On the 27th of Jan 2024, I’m off to Cheltenham, it’s a 3-hour trip and I don’t want to go. “So Bob” I hear you ask, “why are you going?” Well, my imaginary friend* it’s like this; I am a trade unionist, I’m a shop steward/workplace rep for UNITE at The (unbelievably wealthy) University of … More Cheltenham or Bus
I’ve been worrying about the plush fishes in the well being area of the Chemistry Dept library…So when the “Please come and get your lost property before the Xmas shut down” email went out, I enquired if the fish needed looking after over the holiday. I was informed they did, and that they would be … More Fish Sitting…!?
Or how its going for me… So Ive been at the “new” job for 6 months, still the oldest apprentice in town, Im starting proper training with “college” in September. Got my scooter all fixed up, then had a panic to get it MOTed and renew my photcard licence. Im now the Union Learning Rep … More 6 Months, thats a lot of Mondays.
It’s been quite a year so far, and yes compared to world events I’ve nothing to moan about, but that doesn’t stop events from taking up time and energy. I’ve got a new job, not entirely by choice, My lift engineering gig has been put out to contract and I didn’t want to be TUPED … More Personal update, 20/3/22
I’m a project starter, crazy project starter… I’ve got a real problem with finishing stuff. I’ll start a NEW THING! and then as time goes by it withers on the vine. Partly this is because I’m lazy, partly it’s just NEW THINGS! keep popping up, and partly it’s because I’m over-ambitious. Some things stick but … More Project VIM
The Pink Floyd Years… First define your variables. I’ll need some information first Just the basic facts, Can you show me where it hurts? I am not a “writer”. I don’t “write” for a living or a hobby. I do write. My hobbies and job require me some times to write stuff. Writing. Putting characters on … More Word Processors Evil, or Misunderstood…
I’m howling into the void! … More If I could think of pithy titles I wouldn’t be doing this…
Ive been running linux since April, on an old desktop and an even older laptop, I like it, it does all the basic stuff I need to do, Google chrome chugs a bit with lots of tabs open and thunderbird gives up sometimes, but if you are used to doing things from the browser, (Chomebook … More LINUX update.
I have written this in the hope that it may encourage someone to take that first step and ask for help. … More So, I’ve not been myself lately…
But what? I hear you ask, has this got to to do with dongles? … More Ram-a-lang-a-ding-dongle…
Peeking Over The Parapet... 