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Weeknotes 3 March 2023
It’s time again to reflect on my week. The sun is shining and it’s Friday. Let’s do this! This week went like this:
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Weeknotes 24 February 2023
Last week I had a groan about too many meetings. This week seems to have followed suit with meeting after meeting. Grr. Still, I made some good progress. Working asynchronously. I have mixed feelings about this, particularly as it can cultivate silos. One positive way I’m embracing async is by canning meetings where a quick…
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Weeknotes 17 February 2023
Blasting this one out mega fast as this week has been NUTS. My food for thought from this: How can I make time for growth with so much individual contributory work? Oh yes. Get hiring. (Mus, I hope you’re reading this). Cut back on meetings. This week was madness and impossible to get focus time…
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Weeknotes 13 February 2023
My Weeknotes from… err, last week. Here’s how it rolled: Hibernating. It felt like I stayed in a lot. Likely driven by the arrival of an electric throw in response to the rising cost of living and a packed weekend. Too many meetings Tuesday. Where I’m working we have something called Workflow Wednesday, which I…
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Hello, it’s me
It’s been a while, right? I’ll cut to the chase and say I’m back. I’ll be refreshing Tinker-Tailor-Solider-Sailor to bring it more up-to-date. I’ll also start posting Weeknotes here. This is something I’m doing to hold myself accountable, make my progress visible, and create a personal reflection log. *CJ Scott (A.K.A. solider-sailor**). Apols if you…
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Portal
After stepping through the mysterious portal, a whole new world unfolded. Like Alice in Wonderland, everything was new. Where to look first? What magical, otherworldly things would appear? How to ever get back? Excitement and a pinch of fear came all at once. Not knowing what to do next, a door sprang open revealing a…
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Grandad and the stolen smokie (and other silly stories)
“Uncle Charlie!”. I’d have belted that out had I known what was going on. Arbroath smokies are something else. Or at least I remember them being so – it’s been over 20 years since I last ate one. I’ve never forgotten being at my grandparents, turning down the hallowed fish, then only to go…
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An angst-relieving anthem (or 12)
‘Life events’. Ahhh, man. Sometimes, they’re a real bitch. Thank goodness then, for running. For yoga, meditation… and music. Big, artery pumping MUSIC. Where would we be without it? Especially when superwoman stars like Sia belt out empowering stuff like, “I’m so confident, I’m unstoppable today”. And, “I sing for love, I sing for me”, “I shout…
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Truer words never spoken
Happy Friday, tinkers x
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Your Monday morning pick-me-up
The sun is shining and we’d all rather be in the park. Play this; it’ll help.
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What hazy, halcyon days sound like
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9 minutes of Tuesday sunshine
Just the thing for a wet, near-autumnal morning, right?
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What the **** happened to freedom of speech?
It’s a sad day when anyone in the world feels they must use brutal and wholly unnecessary violence for any reason; let alone when it’s because someone else wants to freely express their opinion as they are rightfully entitled to do. Russia, you ought to be ashamed. Pussy Riot, YOU ROCK.
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Elvis Mondays: the king on holidaying
“Man, I really like Vegas.” – Elvis Presley
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Elvis Mondays: the King on singing
“I like to sing ballads the way Eddie Fisher does and the way Perry Como does. But the way I’m singing now is what makes the money.” – Elvis Presley.
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From the past: Unkle – Celestial Annihilation
We’re rockin’ through today with this atmospheric number from Unkle’s 1998 Psyence Fiction output. Join us – and the dolphins – in busting some Tuesday moves.
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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Listenin’
Back in ’65, English beat group The Fortunes hit no. 7 in the U.K. charts with this swinging ditty. It wasn’t until almost a decade later that The Drifters re-invented it with a disco-led groove – the groove that’s booming out of our speakers today, lifting spirits and raising smiles with it.
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This weekend: The Vintage Event double whammy
Rumoured to be the warmest days of the year so far*, this weekend brings more than just sunshine – it sees the return of The Vintage Event on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, it’s Pratts and Payne in Streatham who play host to stall-after-stall of vintage clothing, accessories and more (from 12 – 5…
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Saturday at the BBC
Yesterday Jess from Roamkix and I headed down to the Balham Bowls Club (sorry, not the television network!) for The Vintage Event. Since their first event in August, they’ve commandeered the upstairs of the pub too so we were sure to take a good nose around. The day was a little quieter than usual, though we still had a…
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