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		<title>Where did the summer go? (Part One)</title>
		<link>http://timhiggins.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/where-did-the-summer-go-part-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life got in the way, so they say...
And the longer it was left untouched, the harder it is to restart...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=timhiggins.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6934965&amp;post=28&amp;subd=timhiggins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Back to the drawing board (a recession tale)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even when you consider the current economic situation, you'd think that they'd have seen it coming.

Over 100 outlets charging a high amount for Chinese herbal products and even more for acupuncture treatment, with at least two major rivals in the UK. Changes come quickly for small businesses, but surely someone must have realised that bankruptcy was a possibility?

It was less than six weeks ago when Pip interviewed for a position of manager of one of these branches,and she was only three weeks into her training down in Plymouth when we heard the news. Just as well I didn't hand in my notice, really. I couldn't anyway - not until I knew where she was going to be based after her training. Now we know. Nowhere.
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		<title>Rubber necks and inspirational windows</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Higgins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like people watching. It seems the last few weeks have offered several instances where I've been stuck between two legs of a journey, forced to sit for an hour or so in a nearby coffee house or bar until the next train/coach comes in...

It really is true what they tell you: No two windows are the same. By 'they' I mean those who sit about staring out of windows so frequently it becomes their occupation, rather than a hobby...

...I found somewhere relaxing enough for me to to knock out this entire blog, and also write the majority of a new article and even pen in half a scene for the novel (more on that later) all while finding time to gaze at the travellers and city-slickers go about their business. How can I possibly have been so productive when I spent half of my time there people watching?

...If I'm to be completely honest, while it can technically be classified as 'people watching', that's not strictly what I do. People encompasses all ages of both sexes, whereas I'm a little more select than that, certainly where gender is concerned.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=timhiggins.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6934965&amp;post=22&amp;subd=timhiggins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Articles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Higgins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another day, and since I&#8217;m technically on holiday (from the day job, at least) I&#8217;ve decided to write as many articles as I can for Helium.com (the link&#8217;s in the column on the right). So far, to add to my peice on joke delivery (abridged below) I have today written on the titles:  The blues: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=timhiggins.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6934965&amp;post=19&amp;subd=timhiggins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Joke Delivery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was asked to contribute to a series of articles entitled: Joke Telling - Timimg Is Crucial. Here's a slightly edited version of my submission:

Timing is crucial, but equally important is the ability to remember a joke all the way through - there's nothing more annoying than a guy who starts off well, until a cloud of confusion passes over his features and he's stalled long after any decent chance of a recovery.

Best way to avoid this: USE SHORT JOKES, and fire them out QUICKLY...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=timhiggins.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6934965&amp;post=12&amp;subd=timhiggins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The long road to Plymouth and back</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Higgins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pip, the before-mentioned (and long-suffering) girlfriend, stays in Plymouth for now. We went down so she could start three months store managment training for her new job. I was only ever going for a few days, primarily to get her settled in, but also because I'd never seen Plymouth before.

Beautiful. At least, not bad for a coastal city with no beach - its harbour knocks the spots of Liverpool's Dock front...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=timhiggins.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6934965&amp;post=10&amp;subd=timhiggins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hello world!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi there! As you can see from the &#8217;about&#8217; page, I&#8217;m a writer looking to write more, and will return to update this very soon! In the meantime, any comments/messages of suggestions/greetings, etc are greatly appreciated and I will try my best to get back to all who get in touch. Bye for now, Tim<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=timhiggins.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6934965&amp;post=1&amp;subd=timhiggins&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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