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Abstract art

November 26, 2023

I have never understood abstract art. I have tried.

I am not a big art lover but when I have viewed art I tend to be at the photo-realistic end as, to me, that shows the skill of the artist.

Favourite books

November 25, 2023

The top shelf of books in my study has the books that have had the most impact on me or that I have enjoyed reading the most.

The joy and dilemma of reading

November 24, 2023

I read a lot of books. Last year I read over 50 books and this year I am heading towards 40 books.

Every Monday morning as part of our stand up meeting we ask a “question of the day”. A designated ~~victim~~ person chooses a question that each team member gets to answer. This week the question that was asked was:

Letting go is hard

September 23, 2023

Last weekend our daughter started on the next part of her life journey. We dropped her off at Exeter University as she is about to embark on a four year adventure studying psychology.

Istrian holiday notes and tips

August 18, 2023

We recently spent just under two weeks visiting Croatia and in particular the Istrian peninsular. These are my notes and thoughts from the holiday.

Always agreeing

July 31, 2023

When interviewing a potential candidate recently I asked them the difference, in their opinion, between the way a consultant/contractor engages with a company and a full time employee.