Digital by Default

Not to bury the lede (and in true meme manner) I have some ‘personal news’. I’ll be leaving my role at the National Data Library / Government Digital Service at the end of the summer (September 4th to be precise) and before you ask, no I do not currently have anything lined up. In the…

It is the Summer Solstice apparently so it feels like a good time to reflect on the first half of my 2026. — TL;DR  It has been a bit on the bleak side. — The Good It hasn’t all been bad. I started the year very excited to be back as a ‘real’ Civil Servant…

If you are still with me after the last couple of sad sack notes you’ll be pleased to know I am in a slightly better head space this week. Here is a list of things that might have contributed to my improved mood; I had an appointment at the hospital with the Diabetes Consultant and…

🚨🚨Warning🚨🚨 I’m still feeling a bit sorry for myself. I can’t seem to shake it at the moment. Physically, mentally and emotionally I still just feel a bit off – not terrible or anything but definitely sub-optimal (and it isn’t like ‘optimal’ Jukesie is exactly much to write home about these days.) Work was okay.…