Jem's field notes

I have been thinking — I know, dangerous times — over the past week about my site (again) and my plans and my other blogs and bla dee bla. If you’ve followed me for any length of time you’ll know I have a constant dilemma of how I juggle my personal and professional identities alongside… read full entry »

I had a great idea for a blog post today but got home and couldn’t remember what it was I have a new phone that I cannot work I have seen twittery acronyms three times today that I couldn’t figure out I’m taking the morning off tomorrow to have a haircut and I might also… read full entry »

It’s just taken me 3 attempts to log in to my blog, which pretty much sums up my efforts so far with regards to point 6 of my yearly goals. Must try harder. The thing is I can’t even remember the last time I actually had time to sit down and blog. Even my last… read full entry »

I’ve lost count of the amount of times someone has suggested to me that filling in surveys online are a great source of easy work at home income. Everyone seems to have a story about their great aunt’s on their dad’s side or cousin twice removed who makes hundreds of pounds a day filling in… read full entry »

From looking back, to looking forward. Here’s my rough list of things I’d like to do/achieve this year, including some most bits I didn’t manage last year: Go one month without using a supermarket / chain store Get my budgeting back on track Reach ‘inbox zero’ on my personal email Give up sugar for a… read full entry »

As I’ve fallen foul of this twice in as many days (I must be having one of those weeks) I thought it worth mentioning in case anyone else does the same thing! When creating a custom post type, the code works as expected but suddenly the Pages disappear from their respective menu. They are still… read full entry »

I’ve waxed lyrical on and off social media recently about the benefits of going back to work on my mood (and sanity) and I think, in the process, somehow given off this impression that working for myself was the worst thing I’ve ever done and nowt but a bump in the road of my career…. read full entry »

So apparently working 9-5 and then 7-10 each and every day kills all desire or inclination to blog. Boo. :[

One of the first things I did this month after starting my new job was to set up a new bank account. It’s not that new work necessitates a change of banking details, I’m just slightly paranoid that my old details are splashed all over every invoice etc from self-employment. Plus, a better rate of… read full entry »

Weaning that is. Oliver has stopped feeding. I’m not sure when exactly he stopped – he’s been reducing his feeds for months. He’d feed a couple of times in one day, then nothing for a day, then a feed, then another skipped day. More gradual than Izzy from what I remember, but earlier than I’d… read full entry »