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OK, simple if not entirely helpful...
"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one."
Marcus Aurelius,
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Trials
Reading Marcus Aurelius I came across an idea I liked. He basically said that every day is just a series of lesson. There are no true disasters, there are lessons to learn from, trials to strengthen us. Not in the way that Lewis meant, there is no god torturing to us to make us "better" by some arbitrary standard. It is simply that we can ( Read more... ) -
Sunrise
I realized this morning that I've never actually seen a sunrise before. I mean, I've looked at the morning sun, low in the sky, and said, "That's pretty" but that's not the same. This morning I sat on the sea defences on Bridlington North Beach and watched it all the way through from a pink sky with wisps of cirrus clouds to the first gleam of ( Read more... ) -
This is why Yorkshire Water has the reputation that it has...
Yesterday I got home from work to find a card from Yorkshire Water. I said that they had been doing work in my area. It said that they had conducted a camera inspection of the drains. It said they had cleared a blockage in the drain/sewer ( Read more... ) -
Drains again
When we first moved in the neighbours mentioned that the drains had a tendency to block; the builder's slightly puzzling decision to run them up hill may have been a factor ( Read more... ) -
Carters F.'s Youtube
Carters F.'s Youtube
Carter is a twin, age 21 months. He has delayed development with cerebral palsy. He needs a standing frame and therapy to help get him walking and keep up with his twin brother! It costs -
A Weird Moment
It's a weird moment when you find your children suddenly solving problems instead of causing them.
I'm home by myself this evening. Thessaly is staying in a friend's caravan for the night and Vicki & Kassia are at the theatre. They very nearly weren’t. Let me backtrack a bit and explain. Around January, Vicki discovered that "Mama Mia!" was ( Read more... ) -
Sign the Petition
Sign the Petition
Tell companies to stop buying palm oil from rainforest destroyers.
Posted by Matt Bean on 30 May 2018, 08:32
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0.00 mi stair climbing workout
0.00 mi stair climbing workout
Matthew Charles Bean climbed stairs 0.00 miles using Endomondo.
Posted by Matt Bean on 28 Apr 2018, 13:16