For me, it has always been about the journey rather than the destination. I know this sounds like a cliche yet I don’t mean the physical act of traveling somewhere but rather the movement from one particular position to another. At work I was far more interested in seeing movement towards a desired objective rather … Continue reading Getting there
A Completionist
To be honest I had never heard the word until the other day when one of my connections on BlueSky used it. He was interested in my quest to read a book from an author born in every country in the world. He said ‘As a fellow completionist, I love this project, and am glad … Continue reading A Completionist
They said I would be back
They said that I would be back at work by Christmas. Nobody believed that it would be over for me but with twenty or so working days until the fat man arrives, it looks like they were wrong. I’m happy that I have left it all behind and, to be honest, the thought of going … Continue reading They said I would be back
Budget furore
Image thanks to Manchester Evening News. The budget is one of the high points of the political calendar, determining and laying out to the electorate how the government plans to spend its (our) money over the coming year and beyond. It gives succour to the media for weeks in advance, telling its readers and listeners … Continue reading Budget furore
Monsters
I wrote a while back about my internal conflict in that I love the music of Wagner, even though there is plenty of evidence that he held some abhorrent views. I never met him so I only have what others have written to go on. It is no defence but his opinions were shared by … Continue reading Monsters
Swedish Death Cleaning
Image thanks to TheSpruce.com I’m not sure how to start this blog because, as is quite common, two related thoughts have popped into my head. Both of them are a bit random. The first is that nearly every town has an antique shop or two. The one in my mind is in Hexham and is … Continue reading Swedish Death Cleaning
A walk too far?
When Robert and I agreed to go for a walk in the countryside, I said that ten miles was probably my maximum for one day. To be honest I wasn’t sure but this was as far as I think I had been in one day since retiring. So a route of ten miles was decided … Continue reading A walk too far?
The Age of Disinformation
You'd better get home before it gets dark - Image thanks to Dundee Courier. This was supposed to be the age of information, where data was accessible to everyone with a connection. This was supposed to be the great wave of democratisation where citizen journalists, backed up by strong Wikis would ensure that the truth … Continue reading The Age of Disinformation
Communication is everything
I’ve had a couple of incidents this week with the NHS, one with me and another with a close relative, in which the lack of communication has played a major role. Before I continue, I must say that the NHS is an amazing organisation. It is one of the best inventions ever and, despite its … Continue reading Communication is everything
Try it, you might not like it
How often has someone said to you to try something, you never know, you might like it? When I was young it was something my mother often used to say to me to get me to try different foods. Some I did like and others I didn’t. That’s life. Now that I am retired and … Continue reading Try it, you might not like it
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 