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
Twenty six days of colour – Ivory #AtoZchallenge
Not all ivory towers are ivory. Not everyone that sits in an ivory coloured building, tower or not, lives in a state of privileged seclusion or separation from the facts and practicalities of the real world. Clearly, ivory towers come in all sorts of colours. County Hall may be seen as an ivory tower but … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Ivory #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Heliotrope #AtoZchallenge
A trip to Manchester is a mixed blessing. We make our way down the A1 and across the M62 to see our youngest daughter. That’s the good bit. The down side is the miles and miles of traffic clogged tarmac and the endless road works. Having said that, I quite like the M62 as a … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Heliotrope #AtoZchallenge
Twenty six days of colour – Gamboge #AtoZchallenge
The colour of Neil’s sofa had merged into the colour of the wall behind. My chart said gamboge, an orange to brown gum resin from south-east Asian trees of the Saint-John's-wort family. It is used as a yellow pigment and cathartic. I always think of Neil as cathartic. I was talking to him on Skype. … Continue reading Twenty six days of colour – Gamboge #AtoZchallenge
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 