mission

cms twenty: gold!

this is the first of a series of short reflections celebrating twenty years at cms the reason I came to cms was to steal the gold! at that point i…

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September 2, 2022
mission

celebrating twenty years at cms

i started work at cms on sept 1 twenty years ago! i can't quite believe it. it has been wonderful to work for cms over that time. the thinking and…

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September 1, 2022
photos

more jellyfish…

entertaining a three year old was an excuse for a boat ride into westminster from kew and a trip to the london aquarium, both of which i have not done…

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August 21, 2022
photos / scotland

islay musings – photos

i have finally added an album of photos from islay and jura. the irony is that this photo which was the first i took is neither. it was sat down…

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August 20, 2022
greenbelt

greenbelt 49 here we come!

i can't wait for greenbelt. the line up looks great. i actually don't even know why i am saying that because invariably i spend the weekend catching up with people!…

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August 17, 2022
poetry

unashamed – harry baker back at edinburgh fringe

harry baker has a show at the edinburgh festival doing a two week run that starts tomorrow (16 august) for two weeks. it's in the fringe which means it is…

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August 15, 2022
Books

islay musings – middle class

i always like to read a few books on holiday. this year i clearly didn't feel up to much initially as i began with two picture books/graphic novels. the first…

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August 12, 2022