The value of stopping for a chat

February 23, 2009 No comments yet

Regular readers will know that I like to chat. In fact I think Twitter was evolved with me in mind. Actually – according to Wikipedia
Comedian Josh Marino created the twitter acronym; Typing What I’m Thinking To Everyone Reading
but as here in Scotland chatting a lot is known as wittering – I think that that is [...]

Why you really must take part in that fire drill!

June 23, 2008 No comments yet

As I have mentioned before I am an obeyer of rules. On my flights last week I listened to the safety briefing from the cabin crew and I read the safety leaflet “in the seat pocket in front of me” because the Captain said I should. I expect that if airlines ever get to the stage [...]

Remember this when you are thinking about business travel being glamorous!

June 1, 2008 2 comments

In my previous post I mentioned that I was writing it in the local library in the main town in Shetland, Lerwick   and that i would then head for the airport to fly home to Edinburgh. That was at about 11.30 on Thursday 29th May ( that piece of information is important).
Over the previous week I [...]

Computer failures – and annoying delays

December 12, 2007 No comments yet

After a week of lying on the beach, eating,drinking and sleeping  – my husband and I were happy enough to be heading home. There is a lot to do in the next couple of weeks and we felt suitably refreshed and ready to go.
We awoke to stong winds and torrential rain yesterday so that clinched [...]

Taking a break

December 8, 2007 2 comments

Just in case anyone was wondering – I am having a wonderfully relaxing holiday in the Caribbean island of Barbados. Back next week for more conversations and observations!


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