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Like a lot of people my Mum wrote diaries. After she died we found 30 years worth! I thought they might have the answers to life’s big questions - they didn’t! She wrote simple, mundane, often funny, one liners about her everyday life: January 17th 1998, “The dog crapped all over the carpet!”. Her diaries made me think about other women and how they mange their everyday lives too. This hatched an idea: to interview 100 women and see what would happen. There were many reasons for this; a) I’m very curious, b) am I getting the best out of my life? and c) now Mum was gone, where was I going to get my life wisdom from? I came up with a list of questions loosely based on an ordinary, everyday conversation; How are you? How’s the kids, What’s the weather like today? I began collecting conversations. My discovery; a treasure chest of insight, humour and wise words. It seemed selfish to keep it all to myself so I started to blog and eventually wrote my first book. Collecting Conversations.

I never intended only talking to women so once I’d got my menopause out of the way I turned my focus to men. Lockdown honed me in. 100 men interviewed, three milliion words transcribed and my next book crystallised. ‘Men Talk’ is out now! Below are extracts from 200 interviews with both men and women…

All Ages
  • 20 Somethings
  • 30 Somethings
  • 40 Somethings
  • 50 Somethings
  • 60 Somethings
  • 70 Somethings
  • 80 Somethings
  • 90 Somethings
The People
  • men
  • women
I’m quite quiet but quietly competitive.
I’m quite quiet but quietly competitive.

Brian 71. Retired postman. Married with two grown up children. Big Chelsea supporter. Quietly competitive

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70 SomethingsSam BunchDecember 2, 2019menComment
Everyone knows what you’re doing in there - it’s the walk of shame
Everyone knows what you’re doing in there - it’s the walk of shame

Scott 59 from Norwich. Retired sales Executive. Lives in Canada

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50 SomethingsSam BunchOctober 27, 2019menComment
We all need to scream and wail
We all need to scream and wail

Neil 45. From the west country. Single. Lives in London and works as a Postman.

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40 SomethingsSam BunchSeptember 15, 2019men Comments
Between the stimulus and the response is wisdom.
Between the stimulus and the response is wisdom.

Aamir, 51. From London. Married, Dad, Grandad. Entrepreneur.

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50 SomethingsSam BunchJuly 7, 2019menComment
I’m really only just getting started
I’m really only just getting started

Ed 67, from Yorkshire. Author. Married. Four children, two grandchildren.

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60 SomethingsSam BunchJune 23, 2019men Comments
I don’t want half measures
I don’t want half measures

Stuart 68, married. Lives in London. Retired teacher from Darlington.

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60 SomethingsSam BunchJune 2, 2019men Comment
I’m not sure this capitalist model we are all in love with is sustainable
I’m not sure this capitalist model we are all in love with is sustainable

Tim 58 from Middlesborough. Lives in London with his long term partner.

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50 SomethingsSam BunchMay 19, 2019men Comment
That’s how it was living as an immigrant back in the 50s
That’s how it was living as an immigrant back in the 50s

Jan, 88 from Poland. Retired teacher. Married. 4 children, 4 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren?

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80 SomethingsSam BunchMay 12, 2019menComment
Now it’s the women that are strong
Now it’s the women that are strong

Mel, 36. Married. A cheese seller from Estonia

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30 SomethingsSam BunchApril 7, 2019men Comments
You’re not yourself today, what’s wrong?
You’re not yourself today, what’s wrong?

David 24, University Student from Darlington

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20 SomethingsSam BunchMarch 17, 2019menComment
We use vices to dull our emotions
We use vices to dull our emotions

Robert, 55. Divorced dad of one from a village outside Sheffield. Works in analytics

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50 SomethingsSam BunchMarch 10, 2019menComment
 You must put your family first
You must put your family first

Peter 81. Married. Semi retired business owner from East Lancashire. 2 children, 4 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren.

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80 SomethingsSam BunchMarch 3, 2019menComment
I’m a white male - I’m part of the patriarchy
I’m a white male - I’m part of the patriarchy

Keith 44, from Yorkshire. He lives and works in London. His passion is composing

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40 SomethingsSam BunchFebruary 17, 2019menComment
There is something delicious about normality and routine
There is something delicious about normality and routine

Tom - 65. Father and teacher.

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60 SomethingsSam BunchFebruary 10, 2019menComment
I like communicating like this - I like being open & honest
I like communicating like this - I like being open & honest

John 58. Freelance Photographer from America. He lives in London with his wife and three children.

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50 SomethingsSam BunchFebruary 3, 2019menComment
If I’d stayed in teaching, I think it would have killed me
If I’d stayed in teaching, I think it would have killed me

Graham 50. Married, one daughter. Ex secondary school teacher now a writer and yoga teacher from London.

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50 SomethingsSam BunchJanuary 13, 2019menComment
We are very similar except she’s a vegan feminist
We are very similar except she’s a vegan feminist

Adam 50, from Blackburn Lancashire. Married with 2 children. Graphic designer and websites builder.

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50 SomethingsSam BunchNovember 25, 2018menComment
It derives from when I was very badly bullied…
It derives from when I was very badly bullied…

Alex - 24. In a relationship. Analytics consultant from Sussex.

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20 SomethingsSam BunchOctober 28, 2018men Comment
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