Stay In The Comfort Zone
Two years ago we moved back to the UK and settled into a very rural village in an old cottage. Sounds quaint but anybody who owns an old house knows that the charm is offset by the potential problems with …
The Highway Code for Risk
Hands-up (not literally) all those who drive a car? Did you know that on average – 1500 people are killed in car accidents and over 20,000 seriously injured in the UK every year due to car-related incidents? It probably doesn’t …
Don’t Make Me Have to Write the D Word
Those of you that know me – will hopefully agree that I don’t get angry. Well not often anyway. I sometimes get annoyed, often confused but – like most parents – my worst feeling is that of disappointment. Caveat: My …
Kentucky Fried Nothing
You can forget the Global Pandemic of 2020 and 2021 – but who can forget the catastrophic events of early 2018 when Kentucky Fried Chicken – ran out of chicken!? I am a fan of KFC (other fried chicken restaurants …
Every Team needs a Midfield General
There are loads of analogies and life lessons that you can take from the beautiful game of football and if you need any convincing of this – just watch a single episode of Ted Lasso. Be warned however – that …
It’s Trick or Treat Month!
For those of us that follow the world of cybersecurity – you will know that October is all about celebrating the Month of Cybersecurity Awareness. It happens every year and although, in my humble opinion – every month is Cybersecurity …
The DIY Guide to Cyber Security
Last year we moved house. But we didn’t just move house we also moved country – as we never do things by half. We like the quaint country cottage type house in the middle of nowhere – so that’s where …
From Yo Yo Champions to Polar Bear Wardens
I don’t mind admitting that I am by far the oldest member of my team at work and I also don’t mind admitting that I am far from being the wisest! The knees are going, I now must wear +2 …
Take 5 Against the Scammers
I am (finally) moving house. My lovely wife gets a new kitchen, bathroom, bedroom furniture, carpets, curtains etc and the trade-off is that I get a new TV. Got to be big and got to be OLED but not too …
“Everybody Has a Plan Until You Get a Punch in the Mouth”
I heard this recently on the TV being attributed to Mike Tyson which made me chuckle for a couple of reasons. One because it is a great quote and secondly the surprise that such wise words actually came from Mike …