Something terrible and possibly violent happens to a family somewhere in the country. News sources report this in emotionally-charged detail. It is tragic, but is…
Cold-call messages from recruiters
I direct recruitment agents to this page when they fail to read my profile specifying my job location requirements or perhaps they read it but…
Why you may not want to hire passionate people
In my industry, “Passionate” is one of the most overused words in job adverts. Recruitment blogs are overflowing with advice on how to find these…
Miele washing machine repair
This is following up on my disappointing experience of trying to get our four and a bit year old Miele W5740 washing machine repaired. When…
Life span of a Miele washing machine
I’ve long been annoyed by throwaway culture and things not being built to last or made easy to maintain. So I’ve been trying to buy…
Everyone is wrong about birthdays
It occurred to me about a year ago that the English-speaking world is counting birthdays wrongly. On the day that a person turns one year…