Kev Quirk

Proudly ruining the web since 2013.

Tag: homelife

Who knows that you blog?

David talks about his reluctance to share details about his blog with a colleague, and asks whether other people with blogs tell their friends and family.

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Update on My Coffee Ridden Framework 13

Here's an update on how things have gone with my Framework 13.

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My Best Sub £100 Purchase

Here's the best sub £100 purchase I ever made. What's yours?

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I May Have Killed My Framework 13

I managed to spill a hole cup of coffee on my Framework 13 today. Let's hope I can fix it!

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I Wish I Could Talk to My Dad

We lost my Dad in 2008 to cancer. I wish I could talk with him one last time.

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I Hate Insurance!

Yesterday I recieved our insurance renewal and (shock horror) it had increased again!

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Slowing Down on Pure Blog

I've been burning the candle at both ends with Pure Blog, and I need to slow down.

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Three Men Tried To Steal My Motorbike While I Was On It!

Three men tried to steal my motorbike from me while I was commuting home last night. Here's what happened...

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Kids and Smartphones

We recently gave my oldest son his first phone, and it's really concerning me already.

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I Didn't Fail

A good friend of mine was recently promoted to the same level as I used to be at, and weirdly, I got jealous.

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When Was I Happiest?

My wife recently asked me at what point in my life was I the happiest. The answer surprised her.

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The Fisherman and The Businessman

I didn't expect a parable about a fisherman to smack me in the face with such clarity, but here we are.

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Year 3 at the Smallholding

We're been living on our smallholding in Wales for 3 years now. Here's how things have been going this year.

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How I Replaced My Son’s PC With an £88 iMac

I recently replaced my son's broken PC with a 2015 iMac from eBay. Here's how it went...

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Career Snakes & Ladders

After years of climbing the ladder in cyber, I’ve learned that sometimes the best move isn’t up. It’s stepping back to make life sustainable again.

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Life is Really Shit Sometimes

I'm not really sure what to say about this one. I have no more words.

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The Shed on the Drive 🛖

We have a brick shed on the drive that we've made into a playroom for the kids. Problem is, I use it more than them! 😂

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A Month of Running

I haven’t run regularly in over 10 years. I’ve tried multiple times to get back into it, but it’s always fizzled out. This time feels different.

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My Morning Walk

This post started life as a simple photo of a bridge for the Micro.blog photo challenge, but I ended up documenting the whole walk. Because, why not. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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A Moment of Reflection

A moment of reflection during my early morning outage with the dogs (and cat) this morning. I'm so fortunate.

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