Category: work

Spring has sprung and I have crawled out of my cave after my hibernation, stretched, squinted at the sun, taken a deep breath and decided I am ready to face the world again.  My sabbatical lasted a little longer than planned due to reasons but actually that extra time and the issues that caused it…… Continue reading Call it a comeback

This time last year I wrote about my concerns about the sudden shift to remote working – at the time thinking it would be a couple of months. My main worry was really that I was bad at it. I’d struggled with remote at mySociety and nothing made me think I’d changed. I was worried…… Continue reading WFH WTF SOS (1 year later)

Despite my avowed determination not to return to my pre-COVID life of Buses, Trains and Budget hotel rooms (the forgotten sequel to Planes, Trains and Automobiles) I also know I can’t cope with a winter stuck in my tiny flat working in my bedroom – not without real risk of some mental health issues! So…… Continue reading Studio space scheming

These are strange days for everyone. Lots of people operating in unusual circumstances. As I’ve written before I have never been a fan of working from home so that alone has been a steep learning curve for me. I’ve got my little ‘office’ set up in my bedroom bay window and I’m getting used to…… Continue reading Strange (First) Days