Well that was summer then – maybe it hasn’t meteorologically ended but given the rainfall and the winds it certainly feels like Autumn is raining down upon us. So with the nights drawing in, the temperatures dropping and the physical and mental batteries re-charged its the perfect time to focus on work. Was an unusual

Well that was summer then - maybe it hasn't meteorologically ended but given the rainfall and the winds it certainly feels like Autumn is raining down upon us. So with the nights drawing in, the temperatures dropping and the physical and mental batteries re-charged its the perfect time to focus on work. Was an unusual

Found myself reading the Sunday papers - many of which carried further details about the Government's stated aims in their manifesto to halve the spend on 'unnecessary consultation' fees. And the eye watering figures that public bodies spent on external consultants leads the reader to see why. As did many of the perjorative statements used

Ending the week with a blog before heading into town for Brighton Psychefest - various bands playing multiple venues. Thoroughly enjoying not looking at Twitter (currently known as X) although haven't yet gone the full hog and deactivated my account. Also noted with interest the arrest of some bloke who runs Telegram. With any luck we

I've had some time off - literally off for the first time in a while. Hence no blog last week - which judging I'm sure everyone was missing. Have used the time wisely - seen some great gigs and booked plenty more. The football season started full of optimism and by the end of the first

Well not quite obviously - but I did set up as an Independent Consultant 4 years ago this week. Which also means its 4 years since I left CGL and means its frighteningly close to me being 57. Its been quite a journey - we've had and got through a pandemic, gone through numerous Prime

10 days into our journey post Ledley - still feels very odd. The hallway seems far to large, clean and easy to navigate without the dog himself and various items that he's spread arond the place being tripped over. Adjusting to a new (less structured) regime is taking some time and I must say I'm

We said goodbye to our Ledley over the weekend - nearly made it to 15 and lived his best life. Has also forced me to learn how to upload images to blog posts - every day is a school day. As every dog owner will tell you - he was the smartest, taught us all

Been quite a week then

Just sitting at my desk - where I have been most of the day. Across the road is a polling station - there's a constant queue of people and you can really feel a sense of excitement. Well that might be over-stating it - but certainly relief that the recent uncertainty and chaos is coming