Day 213 – 10 December 2014 Despite the weather bomb the 4:45 pulled away on time from Newcastle Central Station. Leaving home at such an ungodly hour reminded me of the years that I worked in Cambridge when I would regularly leave at such time in the morning. All that was on the road were … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 213
A year of work in progress – day 212
Day 212 – 9 December 2014 Before I start, I have to tell you that we’ve been trialling some of these new Windows Surface Pro devices, half laptop and half tablet (perhaps a laplet or a tabtop?). Initial reaction has been good, indeed Paul in Audit was heard to mention that it was better than … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 212
A year of work in progress – day 211
Day 211 – 8 December 2014 It was way back in June, day 98 to be exact, when I first delivered some training on how to ‘drive the desktop’. This morning it was my turn to deliver it again as part of the Durham Manager development programme. The idea behind it was that many people … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 211
A year of work in progress – day 210
Day 210 – 5 December 2014 Some months ago, when it was warm, Tony and I agreed to help Alli and Ashley to do some leaflet drops (Tony then claimed to know nothing about it!). It was all to improve the Digital Durham take up. Today it was very cold and it didn’t seem such … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 210
A year of work in progress – day 209
Day 209 – 4 December 2014 There is a bridge in Paris across the Seine to which lovers have attached thousands upon thousands of padlocks as tokens of their undying love for each other. They write their names on the padlock and toss the keys into the water below. The bridge is called the Pont … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 209
A year of work in progress – day 204
Day 204 – 27 November 2014 Twelve years a local government officer. Well, it’s not quite twelve years really, it’s more like eleven but you were not to know. Anyway, I have been a senior officer in local government for over eleven years now and managed to avoid an Audit Committee. That is until today. … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 204
A year of work in progress – day 203
Day 203 – 26 November 2014 If you want a coffee in Morpeth there are plenty of places to choose from. Tea is also available. If you want to do business at the same time however there are really only two choices. There is Costa on Bridge Street and Central Bean in the Sanderson Arcade. … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 203
A year of work in progress – day 202
Day 202 – 25 November 2014 Beware the quiet day. It is never going to last. It’s like the elastic band theory where every piece of good luck stretches it and stretches it until it eventually snaps and the busy / quiet balance is restored. Sure enough today was full on with six meetings one … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 202
A year of work in progress – day 201
Day 201 – 24 November 2014 Recognition at last. I’ve joined the ranks of the most influential people in the North East according to the Journal. OK, I was on page fifty five of a sixty six page pull out and I was only in it because I Tweet a lot but it’s a start. … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 201
A year of work in progress – day 200
Day 200 – 21 November 2014 To a young boy some forty odd years ago, living in Shincliffe, Trimdon seemed an exotic place. I would see its name on the front of the buses that passed along the Bowburn road at the end of our street. It was a far away and unattainable place and came … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 200
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 