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L2CiCS: Learning Log – 11th October 2017

By Iain October 11, 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we learned about Boundaries, both personal and professional. Personal boundaries are generally limits on how people prefer their interactions with others. For example some people may enjoy giving hugs and appreciative touches, whereas other people may not like any physical contact at all. Boundaries in the context of a client/counsellor relationship refer to limits that should be made…

365 days

By Iain May 8, 2014ReflectionsNo Comments

It's been 365 days since I last had a cigarette, and I feel terrible. Not because of not smoking, that is undoubtedly a good thing. It's because I've essentially replaced nicotine with sugar. Yep, instead of going outside and inhaling some fast-acting nicotine smoke, I'm able to stay inside and comfort myself with some feel-good chocolate, or have a lovely…

Shopping List LOLs

By Iain January 25, 2014ReflectionsNo Comments

Hi. Welcome to a new feature which, as you can see from the title of this post, I'm calling Shopping List LOLs. What is it about I hear you ask? Well, I work in a supermarket and sometimes I find peoples discarded shopping lists. I read them, and are amazed by them, they make me lol out loud. What I'll…

2014 fitness and other random targets

By Iain January 1, 2014Books, Creativity, Internet, Reflections, Site RelatedNo Comments

I need a new routine. If the start of a new year spurs that change, then so be it. I can understand that some people don't like those people that make "resolutions", but I'm all for them to do so - if making a resolution makes that person sit up and admit they have a problem they'd like to fix,…

level up noise

By Iain December 8, 2013ReflectionsNo Comments

35 years old. Let that sink in. Thirty-five. Holy shits. I know I always say every year that I don't feel a day over 25, but for once I don't feel like 25. Jane got me a couple of really nice shirts that I am too fat to wear comfortably and some teabags. Claire, Lewis and Ethan got me a…

Our Honeymoon – Day 8

By Iain June 15, 2013ReflectionsNo Comments

Day eight, we drove home. The cats were happy to see us when we arrived, as were the boys. There not being any scales in our apartment, I had no idea if I had put on weight. Well, I say I had no idea, but it was really obvious to be honest - I was drinking 2-3 pints of lager…

Our Honeymoon – Day 3

By Iain June 10, 2013Films/TV, ReflectionsNo Comments

On Day 3 we finished off the last of the farm eggs (which tasted so much better than regular eggs it must be said), and went to Brixham. I like Brixham, it has a nice atmosphere, and a nice fishy smell to it. I drank too many random beers the night before, and I was hanging a little bit, so…

Our Honeymoon – Day 2

By Iain June 9, 2013Films/TV, ReflectionsNo Comments

Sunday was Jane's birthday. I slept very well, had a nice green tea in bed, then a bowl of Just Right and some delicious scrambled farm eggs on rustic wholemeal toast. The shower in our apartment was incredible - kind of sunk into the ground. We went off to Cockington on this day, Cockington Court in particular. Jane downloaded a…

Our Honeymoon – Day 1

By Iain June 8, 2013Films/TV, ReflectionsNo Comments

Day one. This started at home, early Saturday morning. Unlike previous holidays, where I've not really been bothered about getting up early on a Saturday morning ready to travel, I don't tend to work stupidly early on a Saturday morning anymore, so getting up at 5 in the morning hurt. And it didn't help that I did not sleep very…

Stag OMG

By Iain November 8, 2012ReflectionsNo Comments

David and I went out for my tiny Stag-Do last night - I can still feel the effects of all that alcohol. It was just David and I for the most part, but Lisa and Stuart did turn up at one point for a drink. I don't remember exactly what happened, but we drank some bottles of Corona, some bottles…