Strange feeling, giving away work. Delightful too. I’d been anticipating for a little while being able to pass on a programme I’ve worked on – today I got to write that ‘introducing my new colleague’ email. In some ways, you kind of feel you could have written it any time. It’s a bit like the …
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Sprout-tastic
Not the green ones. Sorry. Still can’t acquire the taste. But as a way to build myself back up to some gardening, am starting pretty much as basic as I can, and trying sprouting seeds. One of my colleagues is a long way ahead of me in this, and has given me some tips, including …
Auld acquaintance 2
Now that all the Christmas socialising has died down, nice to have a few extra people to see. Out to lunch today with someone who used to go to the same church in Edinburgh, plus her husband, and a few other joint acquaintances. How do you pick up when you’re not seen each other for …
The princess and the Gentile
An opportunity to rib one of my colleagues about a misspelling in a recent email. Trying to indicate a street near our office as our meeting point in case of fire, he alerted everyone to meet at ‘Gentile’s Entry’. Where are our Jewish, and any other faith, visitors meant to go? (Edinburgh residents can work out the original …
Immediate feedback
Blog writing is a dangerous thing. Yesterday I learned that one friend reads this blog ‘most days’; another met me at a group yesterday and mentioned she’d read the Robin Hood post from the day before. That’s immediate feedback for you! Of course, they could have also posted a comment, and then I’d have known …