I was once telling to a friend of mine how I had great difficult y in explaining to colleagues about some issues that I was having to deal with and how they could be affected. I was finding it hard to get my point across and speak to them in a way that meant something … Continue reading Lunch time
Traffic gods
There are two gods that look over my driving, one that likes me and another that doesn’t. I get on well with the parking god, always have done, we go way back. I’ve always been lucky when it comes to finding a parking space. On Grey Street in Newcastle I can pull up into a … Continue reading Traffic gods
Small words, old words
It’s not a rule but a general principle that the smaller the word the older it is. I’m referring to English in the main but I believe it to hold true for all European languages as well. I have no knowledge of any other. My premise is that the first words ever spoken were short, … Continue reading Small words, old words
Creation
What is the oldest story ever told, boy meets girl, good versus evil? How about creation, the first story ever to be told and the answer to the biggest questions that we ever have to answer? Why am I here? What is my purpose? What came before me and will life exist after I have … Continue reading Creation
Don’t phone while driving
On my way home, I drive up the A1 past the Washington Service Station. Just before you get there the road curves round to the left as it rises from crossing the Wear at Chester le Street. At the top of the hill and on the bend there is one of those illuminated motorway signs … Continue reading Don’t phone while driving
Small acts of engagement
It’s not the great things that make us human but rather the thousands of every day seemingly meaningless bits of conversation and gossip that does. They bind us together as the communal and social animal that we are, building a common experience and a shared sense of belonging. Our lives are filled with snatches of … Continue reading Small acts of engagement
The cost of procurement
Buying goods and services through a robust procurement process leads to lower overall costs in the long run. It ensures that there is strong competition between suppliers and that companies come to the table with the right products at the lowest possible prices, matched to the client’s exact requirements. Or does it? The mantra is … Continue reading The cost of procurement
Crows
Who says mankind is bad for wildlife? Certainly not the crows. You see them everywhere but especially along the highways and byways of this country. These handsome birds with their black feathers like oiled leather uniforms guard the kerbs and verges, feeding of the mashed remains of whatever is killed by the passing vehicles. Rabbits, … Continue reading Crows
Half term
And I would just like to remember some words of St. Francis of Assisi which I think are really just particularly apt at the moment. ‘Where there is traffic, may we bring freedom. Where there is chaos, may we bring order. Where there is congestion, may we bring opening. And where there is delay, may … Continue reading Half term
An area the size of Wales
How often have you heard this international unit of area used to describe a bush fire, a flood or an area of deforestation? The flood is covering an area the size of Wales. But what does this mean and why Wales? There are plenty of other principalities to choose from and so why not San … Continue reading An area the size of Wales
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 