4 days ago by Outa-Spaceman

I posted recently how I planned to sell off a few bits and pieces with the intention of buying a really good tenor ukulele. Well, the plan's changed. I now have a new plan. My new plan: I'm going to get myself a few bits of cleaning machinery and start my own cleaning business. Hmmm, this plan will ...

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4 days ago by Richard Hanson

I don’t normally post petition links on this blog. But I’m a big Mac user – lots of things here, from mac pros to iPads. And Apple have been making headlines for a lot of the wrong reasons recently – so I’ve signed the change.org petition urging Apple to change their working practices with suppliers ...

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5 days ago by Outa-Spaceman

Today was one of 'those' days. I watched the ambulance take away an elderly neighbour who'd had a stroke. I completely failed, despite lots of useful and accurate advice from Mr. Glyn Webster, to install Debian on the EeePC. I constructed a little hut: The silver lizard used to be one of Linda's ear ...

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25 days ago by Outa_Spaceman Being: 53

On my happy little morning jaunts over the downs around Goodwood, to clean the Oil Well in the Woods, most of my concentration is focused on avoiding that ornithological curiosity the Suicide Pheasant. Off in the distance I will see 2 or 3 of these birds meandering about in the middle of the road, w ...

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31 days ago by Outa_Spaceman Being: 53

Today was window cleaning day at the pre-school for posh kids. As the light of morning increased I noticed the wendy-house in the playground: Then I noticed the signs on the wendy-house: Please, somebody, tell me this a joke.

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32 days ago by Outa_Spaceman Being: 53

I am brazenly telling anyone who'll listen that I'm currently working on an oil rig. This, in my mind, makes me sound very masculine, hairy and ruffy-tuffy. The truth is a little more prosaic. I spend 2.5 hours a day cleaning the offices, changing rooms and canteen facilities on the rig. There are 5 ...

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33 days ago by Outa_Spaceman Being: 53

"If some one offers you money to clean 10 years of accumulated grease from a pub kitchen smile politely and walk away". Is a piece of advice I wish somebody had given me at some point in my life.

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35 days ago by Outa_Spaceman Being: 53

On of the compensations of my current lowly employment is being able to bring home, and play with, all the fascinating machinery used in contract cleaning. Top of my list at the moment is the Osprey Steam Cleaner. Now there's a funny face. I love it (almost) as much as my Henry Vacuum Cleaner: My si ...

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60 days ago by Mark Schroeder

This picture, taken by a commentor on my daughters flickr site, caused me to pause and reflect upon the person framed and on his rights and future prospects for support if he becomes ill in the future. http://flic.kr/s/aHsjvxkFpQ It struck me that the reason why there is no recourse for this man or ...

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67 days ago by Nik

Thanks to the essential Agile Radar, I found my way today to Pete Abilla’s review of The Toyota Mindset by Yoshihito Wakamatsu. It’s fascinating to read a distilled version of Taiichi Ohno’s thinking, and the core concepts really stand out. Having often listened to John Seddon I’m wary of “lean”. He ...

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