Stuff – into the attic
Where was I? Oh yes, drowning in stuff. The BBC (Big Book Clearout) had ground to a halt because the …
Category Archives: 2011 Posts
Stuff – the origin of stuff
I am suffering from a surfeit of stuff and, unlikely though it may seem, it is not in the least …
Treasure trove
I was having a little potter through some reviews on Amazon and came across a new (to me) word : …
Boxing Day
On Boxing Day I went out to the Cotswold village of Swinbrook with friends. The leafless trees sillhouetted like black …
Just for the record
I had the idea of becoming a volunteer at the County Record Office last winter, but they were closed for …
Unemployment #101 Life in the freezer
One of the biggest challenges facing unemployed people (or anyone else who spends long periods of time at home) is …
Headlining (Version 2)*
Writing newspaper headlines is clearly an art. If there’s a big story, then a simple factual statement is all that’s …
A touch of autumn
Basildon Park Autumn 2011, a set on Flickr. Last Saturday was spent enjoying the autumn sunshine (and wildlife) as Basildon …
London
There was a time when I did the daily commute from Oxford to London and was at my desk in …
SOUP launched
This has been an invigorating week involving job applications of various kinds, a dead alderman, an equally dead dragon and …
After Work 