Month: March 2018
Be kinder …
My daughter very kindly sent me this poster about Alzheimer’s communication as a reminder that it was exactly the approach we took with her beloved grandmother when she was struck down by this most awful condition. And while not trying to minimise the unique experience of dementia that is so painfully real to sufferers and… Read More Be kinder …
Showing that you care …
Something a little different happened in an office I was in the other morning. We’d had a significant snowfall overnight – different in itself to the norm, but not the difference that this particular office is here highlighted for. No. Several of us had made it in – leaving home early, walking rather than driving,… Read More Showing that you care …
Are you flexible?
“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” (John Maynard Keynes)
Heart over head …
On my drive into work the other day I noticed a lorry. Nothing too significant about its size, and not that many distinguishing features … but it did have something about it that grabbed my attention: a claim printed in tall green letters on its bonnet that said: “Licensed potato merchant.” Well I never knew… Read More Heart over head …
Fun with words . . .
We’ve added a new word to our family vocab: “Trifle-esque.” I’m not entirely sure it should be hyphenated, but that’s not the point. We’re using it to mean the opposite of what you initially might think it means when you consider the word trifle as something of little value or importance. In our house, trifle-esque could… Read More Fun with words . . .
Challenge away . . .
I listened patiently while my husband told a large group of friends a tale. It went like this: “Christine used to buy the most wonderful mince pies every Christmas. The chef at her workplace made them – they were filled with cream cheese and homemade mincemeat, encased in an orange shortcrust pastry that was like… Read More Challenge away . . .
Always shining …
“It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the people you love.” Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)
Marvellous!
I have a problem. It’s similar to the put two matching socks in the washing machine and only one comes out mystery. Are you familiar with those plastic food boxes we store our leftovers in or take to work full of goodies for lunch? Of course you are. Yes, I expect you’ve got several in… Read More Marvellous!
Off the scale?
A wonderful Guardian article on a report by Nottingham Trent University and Thiagarajar School of Management on the use of selfie sticks. Me? 1.5. I don’t do pouting.
