This year is hurtling by. Already the first CyberNorth meetup of the year has been and gone. Before Christmas it seemed so far away. This was such an important meeting as we wanted to lay out our plans for the coming three years and, in particular, get a steer from the sector that we were … Continue reading First meetup of the year
Holding events
Image thanks to natptax.com Holding an event is so different these days following the seemingly inexorable rise of the online event. In the good old days, if indeed they were, holding an event took planning, coordination and a lot of effort. Not that they don’t these days yet the bar to entry has been set … Continue reading Holding events
Let the train
Travelling used to be such a major part of my working life. I was always on the move. Before I joined the public sector I was driving 60,000 miles a year on top of getting the train or taking to the air. I could be in Glasgow one day, Bristol the next or Paris or … Continue reading Let the train
Flexible working (again)
Image thanks to Advice First The first session of our Digital Peer Network got off with a discussion on hybrid and flexible working. Throughout the pandemic many of us have been able to, and indeed required to work from home. Overnight the world changed and those who had advocated that much work coil be done … Continue reading Flexible working (again)
Chasing funding
It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to funding. Already we are into the second week of the last quarter of the financial year and the perennial question looms. Will we be able to secure enough money to carry on for another year? Not all of my income comes from funders but for … Continue reading Chasing funding
Back on the horse
Image from Pintrest It’s a long time since I have been on a horse. It could have been either in my thirties or even in my teens. It’s not something that I get much chance to do. Apart from a brief flurry with my daughters when they were young, the closest I have come to … Continue reading Back on the horse
Enough money to retire?
I say to anyone who is interested that I am semi-retired. I’m not sure there is such a thing however. You are either retired or not, whether you draw a pension or not. In truth I still work, supposedly part-time and perhaps I use the semi-retirement phrase to explain why I am not working full … Continue reading Enough money to retire?
Downtime
Image thanks to Information Age Many of us will be looking forward to some time off over the festive period. Many will still be working however. Over a million of us will be at work on 25 December though I note that many shops will be closed on Boxing day this year. The downtime will … Continue reading Downtime
The run up to Xmas
The few weeks before Xmas seem to be amongst the busiest of the year. I used to think that this was because everyone was trying to get everything sorted and clear their (virtual) desks before taking some well earned rest. I used to scratch my head wondering why people bothered when it would all start … Continue reading The run up to Xmas
All the initiatives
Last week I mentioned that I was in town three days in a row. Twice I met up with colleagues from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). I’ve already blogged about the meeting on the Wednesday and so this time it is about what happened on the Tuesday. Before I start though, it was good … Continue reading All the initiatives
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 