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[2024] Week 30 – The Periphery
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So that’s all folks. A quiet – almost Irish – goodbye (well not quite – I’ve still got a couple of hours left but I messed up the scheduled publishing so…) The speed with which things have moved from initial verbal resignation to today’s finale has caused a little whiplash but also is greatly appreciated.…
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[2024] Week 29 – Conscious uncoupling
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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…
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[2024] Week 28
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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…
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[2024] Week 27
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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.…
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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…