Day 196 – 13 November 2014 Philae is resting on Comet 67P. After a couple of bounces and some bitten nails it’s talking away happily to mission control in Germany. Apparently it has the equivalent weight of a butterfly on Earth. We can put a probe on a comet but we can’t sort the traffic … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 196
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 183
Day 183 – 27 October 2014 The last half term of the school year means I am getting ever closer to the end of this blog. There are probably only forty or so days left and so I suppose I ought to be thinking about next year. Half term should also be a relatively quiet … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 183
A year of work in progress – day 138
Day 138 – 18 August 2014 I’ve managed to avoid work while I was on holiday. Last week Peter posted a tweet about how some companies allow emails to be deleted while people are away on the basis that if it is important then they will be sent again but I’m not so sure. We … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 138
A year of work in progress – day 135
Day 135 – 1 August 2014 The start of another month and it is a good chance to catch up with the ten things I’m going to try and achieve this year. Most resolutions have long since fallen by the wayside but I’m plodding along. Doing well: Enjoy every day at work – seems to … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 135
A year of work in progress – day 130
Day 130 – 24 July 2014 Last night’s Dynamo board was interesting. As always it was a packed agenda and attendance was good. We covered four main topics: skills, membership, events and the formal company structure. Bob from Accenture has made huge progress in driving the skills work stream forward especially around the creation of … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 130
A year of work in progress – day 127
Day 127 – 21 July 2014 I’d spent the weekend helping my eldest daughter move into her new house. For two days I have been moving and erecting furniture, driving the van and laying paving flags and so I was glad to get back to work this morning for a rest though my aching limbs … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 127
A year of work in progress – day 126
Day 126 – 18 July 2014 I saw Reegan yesterday happily beavering away in the guts of a computer. We agreed that he’d be better to stay at Meadowfield for his last day rather than hang around with me and I think he’s going to get the opportunity to go out with one of the … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 126
A year of work in progress – day 102
Day 102 – 6 June 2014 There is nothing nicer than left over pie to get you started (that is if you don’t include left over curry but that is not always great if you have a meeting to go to). Pastry must count as one of mankind’s greatest achievements. Today was SOCITM day and … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 102
A year of work in progress – day 61 (Braille)
Day 61 – 2 April 2014 and day 2 of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. Today I want to talk about braille burgers but before I do I must mention Benny the Irish Polyglot only because he is such an inspiration. He has a simple mantra for learning a language and that is to … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 61 (Braille)