A year of work in progress – day 194

Day 194 – 11 November 2014 Armistice day. As I’ve got older I have felt more and more affected by today and all the remembrance that surrounds it. The world is such a beautiful place yet can be filled with evil. It pains me to think of those lives lost in conflict and I struggle … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 194

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 190

Day 190 – 5 November 2014 A had a lot of time to think about yesterday on the train home. It was a long day. Usually it’s the next day that you suffer and I must admit to being tired when I got up this morning. Some of the sessions in the afternoon have got … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 190

A year of work in progress – day 189

Day 189 – 4 November 2014 The train was quiet as it pulled out of Newcastle station. There were not many people about at 4:45 in the morning, just a few railway staff and the odd sleepy passenger. I was on my way to the Nimbus Ninety Ignite conference. I don’t like London. I get … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 189

A year of work in progress – day 188

Day 188 – 3 November 2014 I took the tunnel. I’d promised to be in by eight thirty and with the schools going back I didn’t want to risk the drive through Team Valley. It was just as bad. I think everyone else had the same idea and so I was late getting in. Fortunately … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 188

A year of work in progress – day 187

Day 187 – 31 October 2014 I had a dream last night that I went to a place. I think it was called Lamely. It was a lovely old building with a walled courtyard and a gate in one corner. There were gravestones leaning at various angles. The place was boarded up yet I had … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 187

A year of work in progress – day 185

Day 185 – 29 October 2014 At last, a cold start to the morning. It’s been so unseasonably warm of late. No wonder everyone is suffering from a cold. After two quite hectic days it was back to management Wednesday today. It feels like a long time since the Senior Leadership Team has been together … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 185

A year of work in progress – day 184

Day 184 – 28 October 2014 There was a good vibe at the Digital Durham board meeting this morning. It was the first since our triumph at the Dynamites Award evening (it was only two weeks ago). The great and good were there to see the certificate and feel the weight of the dynamite shaped … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 184