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 199
Day 199 – 20 November 2014 I’d never been to Abbey Leisure Centre. I’ve driven past it many times on my way through Pity Me but never needed to stop. Anyone who knows me (or has seen me) will know that leisure centres are not really my thing – too much sweat and Jeyes Fluid. … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 199
A year of work in progress – day 198
Day 198 – 19 November 2014 Last night’s Dynamo board was really interesting. The drive there wasn’t. Getting across the Tyne these days is a nightmare. South to North or North to South, it makes no difference. All the roads have been dug up. Getting from Tanfield across Newcastle to get to Hoult’s Yard by … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 198
A year of work in progress – day 197
Day 197 – 18 November 2014 If it is possible to love a machine then for me our folding and inserting machine is it. Why? Because it has taken a job that nobody thinks about, that everyone does but is no one’s responsibility and has turned it into cash. I’m telling you this because today … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 197
A year of work in progress – day 196
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 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 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
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 