Moving through life's seasons
We are feeling rather weary after being count assistants in the local elections today. Quite a serious matter but actually quite a bit of fun leading to these confessions of an election count assistant. Continue reading “Confessions of an election count assistant”
A few days ago I came across this old photo. It reminds me of my natural wanderlust and I’m thinking it is being reawakened. Back in 1984 I spent a few months cycling around East Africa on a heap of junk called a second hand BSA bicycle I had as a school boy. Continue reading “My wanderlust”
Ever since I left Probation, I have had the honour of returning to support the interpreters with their training. To be a little more specific, the local not-for-profit organisation concerned is also a mini college where people are able to train for their Diploma in Public Service Interpreting and each year I continue to assist. Continue reading “At the interpreters”
I really, really, really hate having to wear glasses. I only wear them for close-up things, such as reading or using a computer and yet I still loathe them. I’ve had glasses for this purpose for, I think, about 12+ years. This is how it came about….. Continue reading “Having to wear glasses”
One of the things I learnt about in my work with offenders was why keeping an open mind is important. In group work sessions we used a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach in teaching problem solving skills and this included trying to avoid automatically making assumptions and thinking through lots of different ways of dealing with a problem. Continue reading “Why keeping an open mind is important”