The days are getting longer and at times the sun is even shining. North East England is slowly slipping into what we know as summer, the days when we can go out without a coat. Despite official lines that the pandemic has been beaten, there are still plenty of people coming down with COVID. Both … Continue reading Meeting out
Law breakers
The Prime Minister broke the law, his own law, one that he banged on and on about at the almost nightly COVID briefings. Not that anyone was listening. Clearly he wasn’t . The Chancellor broke the law, the same law as did almost fifty others. Downing Street is awash with law breakers. The two most … Continue reading Law breakers
Just fill in the form
‘Tis the season of form filling. It must be something to do with the change from one financial year to another. New plans need to be made and new funding to be sought. Whether it is claiming a relatively small amount of money from the Community Renewal Fund, a much larger amount to support the … Continue reading Just fill in the form
Starting to stop
One of the things I have found most difficult about working for myself is how to stop. I’m not quite there yet but I’ve been able to buy a Senior Persom’s Railcard and so the warning signs are starting to show. I’m also not ready to give up entirely but would like to be able … Continue reading Starting to stop
Difficult decisions
One of the biggest challenges of democracy is its ability or inability to make difficult decisions. Turkeys rarely vote for Christmas yet it is clear that there is an increasing number of difficult decisions that lie ahead, both for the country and globally. Issues such as how will we pay for an ageing population and … Continue reading Difficult decisions
Cross Country
Yesterday I talked about how good the first cyber security cluster leads meeting with UKC3 was. What I didn’t mention was how far it is to Cheltenham from where I live. The meeting was due to start at 10 and, as I didn’t fancy an overnight stay, I ended up on the first suitable train … Continue reading Cross Country
Happy First Birthday UKC3
OK, technically the UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration or UKC3 as it is known, is not really one year old, it was incorporated on 21 April last year, yet it has just finished its first year. What a year it has been and what better way to celebrate with a coming together of all the cyber … Continue reading Happy First Birthday UKC3
Deflating capitalism
Image thanks to DailyUKNews I have been reading with interest about the activities of a group of activists going under the name of Tyre Extinguishers. Although they have been around since the middle of last year there has been a marked increase in their activity in this last month. They do what they say on … Continue reading Deflating capitalism
Not Henry James, please
Please don’t let me read another book by Henry James. I have tried at least three now and just can’t get away with them. There is something about the way he writes that I find soporific. I try hard to remember the characters and understand the plot but find my mind wandering to other things. … Continue reading Not Henry James, please
Not the clocks again
Admittedly I go to bed early but I normally get up between five and six in the morning. I like a quiet hour or so to pull myself together before the hurly burly of the day gets underway. This morning I got up between six and seven. This had nothing to do with going to … Continue reading Not the clocks again
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 