29 December 2019
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As 2019 draws to a close, it’s worth remembering that thirty years ago, in 1989, we were watching the fall of Communism in Europe. As someone who grew up with the reality of the Iron Curtain – I recall visiting … Continue reading
25 January 2019
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According to various media reports, digital media companies Huffington Post and BuzzFeed are laying off staff as a result of falling online revenues. Cue much handwringing from the online media establishment, who are wondering if, as the Guardian puts it, … Continue reading
23 December 2018
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I suppose most of us have memories of childhood Christmas. For me, the classic Christmases past are the times we went to my grandparents’ house for Christmas dinner. We’d start the day, as children always do, by waking as early … Continue reading
5 December 2018
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Just for the fun of it, here’s something to keep you amused in the run-up to Christmas. Downloadable version: Christmas Song Bingo PDF.
9 November 2018
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This is a sequel to my previous post, relating my visit to the graves of my relatives killed in WWI. I had initially hoped that I might have time on that trip to include a visit to the Glade of … Continue reading
21 August 2018
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Three of my relatives (two of my grandfather’s older brothers, and my grandmother’s oldest brother) are buried in the war graves of the Western Front. I’ve been meaning to visit them for some time now. This year I finally got … Continue reading
14 June 2018
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GDPR has been in the news a lot lately, and rightly so. It makes some significant changes to data protection law in the UK (and elsewhere), as well as making some practices compulsory that were previously merely recommended best practice. … Continue reading
8 June 2018
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The Internet is both a blessing and a curse for politics. On one hand, it offers unprecedented access to a global wealth of knowledge. On the other, it facilitates the spread of fake news and provides plenty of digital banana … Continue reading
7 November 2017
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The political abuse and harassment scandal has, it seems, claimed its first life. Welsh Assembly Member Carl Sargeant has reportedly killed himself after allegations were made about his behaviour. I have no idea whether Sargeant is or is not innocent … Continue reading
1 November 2017
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Abuse, harassment, inappropriate behaviour. It’s been in the news a lot lately, particularly in relation to Parliament and politicians. Accusations range from the extremely serious, such as rape, to the relatively minor, such as an inappropriate touch on a knee. … Continue reading