The rise of the paperless office has long been predicted, and I am sure that there are many examples where paper use has been drastically reduced. Indeed, I used to work for a company who helped to facilitate the end of the delivery of literally lorry-loads of paper (for the registration of drugs) and substitute… Continue reading Paperful offices
Frogs
It has been a good year for frogs, at least in my garden pond. Last year, most of the frog spawn was killed off by a very sharp, late cold spell; few tadpoles survived, and I recall seeing just a couple of baby frogs. At the weekend, I was out tidying the garden in the… Continue reading Frogs
Football in-flatus
Is it just my biased imagination or is the growing hysteria surrounding the imminent World Cup Football Tournament just a little bit exaggerated? Although I consider myself to be reasonably interested in sport, both as a spectator and a participant, I have never really taken to football. I am not sure why, after all I… Continue reading Football in-flatus
Job application manners
Okay this is just a quick rant about the contempt that the majority of recruitment agents have for the poor mugs that are forced to use their services. It also applies to a majority of employers, in my experience, so take note everyone! In these days of e-mail and automated systems, why is it so… Continue reading Job application manners
Rites of spring
There are some things that have to happen before you know for sure that spring has arrived. I suspect that everybody has their own list, but of course I can only talk about mine. I hope that you can at least empathise with my list, even if you totally disagree. There is no particular order,… Continue reading Rites of spring
Apostrophical ramblings
As a technical writer, I am of course concerned about grammar and punctuation. I like to think that I am not too fossilized to appreciate the fact language evolves, even if I do not always think it is for the better. For example, I believe that txt spk shd b 4 fones only, unless you… Continue reading Apostrophical ramblings
Why I am not a mathematician
I was walking home the other night after a less than draining day at the office (see numerous previous posts) and my mind was meandering. It started as I approached the area of common land that I have been walking alongside for the last few months. Walking on the inside path cuts off the corner… Continue reading Why I am not a mathematician
Pedigree pet food revisited
After my recent posting about pedigree pet food syndrome, I just had to share this amazing piece of research with you – unbelievable but true! As you might be aware, Mars, the purveyor of delicious delicacies such as Mars, M&M’s (sic) and Snickers, also own Pedigree pet food. Back in 2001, they developed a technique… Continue reading Pedigree pet food revisited
Dandelion wine
This week has seen (at least for me) the most consistent warm(ish) and sunny weather of the year so far. It is the time of year when my thoughts always turn to dandelion wine. Dandelion wine is made from the petals of the yellow dandelion flower, best picked mid to late morning when the flowers… Continue reading Dandelion wine
I’d rather be working…
I find myself in an awkward position, and one that I would not be so frustrated about if I was working from home (see The home working myth). I am in a contract role, covering for maternity leave. Ever since I started, I have felt under-employed, and have frequently communicated this to the manager. The… Continue reading I’d rather be working…