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The life and lies of Johnson

If you know me, you’ll be aware that I despise this man. As I type this, he is currently Prime Minister of our country. Hopefully as you read it, he won’t be. I’m more than happy for you to read this and decide that you have no time for someone like me expressing my political…

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Rise: The extinction of humanity.

Could this be the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it? “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should”. No idea where I first heard that but that’s how I feel about the world of Artificial Intelligence. I’ve been getting increasingly concerned about the acceleration of AI, as more and more geeks…

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Consumer confidence looking good

I read a very interesting article in The Times this week about positive consumer optimism despite the cost of living crisis. Not only did I consider this great news for my Barns & Barges, but for the country as a whole. Read on if you’re so minded… Consumers are becoming more likely to spend on…

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The changing face of the world of work

The world of work has changed forever. What do I actually mean by this? Well, years ago I was in the world of the office worker. I spent a couple of decades in the corporate world where the idea of working from home was completely alien. If you managed to get a job where one…

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At what cost?

As I write, Partygate etc still rumbles on to decide whether or not all the FACTS we know that PROVE the big oaf was lying, actually prove that he was lying. Which we know he was, cos we were following the rules, which were really clear. We all understood them. Cos we are not stupid,…

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A river runs through it

The River Colne runs through my garden, and it’s a very pleasant place to exist. On New Years Day 2023 I decided to try and find the source of the river, which I have always understood to be somewhere near Saffron Walden As you can see from the main photo above, it is fairly wide…

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Strikes

This is about strikes, and my opinion of them. The thing is, this is my website and I can do what I want with it. As I said on the homepage, I can say whatever I want cos it’s mine. Other viewpoints are available. There’s a post a while back about a worthless thief of…

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I made a table

Not the most exciting title in the world I grant you, but it’s what it is. For decades I’ve dreamed of having a long, grand dining table, fit for a king. Or at least a medieval banquet. I’m afraid I quiver at the price of such items, so imagine my joy when I came across…

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