This week was mainly occupied by the first phase of my farewell to NDL|GDS tour – spending three days (ish) in Whitechapel. Honestly it was really nice. I bumped into a bunch of lovely people, had some really interesting conversations, overheard some useful stuff, ate some great grub, went out for a (alcohol free) beer…

I was back at work this week but it has felt pretty odd if I am honest. Having two weeks off then returning for just 14 working days over three weeks (just 10 now) has left me with a motivation deficit – not helped by the fact so many people are on leave, the ongoing…

One of the (many) things that makes me feel like a dinosaur at work is my stubborn commitment to the principle of ‘make things open, it makes things better’. I mean I literally had it tattooed on my arm. My advocacy and support for it is starting to feel unhelpful though as it is clear…

I’ve been off work on a true ‘staycation’ the last couple of weeks. Stayed in Bristol, mainly stayed at home. Relaxed. Even my blood sugar and blood pressure settled down. Tomorrow is 20 weeks since I first went into hospital. Which seems like forever ago but also like yesterday. I had a recent appointment with…

I’m writing this to hold myself accountable as much as anything. To stop me taking the path of least resistance and to be more intentional about what I do next. I have a little breathing space so I don’t need to jump into something to keep the lights on or the Ocado deliveries delivering. Plus…