Day twenty one of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’. I’m now at number 918 in the list of challenge entrants and we’re at the business end of the month. The last six letters of the alphabet are the hardest. Words beginning with U to Z noticeably thin out in the dictionary. Today though I’m going … Continue reading Unable
Toothbrush
Day twenty of the ‘Blogging from A-Z Challenge’. If there is one area within the house that was going to cause me problems it has to be the bathroom. My whole toilet has been a left-handed learning curve. Let’s start with the obvious. I’m not cack-handed. I’ve tried but never will be. I’ll keep trying … Continue reading Toothbrush
Unfolding plans 8 – coming together isn’t just about doing things
The work with our neighbours is taking shape. It would be easy to talk about the projects that are underway. They are tangible, they can be measured and they can be accounted for. We have several up and running. They are big and meaty and it will be great when we see them through to … Continue reading Unfolding plans 8 – coming together isn’t just about doing things
A year of work in progress – day 213
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 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
A year of work in progress – day 195
Day 195 – 12 November 2014 Here we are beavering away in a small corner of Northern England, on a sphere of rock and iron, flying through space and time in an endless universe. Meanwhile our species is attempting to land a washing machine sized satellite on a comet three hundred million miles away. The … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 195
A year of work in progress – day 193
Day 193 – 10 November 2014 A whole day dedicated to a single issue. Mentoring. The senior project leads had asked for the opportunity to be mentored as part of their development and the SLT felt it would be a great idea. But before we could start we had to learn what it meant to … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 193
A year of work in progress – day 192
Day 192 – 7 November 2014 Finally it feels like winter. Yesterday was cold and sharp while this morning it was bucketing down. I like the warmth but the weather lately has been wrong. Normality is prevailing. I made my way down again to EDC for a Digital Durham demand stimulation meeting. This time I … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 192
A year of work in progress – day 191
Day 191 – 6 November 2014 The Digital Durham team has been put forward for another award. I’m mentioning this because I started at world headquarters this morning. This time it is the Great Staff, Great Stuff awards. It’s not a ploy to sell tickets this time though as they are held entirely within the … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 191
A year of work in progress – day 179
Day 179 – 21 October 2014 Today had touches of yesterday. There was another conversation about application mapping in the morning and more big data in the afternoon. There were differences though. There was no trip to Seaham for one. Instead it was the slow road though the Team Valley. The traffic seems to be … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 179
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 