Tag Archives: pokemon

My Life In Film

Posted on Dec 26, 2018 by

The course of my life can be plotted in any number of ways: educational stages, jobs, friendships, family celebrations and so on. Today someone made me think about films and how the can pinpoint certain moments in one’s life. The … Continue reading →

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Parenting – Winning The War Or At Least Losing Gracefully

Posted on Jul 19, 2018 by

A parenting lesson, which a conversation today brought back to me and which I thought I’d share. Back in 1998 when we visited friends in Bahrain, the Lawyer, aged 8, was heavily into Pokémon – the soft toys, the cards and … Continue reading →

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What Pokemon taught me

Posted on Jul 18, 2014 by

Bear with me – the reason for this post will become clear. It’s sort of about a parenting lesson I learned that may have some resonance. The picture sort of tells you where it starts, if not where it is … Continue reading →

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