Christmas

Article — 31 January 2021 — 1,945 words

Two months of parenthood

Uncategorised

Isobel is our first baby, so it’s difficult to compare having a baby during coronavirus to other times. But it does seem like a strange time to have a baby. There are many disadvantages to the current situation. But there are also some interesting advantages, particularly for me as a father.

Article — 4 January 2020 — 1,626 words

2019/2020

Personal

Christmas and new year is a time for reflection for most people. It never seems to work that way for me.

Article — 25 December 2018 — 316 words

Merry Christmas — reflecting on 2018 and looking forward to 2019

Personal

Thinking about it, 2018 hasn’t been a particularly notable year. Then again, in 2017 I got a new job, and I got engaged. So that was always going to be a tough act to follow.

Article — 24 December 2018 — 366 words

The last Christmas Eve at Woolworths

Culture — Current affairs — Personal

There is a stereotype about mildly panicking male shoppers wandering around shops at the last minute on Christmas Eve, not quite knowing what to buy. I learnt that such people were not always male, and some of them were rather old enough to know better than to leave things at the last minute.

Article — 2 January 2018 — 1,303 words

Happy new year 2018 — reflections and resolutions

Personal — Technology — Travel

2017 is a year that showed that I have a lot to be grateful for. But even though I don’t normally set new year’s resolutions, I am setting myself three broad goals for 2018.

Photo — 25 December 2017 — 30 words

I told Alex once that I liked those weird items of matcha confectionary you get at the Chinese supermarket. Now I have all this, including a suspicious item called ‘Collon’.

Personal

I told Alex once that I liked those weird items of matcha confectionary you get at the Chinese supermarket. Now I have all this, including a suspicious item called ‘Collon’.

Note — 25 December 2017 — 32 words

Personal

Happy Christmas. I am planning on doing as little as possible over this break. Alex and I will be spending a few days in Fife before returning to Edinburgh. Enjoy your holiday!

Article — 14 January 2009 — 1,234 words

The nasty side of human nature

Business — Personal — Social science — Society

Work: Woolworths

The final month or so of working at Woolworths was without doubt the strangest. It was certainly an experience. The bright new posters, along with the masses of media publicity surrounding the problems Woolworths faced, attracted a different kind of customer. As friendly Woolies regulars browsed the aisles, the vultures started circling alongside them. I […]

Article — 10 January 2009 — 1,194 words

It wasn’t just the credit crunch

Business — Personal — Society

Work: Woolworths

One question that many of my friends have asked me over the past couple of months is, did I see it coming? For many, it was a shock that an institution like Woolworths could even be in mild difficulty, never mind on the brink of going out of business. But the honest answer to their […]

Article — 8 January 2009 — 1,282 words

Woolworths: Childhood memories and adult gripes

Business — Personal — Society

Work: Woolworths

I have felt very sad about the demise of Woolworths ever since the business began to unravel in front of my eyes around two months ago. I was not sad so much because of my job — I was planning on leaving after the Christmas period anyway. I was just sad to see Woolies go […]

Article — 23 November 2008 — 533 words

Prices dropped at Woolworths

Business — Current affairs

Work: Woolworths

Update: This offer has been extended! It will now end on Sunday 30 November. This is great news if you’re unable to pop into Woolies until the weekend. Okay, first off, I know it’s a while since I posted on this blog. And I appreciate that this post represents a rather jarring change in tone. […]