Category Archives: My Thoughts

Looking Back on 2022

Posted on December 30, 2022 by R.J. Southworth

Even with the issue of Covid-19 being scaled back (though far from eliminated), 2022 has been a tough year all around: the cost of living going up, the war in Ukraine, extreme weather, disruptive strikes, and the sad passing of … Continue reading →

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Looking Back on 2021

Posted on December 29, 2021 by R.J. Southworth

2021 has felt like a fairly conservative year, which I suppose is only to be expected. With the Covid-19 pandemic still very much ongoing, there was a certain cautiousness about getting out and doing things even when restrictions were lifted. … Continue reading →

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2020 and 2021: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Posted on January 1, 2021 by R.J. Southworth

Ever since March, 2020 has been a year of unique challenges: a year of health fears, cancelled plans, and severe restrictions on what people can do, where they can go and who they can see. And while there is hope … Continue reading →

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On Choosing A Film To Watch

Posted on April 18, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

I try to pick and watch a film I haven’t seen before regularly, at least once every two weeks. The trouble is, sometimes I just can’t decide what to watch. I know I want to watch something, but nothing on … Continue reading →

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Life in Lockdown

Posted on April 6, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

Today I thought I would share how I’ve been getting along in the current COVID-19 pandemic and the government restrictions that have been put in place. Some of it has been relatively simple, and some of it more difficult. I … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year – 2020!

Posted on January 1, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

Happy New Year (and decade), everybody! For 2020’s New Year’s Resolutions, I’m trying to take a more focussed approach to my main aims for the year (one thing that was suggested to me in the online personal development group was … Continue reading →

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Looking Back on 2019

Posted on December 30, 2019 by R.J. Southworth

In some ways, 2019 has been a hard year. In April, my grandma sadly passed away, and is much missed. I also had an incident while driving where another car crossed in front of me at traffic lights without warning, … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Things in 2019

Posted on December 26, 2019 by R.J. Southworth

Favourite Books (Fiction) 05. The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King (audio) I finished Parts V, VI and VII of the Dark Tower series this year, and Part V was the best of those, with a … Continue reading →

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The Mystery Blogger Award

Posted on January 17, 2019 by R.J. Southworth

Thank you very much to Petrel41 from Dear Kitty. Some Blog for nominating me for the Mystery Blogger Award! This award originates from Okoto Enigma, but unfortunately their blog no longer seems to be working. The rules of the Mystery … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year – 2019!

Posted on January 1, 2019 by R.J. Southworth

Happy New Year to everybody! So, have you been working on those resolutions? Some of my own resolutions simply focus on maintaining my best habits from 2018 – for example: I’ve set this year’s reading challenge at 50 books, which I … Continue reading →

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