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The Involuntary Bachelor

2018-09-04
By: Caren Launus-Gamble
On: 04/09/2018
In: Author: Caren Launus-Gamble, Autism, Dating, Formula 1, Inspiration, Interviews, Love, Real-life stories, Romance, Self-improvement, Sport Stories, Talent, Yorkshire
With: 5 Comments

“I went out with this girl two years ago. She was six years older than me, and we got on really well. I was in love with her, but she felt that the age difference mattered and finished it. I was heartbroken,” Callum reveals and shrugs his shoulders in a disillusioned gesture. I’m sitting opposite this young man, who wants to talk to me about his inability to find another girlfriend since the breakup, despite various determined efforts, and I’m scratching my head why he is still single. On paper, Callum is every girl’s dream: 6ft 1” tall, muscular (he’s obviously a regular gym-goer), andRead More →

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Writing My Grief Away – Hopes, Dreams & Houses

2018-08-28
By: Caren Launus-Gamble
On: 28/08/2018
In: Author: Caren Launus-Gamble, Grief, Inspiration, Interviews, Real-life stories, Self-improvement, Talent, Writing, Yorkshire
With: 2 Comments

“I’m the kind of person that would start something and never finish it, “ Jane smiles. “So, when I said to my family one night that I was going to write a book, they all went at first ‘oh, yeah, lovely, right’, and it was forgotten. Because I don’t do things like that.” Jane waves her hand dismissively. Jane McDermott has invited me for a coffee and a chat at her home in Pudsey, Leeds today, to talk about the motivation behind writing and self-publishing her debut novel ‘Hopes, Dreams & Houses’. “This story has been in my head for a long time, from whenRead More →

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Bradford Lad to China Success Story

2018-08-02
By: Caren Launus-Gamble
On: 02/08/2018
In: Author: Caren Launus-Gamble, Business Success, Entrepreneurial, Externally sourced, Inspiration, Interviews, Real-life stories, Self-improvement, Talent, Yorkshire
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This interview feature, written by me, was published in the Braduate Blog in April of this year.  Izhaar Ali – Entrepreneur Extraordinaire. What an inspirational guy! He wants to help other young people to find their way in life by doing what they love to do. Read his inspirational story here: The Braduate: Bradford Lad to China Success Story   Author’s comment: I hope that you find Ali’s story as inspirational as I do. He is an amazing young man! Please feel free to share your thoughts about this post by commenting below.  If you have an inspirational story to tell, why not take a look atRead More →

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