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  • Too many companies are like bad marriages

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  • The Must-Do List

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    From NYT “Today we’re offering a list — which, sadly, is hardly exhaustive — of things that need to be done to reverse the unwise and lawless policies of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.” Interesting reading.

  • A trip to the park

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    We had a trip to Rother Valley Country Park yesterday. For some reason Big refused to go on the swings. The park has a sailing centre, I would like to go and do a course and I think Big would too, but it looks like she will need to be nine plus to do one,…

  • do downstate of visigoth

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    (my spam gets increasingly odd) Friday HE report, mostly we are doing ICT. For a big chunk of the day all four of us were sat working at computers. Today Jax has signed us up for an Education City trial and Big seems to be enjoying it (More from Jax later). The Mouse Report? We…

  • One off job opportunity.

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    With a nod to El Reg.. Interesting co-ordinator role with the good ole boys down at West Sussex County Council.

  • Exodus

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    …., movement of Jah people! Oh yeah! I have just taken delivery of two rodent repellers. I must admit I am a bit disappointed not to have little line of dispirited mice, paws over ears, little suitcases under arms, threading their way down the garden to find a quieter home. Hmm. Hope these things work.…

  • Anyone got a birthday coming up?

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    Because I really think I need to buy someone one of these. Jan, um, when is your birthday? I think this would go nicely with your ketchup bottle.

  • Ken Robinson on creativity

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    Do schools today kill creativity? (Ken Robinson, TEDTalks) Apologies to those of you who have seen this before. I hadn’t.

  • her postmultiply is turbulent

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    Or so I am informed by a gentleman who kindly (and unsolicitedly) sent me news of an investment opportunity this morning. Anyway, I am blessed by a Small presence today. Having fairly comprehensively redecorated his bedroom earlier he has been just sitting looking glum this morning. Very unlike him. So we have added to the…

  • Going to the dogs

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    Thieves may be specifically targeting Staffordshire Bull Terriers, a report obtained by the BBC says….. The report, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, says some criminals may be using the dogs to guard “criminal assets”. Must be tricky…. I have stolen a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, how shall I guard it? I know, I will…