I have always loved maps. Ever since I was a boy I have enjoyed pouring over them. I would imagine all the places I could visit and all the wondrous things there would be there to see. Maps are like stories. You read them and they talk to you. They tell the tales of our … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Sky blue and sea green #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Raw umber #AtoZchallenge
We try to move our management meetings around. It makes it fairer for those who have to travel in that everyone gets a turn at having to move around, it helps visibility in that the managers get to visit all of the sites we are based in and it keeps the meetings a little fresher … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Raw umber #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Quartz Gray #AtoZchallenge
For most of this month everything has been gray. An area of low pressure has wedged itself over the North East and while other areas of the country have been basking in temperatures in the high teens, up here it was been cold and wet and gray. The weather has been gray, the sky has … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Quartz Gray #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Puce #AtoZchallenge
The other day I said I would meet Jenny at Comeleon House in Tanfield. She wanted to come and thank one of my team for some design work they had done on the Council Plan. It was a very nice touch and hugely appreciated. Maxine came as well. I took the opportunity to show them … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Puce #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Olive #AtoZchallenge
There is a small olive tree in our back garden. I bought it as a reminder of our trips to southern Europe. It was exotic and I think it cost only fifteen pounds. Last year I re-potted it to give it a bit more room; I gave it some fresh soil and pinched out some … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Olive #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Navajo White #AtoZchallenge
Saturdays are never easy in the A-Z Challenge. They’re not work days and I try to blog only Monday to Friday. This year there are five of them in April and one of them is Z. Well at least today is the middle one. The colour palette isn’t in my favour either. I can’t do … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Navajo White #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Magnolia #AtoZchallenge
Some colours are not what they set out to portray. Magnolia, for me, is one of them. The blossom on the tree is magnificent, with subtle shades of cream and romantic pink tinges. In the springtime, if that ever comes to the North East of England this year, the Magnolia in bloom is a sight … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Magnolia #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Lavender and Lawn Green #AtoZchallenge
You get two colours for the price of one today, lavender and lawn green. These are the colours of the Suffragette Movement. Emily Davis was born in my home town. She died trying to put a sash over the head of the king’s horse. I once went to an exhibition in the town hall which … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Lavender and Lawn Green #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Kelly Green #AtoZchallenge
You know there aren’t that many colours really. When I was in the motor trade we used to talk about millions of colours for cars. Tahiti blue and Sahara beige are ones I remember. I’m showing my age now. Most of them were really just shades of colour and of course there were a lot … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Kelly Green #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Jade #AtoZchallenge
It is hard not to become jaded at times working in a local authority. The last few years of austerity have made things harder than we would like. I think that was the point. There is also a long held public belief that what we do is easy. Some, however, is tortuous. And then there … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Jade #AtoZchallenge
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 