Meeting up with Pulp in the years 2023 and 2024
I went to just two concerts in 2023, and they were both of Pulp’s performances in Scotland.
Tag: Edinburgh
My parkrun Ⅼ
I have recently completed my 50th parkrun.
View from Service Design in Government 2020
Last week I attended the Service Design in Government conference, held here in Edinburgh. It was a hugely thought-provoking event. Almost every session I attended was excellent, sparking new ideas and thoughts that I am still getting to grips with almost a week on.
Pedestrian ways
Town planners in the mid-20th century faced a big problem. The advent of the motor car brought increased congestion and safety risks. Planners wrongly thought that separating pedestrians and vehicles on different levels was the solution. If you know where to look, you can still see remnants of this thinking.
Pastures new
After almost two years at SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College), I have decided to move on. The opportunity to work with the University of Edinburgh Website Programme was too good to ignore.
Moving on
Today I have started a new job. After over five years, I have left the University of St Andrews. I am now the web manager at SRUC in Edinburgh.
Jupiter Artland: an incredible sculpture park near Edinburgh
Jupiter Artland, which reopens for the summer this weekend, is arguably one of the area’s greatest cultural assets.