14 January 2015
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With a pile of books finished and ready to return to the library and, doutbtless, another pile soon to replace them, I thought I would sieze the opportunity to re-read something from my own shelves and picked out Walden Two … Continue reading
1 December 2014
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I’ve just published a long survey to members of my department on behalf of a group that is working on ongoing improvements in equality and support of staff. I must admit that I’m glad to see it live. Most of … Continue reading
24 April 2014
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No, not (yet) that kind of time machine but Google has rolled out a new feature on its Maps service that allows you to roll back a few years. In the top left of the map view a small clock … Continue reading
22 September 2013
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3 September 2013
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One way to get to a meeting early is to switch off that bit of your brain that deals with telling the time. Last night, I managed to glance at an analogue clock, look at the digital clock in the … Continue reading
25 June 2013
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Have you ever come across those quotes from the past which illustrate how things have changed less than we might think. Sure, we have mobile internet and a computer is a device that can get lost in a pocket rather … Continue reading
11 April 2013
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I must not hang around this morning. During the next 45 minutes, I need to finish this blog post, drink up my coffee and be at work ready to get a lift to a meeting down in Newbury. Normally I … Continue reading
25 February 2013
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I added a photo of this small narcissus (Tête-à-Tête) to my Folia website and it informed me that this event is on day 1,000 of the plant’s history. Since it was one of those that came with the house, this … Continue reading
30 October 2011
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I’m enjoying that feeling of being ahead of things that the clocks going back gives you. I’m awake, on top of things and not running late. Long may it last! Welcome back GMT.
26 March 2011
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It is Earth Hour tonight, the campaign that encourages people to switch off their lights for an hour from 8:30pm tonight and to think more widely about how to reduce energy wastage. Will I observe it? Possibly not as I … Continue reading