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I’m not a big reader, and I can’t pretend to know much about literature, or the intricacies and artistry of the English language. I am a Cornishman, and schooled in a Grange Hill fashion during the 1980s my CSE in English Language was perhaps achieved against the odds. My Degree in Creative Arts was also […]
It’s been a while, time flies when you’re having fun. Much water’s flowing under the bridge, around the stones, over the shingle… Over time, many things morph to polish off our sharp edges and sharpen our perceptions. While watching ‘Genius’ recently we’re reminded that “Human perception is frightfully narrow…”. Simon Parke’s ‘Abbot Peter’ reminds us […]
It’s that time of year again. Last March we posted a Spring walk. This week we did our first ramble of 2017. Nothing difficult, simply a round walk along The River Soar from Barrow to Mountsorrel, up the mound, and back down to The Waterside for an anniversary ale (13 years), and then there’s The Navigation for another […]
Five years ago this month, I posted about my ‘small on the outside, big on the inside’ local town shop. Regrettably, ‘Cyclops’ in Syston are closing down this year – but the Serfas ‘True 250’ rechargeable bike light that I bought five years ago has been used week-daily through five winters, being used for ~2 hours a day, the […]
I have just finished reading another good book. I have closed it and put it back on the public library shelf. I mentioned to another reader that it’s like having an invigorating sail and then passing a promised coastal headland only to find unsettled autumnal weather and unknown deep ocean ahead, and it’s getting dark… […]
I’ve been busy, new job, new routines, new life! Hence the lack of recent wittering on this blog. But ‘tis Sunday night, the kids (and wife) are watching ‘Strictly’… and so here goes… I recently had a chance to drive a car where it constantly reminded you of your real-time fuel economy. I discovered that I […]
After a week away, new views, and the absence of the routine! (Plus a few cream teas & Otter ales) I was reading the first book again recently and as I said at the time “Lordy what a tale! What are we to take from such imaginings. #fantasy?” Blood, guts, murder, death, destruction, deception, theft, slavery, […]
You know I’ve worked with Public Libraries for 16 years, but yes… I use them too! We use the libraries with the kids but significantly I use them myself. Both registered at Leicestershire and Leicester City (could save money there Councillor!) I frequently borrow books, saving money and shelf space, creating social activity, exercise and interaction, […]
For 16 years I worked for ‘Bookmark People‘ and produced hundreds of bespoke library bookmark campaigns for public libraries throughout the country. These ranged from small projects for individuals at localised sites, to large campaigns for overarching organisations such as local authorities, Welsh Libraries, The Reading Agency, The Society of Chief Librarians and Scottish Libraries and other regional […]
I’ve mentioned my Bookmark People work before but, here’s a typical example where the ‘public library model’ and the ‘educational model’ of bookmark distribution needed to be re-managed to achieve specifically targeted distribution to suit all parties. Ongoing use of the Local Public Library Bookmarks by our ‘supermarket’ client was proving successful. I’ve highlighted before how I produced […]
Jules P Richards 