STORIES: WORK
A Big Black Car
The Grand, is obsessed with cars. He lamented the lack of cars in this house. He’s not bothered about reverting to the use of my bus [...]
Danny the Guide Dog
Not that this has ever happened to me, but if I were to find myself in a long and boring zoom call, I might feel inclined [...]
Dukes and Ducks
There is a fine line between fame and infamy and oh how easy it is to cross that line and achieve infamy by mistake. It was [...]
Jobs For The Girls
"Get a job with a pension" was the plea of Alan Pickering's' parents. He did. He became a pensions guru. Someone has to do it and [...]
Your Point Is?
There's been a great thread on #Twitter about pointless #Braille. Can there be such a thing? Yes, but should the question be; in the digital age [...]
Northern Delights
I've been to Gateshead, where despite the chill winds, skirts are still high. Northern women are tough, resilient to the elements but not without a soft [...]
The Side Hussle
Nowadays it's not uncommon to have a job that is part of the grand scheme of your career as well as a job on the side, [...]
Bowled Over
Now I'm alert to the risks that public parks present me with: stray dogs with large teeth that will "hound" you for your lunch or even [...]