My Posts

Delete your meetings

June 17, 2023

Could you be bold enough to delete all the meetings in your calendar?

Start of the Ashes

June 16, 2023

I watched a day, well some of a day, of Ashes cricket between England and Australia in 1989.

Thank a teacher

June 15, 2023

Teachers can make a huge difference - in both a positive and a negative way.

When I am developing software I build an internal mental model of how I expect things to work. As I learn more I tweak that model - or if it is not working as I expect then I tweak the code to match the model I have. Over time that model grows and evolves.

Art - theft, forgery and wow

June 13, 2023

I am not an artist and I have limited knowledge of art but I recently enjoyed a TV series and I am currently reading a book related to the subject.

An artist in the family

June 12, 2023

My grandfather was a skilled artist - well in my eyes he was. He also taught art at secondary school.

The restaurant of mistaken orders

June 11, 2023

I came across this YouTube video with an intriguing title - “The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders”. Having recently read a lot about hospitality this piqued my interest.