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Hi, Not much to report this week. Perhaps that’s a good thing, given what’s going on in the world. I think it would drive you potty if you worried about all of it. I did have a chat with our local MP about the recent Supreme Court business. They did listen and the impression I got was that politics is not unlike a large business. We’ll skip over the comedy option of “the cat has left it’s business…” 🙂 What I mean is in – my limited experience – of large organisations, is there’s the Chain of Command. Some orgs are built to deliberately allow communications to flow quickly and there’s various reasons why they want that. Others, less so […]

Hi, Well, I think we can agree that the recent judicial review has, to use some classic British understatement, not gone well. For want of a better metaphor, I am juggling a number of hats… As one of the organisers for Chameleons, I am trying to keep my cool and calm the understandable concerns – nay, fear – of our community. There’s a number of friends who have transitioned – or who are. We’re now faced with the greater risk of bigots – yes, I’m saying that – yelling about “people in the wrong place”, be that the loo, changing room, etc. What a horrible world! As parent to a trans teen, I am deeply upset on the ignorance shown […]

Hi, So, how are things? 🙂The Jones Crew are currently on staycation, although – bless her – the Ever Lovely Mrs J has had to pop into work. This leaves Child 2.0 sleeping in, as all late teens do and should, IMO. Meanwhile, Muggins here is mushing the keyboard and streaming consciousness in an effort to get going….. and breathe; and relax. 😉 With the luck of UK bank holidays, my non-working days, and the Easter school break, we’re having some time off as a family. I think Child 2.0 certainly needed it, as the full term has worn them down. Not because they’re slacking, but quite the opposite; they work so hard. They also passed (well, stormed) their Driving […]