<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Blogshank - Mike Smith, Illustrator and Diary Blogger &#187; freelance</title>
	<atom:link href="http://blogshank.com/tag/freelance/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://blogshank.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:21:52 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Being self-employed</title>
		<link>https://blogshank.com/2013/01/being-self-employed/</link>
		<comments>https://blogshank.com/2013/01/being-self-employed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bedroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black and white]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cartoon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[claustrophobic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[comic strip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drawing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hangman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illustrator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[line]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[noose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pencil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-employed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogshank.com/?p=1480</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Guardian website recently requested some readers&#8217; experiences of being self-employed. I sent them an offering which predictably they didn&#8217;t use, so I thought I&#8217;d post it here. Maybe they thought it was too trite. Anyway here is what the Guardian finally put up.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Guardian website recently requested some readers&#8217; experiences of being self-employed. I sent them an offering which predictably they didn&#8217;t use, so I thought I&#8217;d post it here. Maybe they thought it was too trite.</p>
<p><img title="On being self-employed" src="/wp-content/blog-images/guardian-self-employed-cartoon.jpg" border="0" alt="Cartoon about being self-employed" width="378" height="805" /></p>
<p>Anyway <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/28/self-employed-readers-respond">here is what the Guardian finally put up</a>.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>https://blogshank.com/2013/01/being-self-employed/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>200409</title>
		<link>https://blogshank.com/2009/05/200409/</link>
		<comments>https://blogshank.com/2009/05/200409/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 12:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bird]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[britain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[countryside]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[depressing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenfield site]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kingfisher suite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plush seat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[river]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[riverside house]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[room]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thatcher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tree]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[windows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[work]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cambridgemashow.com/?p=716</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="750" height="460" border="1" src="/wp-content/blog-images/blog200409-interview-office.jpg" alt="Glassy-eyed green romantic goes for an interview in glassy grey-green office complex." title="Glassy-eyed green romantic goes for an interview in glassy grey-green office complex." /></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>https://blogshank.com/2009/05/200409/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>061008</title>
		<link>https://blogshank.com/2008/10/061008/</link>
		<comments>https://blogshank.com/2008/10/061008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asleep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knackered]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[night]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overstretched]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tired]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[underquoted]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working hard]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cambridgemashow.com/?p=680</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="750" height="455" border="1" src="/wp-content/blog-images/blog061008-overstretched.jpg" alt="Over, under and out" title="Over, under and out" /></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>https://blogshank.com/2008/10/061008/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>030308</title>
		<link>https://blogshank.com/2008/03/030308/</link>
		<comments>https://blogshank.com/2008/03/030308/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asleep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local secrets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moustache man]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nightmares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[signposts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[telephone conversation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wavy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cambridgemashow.com/?p=647</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="750" height="468" border="1" src="/wp-content/blog-images/blog-030308.jpg" alt="blog-030308.jpg" title="blog-030308.jpg" /></p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>https://blogshank.com/2008/03/030308/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
