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Neil Hughes

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in The United Kingdom

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https://walkingoncustard.com

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Neil Hughes finds it difficult to describe himself, especially in the third person. He has spent time as a comedian, writer, computer programmer, travelling speaker, physicist and mental health campaigner, and now he's pretty tired and trying not to worry too much about everything.

After many years living all over the place, he has returned to the north-west of England where he does various things that help people to be happy. He wishes there was a way to say this without sounding so painfully cheesy. ...more

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Average rating: 3.96 · 408 ratings · 93 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Shop Before Life 3.87 avg rating — 301 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life: A Guide for Anxious Humans 4.21 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blended Learning Solutions in Higher Education: History, Theory and Practice 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	[Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life: A Guide for Anxious Humans] [By: Hughes, Neil] [October, 2015] by Neil Hughes (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rhythm of Business Networking: A 12-Week Story of Building Real Referral Relationships 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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How—and Why—to End Something Good

This post was originally published when I left Puttylike in January 2023. Here’s how I knew it was time to move on.

I’m addicted to change. And, thanks to my craving for novelty and the odd fateful circumstance, I’ve moved cities, careers and even continents more often than most.

So I was astonished recently to realize that through decades of upheaval the thing I’ve done most consistently in my enti

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“They say you should never meet your heroes, but perhaps you should never meet your gods, either. Especially if you’re still going to need their help afterwards.”
― Neil Hughes, The Shop Before Life

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“No-one is going to fulfil my dreams on my behalf.”
― Neil Hughes, Walking on Custard & the Meaning of Life: A Guide for Anxious Humans

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“As long as I can remember, I’ve been worried. Occasionally, this seemed like a strength. My obsession with avoiding risk helped me to dodge perils of all kinds. I rarely forgot my homework. My holidays were compulsively well-planned.”
― Neil Hughes

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