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By Iain 21 October 2018Free-writingNo Comments

This is the latest entry in my themed series of blog posts in which (as part of my ongoing quest for greater self awareness and my continued personal and professional development), I pick a key word and write about it for a set amount of time. Leave a comment on here with a new word for me to write about,…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 7th March 2018

By Iain 7 March 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week in class we explored endings in counselling. We were asked to reflect on how we feel about endings, and what kind of effects they have on us. Some endings I like. These are usually situations or people or problems that are causing me emotional pain. No-one likes pain. Making the pain stop is nice. Some endings I do…

Dreamscapes Myth & Magic

By Iain 2 August 2013Books, Creativity, ReviewsNo Comments

I have previously reviewed one of Stephanie Pui-Mun Law's books, Dreamscapes Magical Menagerie. It's all about legendary creatures and characters rather than fantasy creatures and animals this time around, and that means more human-like subjects. Some are based around astrological themes such as the Sun and Moon, some around folk-lore such as tree-spirits, tricksters and witches. The legendary creatures featured…

Reading list for June

By Iain 1 July 2010Books, Reviews, VideogamesNo Comments

The Timewaster Letters The Return of The Timewaster Letters By Robin Cooper I'll include both of them in the same entry, as concept and content-wise they are exactly the same. I thought these two books were very funny. Basically, the books consist of correspondence between the (clearly mad) Robin Cooper and the various comapnies and hobby groups he sends his…

Reading round-up for February

By Iain 2 March 2010BooksNo Comments

Or, "Stuff what I read last month". Once a month is enough for this, I reckon. Writing up my thoughts on a scheduled day once a week would be too risky (I may not have finished a book that week!), and writing up my meagre thoughts as soon as I've finished something would mean lots of little posts dotted around.…

Christopher Moore

By Iain 29 October 2009Books, ReviewsNo Comments

I have read three of his books: A Dirty Job, You Suck! and Practical Demonkeeping. A Dirty Job This was the first of the three I read, it is a charming tale about how a man deals with the death of his wife just after she gave birth to their daughter and then has to deal with possibly being the…