Year: 2016

A nation of shopkeepers

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Hi, A few weeks ago, at Chams, we had a young chap come to talk to the group, for his research project. He opened with a simple question: What can retailers do for trans people? The way we play these events, is we – okay, muggings, here 🙂 – makes a quick intro for the group, and then we set the researcher up, in a quiet spot. This allows people to pop over when they’ve got a mo, and it lets those who don’t want to be involved, be… ummm… well, not involved. Seems to be working for us. After a few folk had wandered over and the evening was in its final hour, I drifted over to see how things […]

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Pink Thursday

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Hi, I’m glad that working week is over. It was a bit of a slog. But, on to finer tales of daring do! Yes, it was Pink Thursday at Chameleons, and if I say so myself – actually, I don’t, lots of our number commented on how well it went. For balance, I’m wondering if we should do a session for our transmen. I know I could spare some shirts and trousers. Pink Thursday Unlike last time, I was away early and despite the issues with the traffic, I didn’t arrive too late. Plus, and unusually for Yours Truly, I only had the one outfit with me. I did have a chat with two new folk, as I got ready. […]

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Dr Jones, I presume?

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Hi, The other day I was listening to the radio and one of the presenters was saying how rare it is, for people to get lost. Yes, feel free to make up your own gags about ‘I wish Fred would get lost’ etc. I can wait. Done yet? Good, let’s move on. 🙂 The presenter was saying that with smartphones, satnavs and GPS, we – or rather modern society – don’t make so much use of maps. I know I’m guilty of using a satnav, or whatever the smartphone equivalent is, if I’m going somewhere I don’t really know the way to. It is, at least on my part, down to a combination of laziness and that curious modern disease: […]

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Just about 10 years ago

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Hi, We’re a few weeks into the new year. Have you given up on your resolutions yet? Not that I’d judge you, that would be rude. 🙂 Plus, I’ve not set any. I’m going to carry on the following ideas from last year. Firstly, making a note of good things that happen, and pop these notes in my Memory Jar. That’s going reasonably well, and it seems to encourage being grateful and/or concentrating on the good stuff, rather than the bad. The other one is not getting angry about work. In days gone by, we’d plan and we’d implement things. Some areas would not go well, because others (Ed: she means management) would either interfere, or refuse to adjust their […]

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It’s beginning to look a lot like weight gain…

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Hi, Well, that’s the first working week of the year out of the way. In many ways, it felt a bit like a cross between a Carry On film and The Walking Dead. (Ed: Carry On Walking the Dead?) Various adults wandering around, some shuffling, as they try to shake off the late mornings and later nights. That and the extra Xmas weight we’ve put down for the winter. 🙂 But it’s over – for now! – and it’s back to family time and other more interesting things. Umm…. Not that much is going on really. I think we’re still getting back into the swing of things and my job as IT/gadget adviser is winding down nicely. Really, I’m so […]

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The Year That Was

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Hi, Welcome to the future, it’s 2016. Or, umm, welcome to the present day, or maybe even the past, if you’re reading this later than I posted it. Ah, perhaps more glorious speeches have been given, but this is a blog, not a rousing, morale boosting soliloquy from a horse. Maybe that’s what today’s leaders are missing, not using a horse in full battle armour. Certainly be more interesting than Death by Powerpoint. Ah, how my mind wanders…. 🙂 Family Christmas The observant amongst you, will notice I missed last week’s post. It was Christmas, so I think a gap here and there’s not too much to ask. I hope you had a good time, whatever you got up to. […]

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