Image of Vaddey Ratner It’s a crazy idea I know but I get them from time to time. I read a lot, getting through two or three books a week, sometimes more. At the time I was reading ‘The Call of the Toad’ by Gunter Grass, a German author when I wondered if it would … Continue reading Read the world
More Net Zero
Image thanks to IT-Daily I’ev been thinking about the effect of cyber security software on the environment. It seems an odd thing to think about perhaps yet it is amazing where a small question can take you. Thankfully, Durham University has been there to help me get my head around this topic, thanks to the … Continue reading More Net Zero
Cannulation
I’ve been undergoing some treatment in hospital over the last few months. It’s nothing too onerous yet I am required to have a cannula inserted every three weeks. Thankfully (and hopefully) the treatment is coming to its completion. Each time it has been a different nurse and each has their own way of approaching the … Continue reading Cannulation
What’s in a name?
Image thanks to Waterstones. Jackman isn’t a very common name although it can be quite common. There aren’t that many of us in the world yet the name derives from a servile position. Jackman is a boy's name of Old English origin and comes from an occupational surname meaning ‘servant of Jack’, see what I … Continue reading What’s in a name?
Love writing
I love writing. Whether it’s any good or not, the process of getting thoughts out of my head and into print gives me such pleasure. It is cathartic, restorative and helps me get my thoughts straight. It also helps by giving me a large amount of reference material to go back to when I need … Continue reading Love writing
In scope
Image thanks to Siccar.net A few weeks back I mentioned how I was working through the application to become a B Corp. Whether we go for accreditation is very much up in the air at the moment, yet it is a very interesting exercise. Thanks to some significant help from Katrina at UMI, I’m pleased … Continue reading In scope
Going backwards
Image thanks to Il Mesagerro I’m no fan of Apple. Yes, their products are great and innovative, yet seem overpriced and over-hyped to me. It is the cult of Apple that I simply don’t understand but then, each to their own, there are many things that I don’t understand. So, I would normally skip over … Continue reading Going backwards
Obsession
Image thanks to ConfidentWriters.com I have to admit to being borderline obsessive. Perhaps it’s an age thing but apparently I am getting worse. I find it very easy to start things yet very hard to stop them. Take my obsession with Duo Lingo, for example, which I usually enjoy. I find the mental challenge of … Continue reading Obsession
Going to the grave
It seems common to live somewhere for a long time and not visit the local attractions, it can be hard to see your hometown as a tourist might. Up here on the fringes of England, Morpeth may not, at first glance, have a lot to offer the traveller yet thinking about it, it is worth … Continue reading Going to the grave
Small town football
My son in law’s birthday is quite near Christmas, not that that’s a problem but it means that Christmas and birthday presents can appear to run into one. To avoid this, it has become a sort of tradition of ours to go and visit a local sporting event. This time we’d thought about the rugby … Continue reading Small town football
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 