Author: Matt Jukes

  • [2024] Week 29 – Conscious uncoupling 

    [2024] Week 29 – Conscious uncoupling 

    So I find myself somewhat unexpectedly about to be on the job market. Well probably not THAT unexpected if you’ve been following closely but I really hadn’t decided to resign until minutes before I did the deed. It had been on my mind a LOT – too much – but the final decision just sort…

  • [2024] Week 28

    [2024] Week 28

    I am in danger of overdosing on optimism. Ben is right – not bad for week one. So many sensible decisions and appointments I am getting overwhelmed and am genuinely suffering from FOMO as I see opportunities to get stuck in on new Missions with new Ministers. …and somehow England are in another final! This…

  • [2024] Week 27

    [2024] Week 27

    Hello from my very nice hotel room in very rainy Manchester. I’m up here for Open Data Camp ~ where I made a cameo today just to check in but attended a few sessions yesterday, caught up with some friends, totally failed to properly put up the TPX stand and generally had a fine time.…

  • For the love of libraries

    For the love of libraries

    I grew up loving the library. I think Horfield library was the first place I ever visited by myself that wasn’t the home of a relative. I haunted the shelves there (and Filton, Gloucester Rd [RIP] and eventually Bristol’s Central libraries). An unreasonable portion of my paper round money was spent on library fines. Whether…

  • [2024] Week 26

    [2024] Week 26

    There was a time ~ really not that long ago in the grand scheme of things ~ when I used to get up, get a train to another town, then jump on a bus to the office and then spend the day surrounded by colleagues all day. FIVE days a week! EVERY week. For YEARS.…