‘Elf and safety – common sense in a high-viz jerkin. I am not one for paying too much attention to health and safety. In fact, I’m a reformed rule-flouter. No longer reckless, reck must have arrived at some point. But today began with me trying to clean my teeth with some fancy facial scrub that […]
Is the Thought Really the Only Thing That Counts?
When picking a gift, people usually mention that it’s the thought that really counts. But how true is this, and what does it actually mean? After all, if it’s just the thought that counts, then why get a gift at all? If someone bought you an expensive piece of jewellery but put very little thought […]
Eden: Paradise Lost – some questions
Eden: Paradise Lost Well, that was a depressing programme? Eden: Paradise Lost was an ‘experiment’ where 23 people were put into a remote part of Scotland to create a community over a year. The original plan of regular episodes to watch progress was canned and, instead, we ended up with a five-part summary of what […]
A poem – In a moment
First things first, nothing horrible has happened and everything is rather fine at the moment. I just wanted to see if I could catch the feelings in that moment when you hear some awful, life-changing news. When the tears won’t flow. This is the worst day of my life. The sharpest. Every second a pin-sharp, […]
Out of the blue – the psychology of colour
I hope you’re in the pink, chums. You’ve caught me red-handed trying to tickle the amused buds of your grey matter with some purple prose. Interior design. For many, it’s a black-and-white issue. Pick a colour you find peachy and, without getting in the red, you’ve got the green light to slap it all over. […]
Summer holiday in pictures
This year lack of forward-planning and money meant we were holidaying in the UK, near Hexham. As it turns out this was a fine choice and meant that even those of us who left our passport in the pocket of our trousers in the wash could come too. Also, being pessimists, we weren’t disappointed by […]
Woman on close examination
I like peering at things. The closer the better. Sometimes you find things you didn’t expect.
Is there a place for baby talk in the office?
An old post, but what do you think? I surprised myself yesterday. Working in an office, I overheard someone talking loudly about their baby. About his sleeping patterns or, actually, the lack thereof. She was going on about how her little treasure would often wake up and what cute things he would do in the […]