… the whole 'stepping outside' the life most of us lead, where we exchange labour for a wage in order to pay for food and shelter, condemns the rest of us by failing to provide a paradigm for a new existence of the kind we need to work towards, where we don't consume vast quantities … Continue reading →

A little while back, I read an article on the website of Catherine Blyth, where she deconstructed the notion of a career.  She points out that the concept of having a career (as opposed to a job) is a) very middle class, and b) grows in popularity at times of insecurity in employment.  You might … Continue reading →

We'd eaten our barbecue of oddly enjoyable charred veggie burgers, washed down with warm lager, under a clear blue sky. I'd watched Dave fly his kite on Rhosneigr beach as the sunset. Now I was lying in bed, wondering whether going to try and sleep in the car would mean the tent blowing away. At … Continue reading →

I know it sounds unlikely, but I've been doing it. Using some of the techniques I've learnt about at a couple of data visualisation courses, to explore data and then to present it meaningfully. I decided to use the evaluation of an event I ran a month or so ago as a test bed for … Continue reading →

After an enforced absence, Dave and I had our first weekend opportunity to get away and do something fun.  The hamster was safely stowed with family, and we headed off early for Anglesey, off the coast of North Wales. My grandparents used to live on the island, so I'd had many visits, and had seen … Continue reading →