Daughter number two has sent me a link to the BBC’s podcast series ‘The Boring Talks’, presented by James Ward, who promises that ‘Behind every boring subject is another layer of boringness you could have never imagined.’ I have started listening to them and am a few in. I hope this doesn't spoil it for … Continue reading Boring lives
Deliveroo doesn’t deliver
‘Takeaway delivery service Deliveroo had a stinker of an IPO – the share price immediately dropped by around a third.’ - Moneyweek ‘But London's biggest IPO since 2011 was an unmitigated disaster. The stock plunged when trading started on Wednesday, and the shares eventually closed 26% below their listing price, wiping almost £2 billion ($2.8 … Continue reading Deliveroo doesn’t deliver
Vaccinated
After weeks of fretting, I have finally had my first COVID-19 vaccination. Ever since I received a letter from the NHS saying that I was now eligible, I had religiously gone on the prescribed website to look for a suitable appointment. I was checking half a dozen times per day, perhaps even more, but with … Continue reading Vaccinated
My duvet is too hot
Image thanks to Casper - other duvets are available Feeling cold at night but get in a sweat when your duvet is too hot? Is your thermal insulance that bit too intensive? Do you suffer from furnace induced nightmares and wake up tog’d out in the morning? Your worries are over. Now you can enjoy … Continue reading My duvet is too hot
When things go wrong
Image thanks to gCaptain I get it, things go wrong. Mistakes happen. In this ever more complicated and interconnected world it is inevitable that the systems will break down from time to time. The problem is that we can’t afford for it to go wrong. We expect goods to be delivered, if not instantaneously, at … Continue reading When things go wrong
Battles with Duolingo
I have a love hate relationship with Duolingo, the online language learning site. I have used it for many years now to toy with learning various languages. I have had most success so far with Dutch and have recently started, as you may well already know, to learn Welsh. It is great fun and easy … Continue reading Battles with Duolingo
Free to be poor
Image thanks to Vox.com Not everything is fine in the land of the free. The rampant free market has led to a huge distortion in the relative wealth of its citizens. It has long been known that the richest economy in the world has significant problems with poverty. Like the UK, the USA is a … Continue reading Free to be poor
Abandoned engineering
Image thanks to Yesterday TV Have you ever watched Abandoned Engineering? If not then you are missing out if that is your sort of thing. Now in its fifth series, the Yesterday TV show takes us around the world to look at engineering projects that were once at the cutting edge of their purpose but … Continue reading Abandoned engineering
Confined creativity
It’s great being six again. Having grandchildren has opened up whole new dimensions in my life. I get the chance now to play, released from the seriousness of adulthood, with people who don’t judge my actions and are only too happy to play along and enter into the game. Duplo, has been a particular favourite … Continue reading Confined creativity
Cheap energy
Image thanks to IGS Energy Climate change was not one of those things that occupied much of my time. Yes, I was concerned and believed that something had to be done but was relatively happy with the progress that mankind was making. That is until I read ‘This Changes Everything’ by Naomi Klein. Now I … Continue reading Cheap energy
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 