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Making An AI Friend
Did you see those adverts for Replika seemingly all over instagram in August and September? This was the second time I'd seen a run of...

Mike Douglas
Nov 18, 20226 min read


Personal Challenge Update
This update is a super exciting one for me. But how to start this... I got a tattoo! How did this idea from 2021 come to be part of my...

Mike Douglas
Oct 10, 20225 min read


Vero, after one week
It's been a week since I started using Vero. The new, old social media platform. Here's how it's gone so far. First a bit of history....

Mike Douglas
Sep 6, 20223 min read


Quietly Quitting Instagram
Quietly quitting is weird right? It’s such a negative way to view someone ‘just’ doing their job. How is doing your job quitting? Answer...

Mike Douglas
Aug 25, 20223 min read


Taking Annual Leave is Difficult
The last 3 weeks or so I’ve been planning work activities and tasks around being this upcoming leave. I’ve scheduled meetings around it...

Mike Douglas
Aug 18, 20222 min read


What’s been going on?
I feel like I get asked this question a lot. And the thing is, I’m really bad at answering it. I think I’m partly asked this question so...

Mike Douglas
Jun 23, 20223 min read


Father's Day?
I’ve just finished at the gym, another 7.3 miles today. Very happy with that. While on my cool down I was checking twitter and saw an...

Mike Douglas
Jun 19, 20224 min read


Portsmouth Comic Con 2022
Finally it’s Comic Con weekend! After the pandemic postponed & cancelled most events in 2020 & 2021, it was great to be back....

Mike Douglas
May 12, 20225 min read


The Podcast
Currently the podcast is going well, but it also feels like the right time to reflect on where it is, where I am and what's next? I am...

Mike Douglas
Apr 29, 20223 min read


Impact of Socialising
Social stuff is tiring. I think I’d slightly forgotten how tiring. Some social things are really fun, some are not. To an extent, it...

Mike Douglas
Apr 24, 20222 min read


Talk to Talk; has it been that long?
It was Time to Talk Day last week, which means there’s been lots of cool, important and hopefully helpful conversations happening. This...

Mike Douglas
Feb 11, 20223 min read


A Festival of Games
What a way to kick off 2022. Over the last two years, I have attended some amazing online conferences, and hopefully we continue to see...

Mike Douglas
Jan 30, 20224 min read


A Resolution of Positivity
In the last week I’ve been posting more (slightly) generic positive thoughts on twitter, and here’s why. We are at the midway point in...

Mike Douglas
Jan 13, 20222 min read


Receiving (Christmas) Gifts
Christmas, it’s here again. In previous years I’ve written about my experiences with Christmas, so definitely go back and check those out...

Mike Douglas
Dec 16, 20213 min read


Getting Married
What a month it has been! I have had a few occasions where I have wanted to sit down and write what I am thinking or feeling, but there...

Mike Douglas
Sep 2, 20215 min read


#JaackMaatesGoldenTicket
I didn’t get there in time to find #JaackMaatesGoldenTicket, but annoyingly I did get to the corner in time to see the person who did....

Mike Douglas
May 19, 20212 min read


Mental Health Awareness Week & The Outdoors
It's this years Mental Health Awareness Week! Or rather it will be, as I am writing this one week before MHAW. **Check me out in my local...

Mike Douglas
May 10, 20214 min read


Still No Running
It's been 3 months and still no running. But, there is hope for a April return. If you follow my social media you may have previously...

Mike Douglas
Jan 27, 20214 min read


Feeling Flat...
This last weekend, probably the last week, I’ve felt a bit flat. There’s been so many days, evenings and weekends that are basically the...

Mike Douglas
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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