Working from home is great. I have done it for a long time and highly recommend it. However, there are four horsemen of the Homeworking Apocalypse that everyone needs to be aware of: Disconnection, Distraction, Overworking, Return Mandates I have spe...
It is that time again. Christmas has flown by, and the bells of Hogmanay have rung out. After the hustle and bustle of the festive season, the world has entered its phase of re-emergence into the normal daily and seasonal cycles. After every festive...
Doon Valley every December runs a charming Santa Express, that is both accessible, lovely and value for money. Doon Valley Railway is located in Aryshire, not Galloway. The thought of leaving Dumfries and Galloway gave me sleepless nights, of course,...
First impressions matter. They truly do. In most cases, our first impressions—whether of a person, a bar, a restaurant, or even a town or city—tend to be accurate. While these initial judgments might be proven wrong later, they are still how we first...
Recently the Daily Record put out a story that Galloway is the 'new' Cornwall. This is unhelpful and if true should send shivers down the spines of local people. Cornwall is not a healthy community anymore. Cornwall is afflicted with the following pr...
Castledykes Park is a lovely little corner of Dumfries. A local park packed with history, nature and lovely flowers. Definitely worth a visit. Castledykes has to be one of the most unique public parks in Scotland. Very few parks are as lovely and his...
As a human who has been mainly a big town dweller who had ties to the countryside. I have always found the people who go to the countryside and complain as odd as the countryside, but understandable. The countryside is not the city, it has a uniquene...
This year I turned 41. Frankly, how has that happened? Who do I complain too? However, I should probably start embracing my forties. Honestly, I am not that fussed about being forty. I do not feel a day over 25 (my body might disagree). This article...
The Best Email Habit - Always Process to Inbox Zero Whenever you go onto your emails, you should always process them to zero. Don't let anything else get in the way of preparing them to zero. Zero is your goal. This one habit will help tame your inbo...
Interviewing in a funky office location. We have all been there, either sat in an interview or heard one of our candidates talk about a crazy tough interview question that threw them off. Indeed, I once asked if I was a cat what colour would I be. I...