Six months in…
I started a new job six months ago, and it is making me really very happy. I work with wonderful people for a disability rights charity based in London, and I work remotely from home in Manchester. I had forgotten… Continue Reading
Fireworks are not for me.
I love fireworks, in a public park organised by someone who knows what they are doing. I rarely talk about why I hate fireworks in almost any other situation. This time of year often means I am a bit scared… Continue Reading
Beetroot To You
The title might suggest that I am talking about my friend Majk’s Beetroot song. It is a great song and one you should hear but not what I am really here to talk about. Beetroot burgers are where I am… Continue Reading
Old Poem
In September 2011 one of my poems was published in The Friend, and I just thought I would share it here as it has been a while since I last posted. Oblivion Enjoying the humour I sit to one side… Continue Reading
My Bag
I am always working with interesting people when I go to coworking spaces and I often wonder what people consider the essentials to carry with them when they head out for work as a freelancer. A number of my friends… Continue Reading
Adding to the Hats
I have been hanging out with freelancers for too long, or have I? I believe I will be going freelance within the next couple of months or so. This for me is a surprise as I have always assumed that… Continue Reading
Writing for People Not Algorithms
I am increasingly worried that we have stopped writing for people on the internet and instead gone down the route of pandering to Google algorithms in order to rise up the ranks of page searches. If we continue to trend… Continue Reading