August 2025 – What's the PONT
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I absolutely love modified hand tools. The sort of things that someone has made or changed to do a very specific piece of work. So feast your eyes on this little beauty. Today I’ve enjoyed some tim…| What's the PONT
This is a genuine question. I only ask because there’s something from Dave Snowden rattling around my head that seems particularly relevant at the moment. “In a crisis, you should alway…| What's the PONT
I got quite excited about a poem recently. Part of it was along the lines of, “Crane Flies change the spin of a cricket ball at Lords, and get burnt in their thousands”. Woah I think, is this the c…| What's the PONT
This is a quick, partial reflection on the Cooperatives Wales session I attended last Sunday. Public, Private or Cooperative, Rebalancing Society. What needs to be done? I’m still thinking about it a lot, but 2 big things have stuck with me. One, the connection of cooperative housing to ‘care’ and second, the role universities have […]| What's the PONT
Lets start with some definitions, official and unofficial. Silly Rules. “outdated or unhelpful rules, policies, and procedures within healthcare settings that hinder efficient and effective care”. Official: The Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Originally called, Breaking the Rules to Improve Care and Increase Joy in Work and Well-Being (link here). Basically an IHI initiative to […]| What's the PONT
I’ve just made tea. A fairly tidy Caesar Salad with Anchovies. Delicious. Unfortunately there’s no picture, because it’s all gone. I’ll update it next time. In the meantime here’s the best I could …| What's the PONT
When does a Desire Path become a path of necessity? Not just something you choose for convenience. This is a thinly disguised attempt to share the fact that I’ve been walking along a bit of the Camino de Santiago. I’ve been told I’ve become the opposite of one of the characters in the film Fight […]| What's the PONT
Here a few things that appear along the Camino that made me pause. Nothing particularly deep and meaningful here. Mostly just weird stuff that appeals to my sense of curiosity. Be Quiet! Listen. A small chalk board fixed about 3m up in a tree. Somewhere in the Beechwood’s around Fontaine de Roland (I think). It […]| What's the PONT
4 A Day Picture Diary – Day 7. Pamplona. Where. The gateway into the old part of Pamplona. This gate will feature in the pictures, vlogs etc of 1000’s of Peregrinos. A picture really does speak a thousand words. It is an incredibly welcoming sight. What? No longer walking because we have to. Hurrahhh It […]| What's the PONT
Zubiri to Pamplona. What? This is supposed to be a relief after the challenges of the Pyrenees. It’s flatter, and slightly less distance, but it was hot. 33 degrees Celsius by the time into Pamplona. The picture of SB trudging purposefully past some hay bales captures the vibe. Where? Iglesia de San Esteban. A perfect […]| What's the PONT
4 A Day Picture Diary Where? Roncesvalles to Zubiri. A journey down through the foothills of the Pyrenees. A combination of delightful woodland paths, farmland and a horrible descent over broken bedrock down into Zubiri. What? Here’s a picture of one of the broken rock paths. Some of the chatter talks about it being an […]| What's the PONT
Why don’t Business Schools talk about Genghis Khan? Is it just me, but Business Schools don’t seem to publish articles on the ‘brilliant leadership’ of Elon Musk, Donald Trump et al? Th…| What's the PONT
Why don’t you sleep on it… and the answer will be there in the morning. It’s one of those annoyingly wholesome bits of advice my Wife frequently gives me. And I accept. Maybe not …| What's the PONT
I miss the Cold War. Back in the 1980’s everything seemed simpler. The main thing we worried about was nuclear annihilation. Nowadays it seems to be; everything, everywhere, all of the time. …| What's the PONT
