Homelessness is still an issue in the UK for a variety of reasons. One major factor is a lack of affordable housing. The shortage of affordable housing with increased costs has made it difficult for many low-income individuals and families to secure stable and safe housing. …

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Memories of life on the streets — The human brain is a wonderful thing. My brain has allowed me to shut out some traumatic memories of my time on the streets. This self-defence mechanism has allowed me to move on with my life. …

Understanding your own behaviour is the key to growth — Trauma-Informed Practice. What the hell is that, then? This was the key question I had asked myself whilst preparing for an interview with a homeless charity recently (spoiler alert I got the job. I love it!) I did a bit of research, enough to answer any potential interview questions at…

Words have meaning and weight — I recently finished a contract role, and therefore I was in the market for a new job. As much as I love writing on Medium, it doesn’t pay my bills. However, I am fortunate in that I don’t need to take any old role. I can afford to be a…

What Apple needs to do to tempt me to part with my cash — The rumour mill is out in force regarding the 2022 itineration of the cheapest Apple laptop you can buy, the MacBook Air. Will it/won’t it sport a new M2 SoC. Will it lose its iconic tapered styling? How about a new colour scheme, including white bezels? The truth is, nobody…

How seamless synchronisation is taken for granted — Like many people, I often take my Amazon Kindle with me to work for those quiet downtime moments. It helps provide some light relief and much needed stress-free escapism from the daily grind. This morning I messed up. As that orange oaf who used to reside in The White House…

How did I forget to include this? — I recently wrote about how I’ve become fully immersed in the Apple ecosystem, I missed one vital device from my list. It All Started With the iPhone Edit descriptionmedium.com The Apple Watch SE (cellular). I’ve thought about why I missed this device from the list, and it’s now so glaringly obvious. The watch has become such an integral…

Now I’m fully immersed in the Apple ecosystem — Not that long ago all I needed a phone for was calls, texts, checking the odd email and using Google Maps. That was pretty much it. Times move on, and I began to use my old Android phone to watch the odd Netflix film, catch up with the news, and…