¡Hola a todxs! Perdón for the lateness, but here is the August Update (just a fortnight late!) I’ve been busy over the last month, setting up my online tutoring and language learning business. It is now live, but before I settle down and crack on with post-uni life in the real world, I’m going travelling [...]
July Update
Hello, everyone! I hope this monthly update finds you well. Thank you to those who voted in the poll the other regarding the future of Phil’s Blog. If you haven’t had a chance to do yet, I would be very grateful if you spared me a couple of minutes out of your day to answer [...]
I Have a Favour to Ask…
If you've not a had a chance to read yesterday's update, please click here to view it, then this post should make sense! If you could spare a couple of minutes, please could you fill in the following Google Form about this blog? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfi5kkLUp_V88XYTIoy9qR6pFd3wx7ZzMbSO7zXWiOh5UwU8w/viewform?usp=sf_link Many thanks in advance and I hope you have a wonderful [...]
June Update
Hello! I hope this post finds you safe and well. Please bear with me, as this may be a long introduction, although it will make sense in due course. But first of all, where has this month gone? I suppose I always sit down to write these monthly updates with the same thought, but since [...]
Hello again!
Hola, my dear readers! How are you? I hope these last few weeks have gone as well as they can for you and your loved ones. Firstly, I need to apologise for never posting the June Update as promised. Some issues on my part before my holiday meant that it didn't get published and has [...]
Friday’s Poem: Time To Think
Time To Think: Pondering What lies ahead now Wait and see P.S. If you haven't received my 'June Update' as a Mailchimp subscriber, I'll publish it here on the blog later today. I hope you can find the time to read it at some point soon. It will explain why I'm taking a break from [...]
Person Management
Someone I know works in a restaurant. Hearing stories about their workplace is a fascinating observation of how people work and interact with each other. On the whole, their boss is good - they're enthusiastic, encouraging and at first, created a positive working environment. However, it could be said that they hide from their responsibilities [...]
Listening To Our Bodies II
I don't like being unwell. I don't want to stay in bed and do nothing. But seemingly, throughout my time in education, I've fallen ill at the end of term. It seems like my body puts up with the stress during term time. Then, as soon the school/sixth form/university terms finish, my body says, "that's [...]
Setting Boundaries
I wrote a blog post recently about how precious our time is. I've been thinking about this a lot, and it made me think about the areas of my life where I need to set boundaries. The truth is, I probably fail at this most days, and it's something I really struggle with. I'm an [...]
Free Again
I've noticed that since many of the elderly people here in England have had both doses of their COVID-19 vaccinations, they seem to be very content with their newfound freedom. It's reminded me of how my Grandad was after some restrictions were lifted, and he said he felt like he'd been "released from prison". It's [...]
