked me what I wanted for Valentine's Day, I didn't hesitate. 'Can you get all your...
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Jan 14, 20233 min read
New Year Resolutions? Enough Is Enough!
I still have a massive hangover. It's not my fault! I didn't invent the 'All-You-Can-Drink-Marathon' that sums up December. Yes, I drank...
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Dec 14, 20223 min read
Santa the Dictator
The following contains scenes of anti-Christmas nature which some readers may find distressing. Christmas caution is advised. I was 8...
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Dec 8, 20223 min read
Speaking On The Spot
When was the last time you were put on the spot? Perhaps your boss requested a last-minute presentation? There's always that awkward,...
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Nov 8, 20223 min read
Are You a Team Player? (It Depends On The Team)
A new illness is sweeping the corporate world, causing havoc and creating what experts call 'angry job desertion'. 'I quit! Do you know...
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Sep 30, 20223 min read
September is the New January (Objective-ly Speaking)
It's September, and I don't like it. It's a sneaky month, filled with promises of great things to come, but all you get is traffic like...
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Aug 22, 20223 min read
No More Networking Nightmares!
I miss lockdown! Those beautiful days when I didn't have to network. I don't mean networking as in using (I prefer the term 'borrowing')...
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May 31, 20223 min read
Where Leaders are Made! (But What if You’re Afraid?)
In my last annual review, it was pointed out I lack 'leadership skills. I couldn't agree more. I'm a hardcore FOLLOWER and like it that...
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May 6, 20223 min read
May Days! May Days!
When did theme days become as common as the common noun? Have you noticed? Our annual calendar is as crowded as a Benidorm beach in July....
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Apr 3, 20223 min read
I Can Make You Win …?
Caution: contains information unsuitable for winners In a world obsessed with winning, I'm glad to say losing is very much alive. I can...
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Mar 19, 20223 min read
Repeat Please
"Listen very carefully…I will say zis only once!" Such was the catchphrase Michelle of the Resistance from the hit BBC comedy Allo, Allo,...
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Mar 9, 20223 min read
We Need a Cure for Meeting-gitis
Did you know there's a virus going around? I don't mean the one that's so bad it makes having a root canal feel like you're in...
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