There is no doubt that a handful of colours have certain nondetachable feelings associated them, and one in particular is without argument feminine.

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For the first few years at primary school (at my one anyway), we had these book bags which hung around the back of our chair. It was where we stored our books, and pens, but also allowed quick and easy transportation of school-gear to-and-from our school bags.

I had just turned five, just started to get addicted to LEGO, and it was my first week at school. Within that first week, I was taken into a room at the back of the classrooms. No I wasn’t in trouble, nor was I to be beaten to death; it was to choose my very own book bag!

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I haven’t had a proper website for two years. No site means no maintenance, no constant need for writing posts just to retain the 5 people who often came to see me write stuff as exciting as pooing earthworms.

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However I’ve always felt it was a problem when I did have something to say, and did need to show off some of my work. What’s a web designer who doesn’t even have a decent website or a website at all? None more than average Joe, I say.

I’ve since made three promises (to myself) to get a site up and running again, but have found myself preoccupied with other things, or just simply short of any fantastic ideas. That’s changed, I now have a new site (hooray).

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