Graham John

Welcome to the GJ Journal.

This blog will be home to all our thoughts, musings and opinions on life and property. You'll find hints, tips, forecasts and commentary to keep you up to date with what's going on in the housing market, as well as recommendations for days out, dog walks, schools, pubs and everything in between.

The Disruption: November’s Make Life Special Challenge

Posted 30th October 2026
The clocks seemed to go back early this year didn’t they, and the change, the shock of the light altering,...

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The Pleasure of Being There

Posted 19th October 2026
I have a complicated relationship with theatre. Part of me feels an obligation to engage with and support the arts....

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Third Thursday Club: The Joy of Turning Up

Posted 15th October 2026
Third Thursday Club: The Joy of Turning Up There is something rather lovely about an October evening with the roof...

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The Welcome That Changes Everything

Posted 14th October 2026
Some places impress you. Others simply make you glad you arrived. Friday began with a 4am start for a breakfast...

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A Touch of Autumn | October Make Life Special Challenge

Posted 3rd October 2026
A Touch of Autumn October rarely arrives all at once. It arrives quietly. A cooler door handle in the morning....

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Ecologonomics: What If Progress Is More Than the Things We Can Measure?

Posted 13th September 2026
Energy, food, prosperity and nature all compete for finite space. Perhaps the answer begins by judging their consequences together. I...

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Routine Reset: Two Switches, September’s Make Life Special Challenge

Posted 1st September 2026
September has always felt like a threshold to me.  The light changes. Mornings begin to feel different. Holidays give way...

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Morning sunlight filtering through fruit trees above garden chairs in a quiet corner.

My quiet corner. A place to pause, think and watch the day begin.

Quiet Corners: August’s Make Life Special Challenge

Posted 3rd August 2026
Quiet Corners August's Make Life Special Challenge I'm fortunate enough to have a garden and a small grove of fruit...

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