Creativity, curiosity, and code
This is a silly thing. I think the BBC are quite good at reporting the news, but the other day I saw an piece on the telly that I thought was very poor and unfair. It was about how life expectancy is much higher in the south of England than in the north. My immediate […]
It’s been a week of ups and downs! At work I had a couple of days when all the things that annoy me came all at once. You know, badly run meetings, poor organisation and communication, demanding people who think that the world revolves around them, that kind of stuff. But the week has ended […]
Not many entries of late, that’s not to say that there’s not a stack of things I’d like to jot down and get out of my head. My drafts list is getting longer by the week. Other things are just more important right now so focus has shifted slightly. Not even learning songs, hardly playing […]
Sally and I are doing our best to be green. We’ve very aware of green issues and what the scientists say, but we also just think that it makes sense to do it. Using less energy is cheaper and uses less of the finite resources of the earth. It makes sense to reduce consumption, reuse […]
This is a bit of a multi-purpose Blog/Email/Journal type entry that will probably pop up in various places – apologies if you come across it twice. A while back I mentioned something that was going on that I couldn’t really mention. Well, now I can mention some more, though I will have to remain a […]
Sally’s been Freecycling! Freecycling is a term used for giving old stuff away. Internet groups exist, usually for a given location, such as a town. People post on these groups messages to say “I’m giving something away” and others respond to the group with “Yes, I’ll have that please”, and then they come round and […]
I wanted to write a short tribute to a man, a legend to those who knew him, who has inspired me on a bit of my life journey. Peter Amey died on the 4th April after a long and difficult fight with cancer. He was stoic throughout and his Blog, if it’s still there when […]
Off to the Lakes…on our own! So, after a long, hard start to the year we had an enjoyable Easter at home followed by a little holiday. Easter had proven to be cold and damp – even snow was around in northern England! So we approached a hill walking holiday with a little anticipation. Especially […]
[Sorry for backdating – I’m catching up on posts so these may appear in a bit of a random order] I’m not a big shopper. I don’t hate it, but I mostly buy things because I need them. And when I buy things that I want they’re well thought out and researched so that I […]
It’s been a while and we’re off on holiday tomorrow so here’s a few thoughts to jot down before I go. Easter and “The Passion” It’s Easter Sunday. Easter is obviously a hijacked pagan festival – witness the eggs and bunnies that symbolise new life as spring approaches – heck the date of easter even […]