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  • Weeknotes 19 Dec, 2025

    I’m sure I’ve mentioned it’s been a tough year for me personally. Lots of family changes and a tough time for us all. That aside, it’s been a great year for me professionally. With that, I’m going to take a look at how the year has gone. Things that stand out to me; the good,…

  • Weeknotes 12 December, 2025

    I’m back, again, some shitty news meant my brain and body needed to be elsewhere. I’m now slowly getting back into the swing of normality. I know – what even is “normal”? So here’s a fast reflection on the week just past… 1. What happened? Biggest win: Completing a mid-year review for a team member.…

  • ✍️ Weeknotes 19 September, 2025

    When I started writing Weeknotes, they were never intended to be a list of tasks. Every Friday, I send our Head of Design weekly updates and what’s happened is these 2 have somehow become 1. In some senses that’s a sub-conscious win (create once, publish everywhere). Yet, in a bid to be efficient, I’ve lost…

  • Weeknotes 20 June, 2025

    I’m sure I’ve written before about overloading myself. I’ve put far too much on my plate again and I’ve felt it this sprint. Also, it’s been one of those weeks where lots of things have come up. A week where I’ve had to down tools on planned work and pick up what’s parachuted in. It…

  • Weeknotes 13 June 2025

    Content (of course), conferences (well, one), and conversations is a good summary of this week. I’ll dive straight in to the detail. I updated our content wiki with guidance on inclusive content. We didn’t have a page on this so I’ve made a start. At the moment I’ve covered things leading with curiosity and empathy.…

  • Weeknotes 30 May, 2025

    There are times in our lives when everything can feel it’s going wrong. I’m in one of those right now. What’s important, at least to me, is that rather than wade in despair, that I take action. A catalogue of things are not turning out as planned. Weirdly, I’m okay with that. After all, I…

  • Weeknotes 28 March, 2025

    I’ve been getting back into the swing of things after a couple of weeks off. Monday was a bit tricky – I felt quite discombobulated. It could have been jet lag, but for the first time ever I’d stayed up and only went to bed at a time I would in the UK. That’s what…