A couple of weeks back I wrote about how I was a chaser of lost causes, in that I find myself starting things which are impossible to complete. I gave a couple of examples: a challenge to read a book by an author from every country in the world and; an attempt to walk the … Continue reading Chaser of lost causes part 2
Stop the clock
Image thanks to Hayters.com If someone had told me before the match that Arsenal would beat Newcastle by two goals to one I would have accepted it. The North London team is well into its stride while Newcastle has had a stuttering but not disastrous start. The transfer window was somewhat of a debacle and … Continue reading Stop the clock
Chaser of lost causes
When I still used Twitter I had said that I was a chaser of lost causes in my profile. I was half joking of course and had meant that many of the things that I wanted to see change in the world were very unlikely to happen. Sure enough very few of them have but … Continue reading Chaser of lost causes
Friendship groups
Image thanks to Freepic The six weeks holiday is over and the kids have gone to school. I started my blog in the same way a couple of weeks ago but bare with me, I am hoping to make a different point. Back in the last academic year, up until July, we would take the … Continue reading Friendship groups
Drawing lessons
One of the things that I told everyone who asked what I was going to do once I was retired was that I was going to try and learn to draw. We are fortunate in Morpeth that we have an art shop which sells everything that a budding and more mature artist may want. What … Continue reading Drawing lessons
Six long weeks
Image thanks to Medium At last the time has come when the children go to school. For some it is their first time while for many it is a continuation of the last academic year. Parents are relieved but not more so than grandparents. The six week holiday is when they really come into their … Continue reading Six long weeks
Bad as it seems?
I’ve tried giving social media a rest. I’ve not gone for a total switch off but have been trying to spend less time doom scrolling as it is not good for me. I came off Twitter some time ago as I found it too depressing, filled with bile and hatred. I would put my phone … Continue reading Bad as it seems?
Another bank closes
It’s a long story but I ended up with a cheque in dollars. Trying to do something with it has been a faff. I couldn’t do anything with it through the app (only cheques in pounds are accepted) and there is no longer a branch of my bank in my home town. The next time … Continue reading Another bank closes
Mutually Assured Destruction
Image thanks to SchoolsHistory.org.uk I heard another really interesting presentation at CyberNorth’s CyberSips event last week. It was delivered by Charles Dodd, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Durham University and was all about the current and future states of passwords. This time the regular monthly event was focussed on Space (Durham County Council and University are … Continue reading Mutually Assured Destruction
Thinking Digital 2025
I had to check on my previous blogs to see how many Thinking Digital conferences I have attended. It turns out that this year is my 11th. I must admit that I did not have the same excitement about this year’s event as in previous years, partly as I am still trying to fit work … Continue reading Thinking Digital 2025
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 