It’s peak season, the hours are big and we are making hay while the sun shines, and I’m also drinking more so take that for what it’s worth. I’ve managed to give myself a day off today, the narrative being to rest. The problem is, not doing any of the 300 jobs needed around theContinue reading “You can’t stop a hailstorm”
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The elusive Work Life Balance
In writing this I don’t mean to upset anyone, judge how you choose to spend your time, question your ambition or frankly make you think I care how “you do you”. As long as you try to do the right thing on occasion without being a dick, then you are alright in my book. NowContinue reading “The elusive Work Life Balance”
Starting the Van
As we emerge from our first fortnight of van season it’s the perfect time for some reflection and to take stock of the highlights and lessons to keep stepping forward. Once the Sunday dinner season ended it became go time for the van. It was time to walk the walk, week one was a FridayContinue reading “Starting the Van”
Finding the time
Where does my week go?. This is the prevelant thought every Sunday night. As the grains of sand speed through the hour glass of life and it is both humbling and terrifying. Another week goes by and suddenly 2020 seems to have gone by in a flash. Soon it will be over and a newContinue reading “Finding the time”
FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING
5am the alarm disturbs me from whatever strange dream I was having. It has only been a few hours following a late night of working but there is no chance to snooze. 5,4,3,2,1 … up. This is what needs to be done, this is what I’m fighting for, this is a chance at something. FromContinue reading “FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING”
Time to HUSTLE like a MOFO
So, what to do if you one of these many casualties of circumstance? Well like some people I see on social media, you can bitch and moan about how you have been dealt a bad hand or you can stand up and fight, as Les Brown says “if you can look up, you can get up!”.
The new C word Is a C*NT!!
What else?, as the world goes into safety mode to combat this pandemic this week its hit hard. Like many self employed I have been checking news updates on government protocol, this week its seemingly got real!. Thursday afternoon as I happily prepped for a charity function that evening, the type of charity fundraiser thatContinue reading “The new C word Is a C*NT!!”
The Larder of Wales
As the first of March draws ever closer, it dawns on this grumpy little English chef just how much I love Wales and those who inhabit these green hills and stunning coastlines. The first of March brings St Davids day, the patron saint of Wales. Its a day the girls dress up in traditional attireContinue reading “The Larder of Wales”
BLOODY VALENTINES
It’s on us again, that time of year where people early in a relationship fall for the economy boosting, socially peacocking, florist payday that is Valentines day. Valentines day for people who have been in relationships normally consists of “oh, I thought we weren’t doing cards this year!”. But for the ones amongst us inContinue reading “BLOODY VALENTINES”
trip to the ranch to see The Squirrel
“You need the Squirrel!”, this is the advice Big Sexy had for me. For the last ten minutes we having been playing pool and chatting about the progress of the food van, as I go through the list of things needed its becoming apparent in my mind that I’m falling further and further behind, losingContinue reading “trip to the ranch to see The Squirrel”
FOOD ANARCHY 