My office is a total pigsty. I haven’t tidied it for weeks and the big pile of paper at the end of my desk that has all my notes, bills and important paperwork in has just collapsed like a demolished building all over my desk and the floor. Dylan my little Jack Russell puppy thinks [...] Read more »
The Launch of Deck Chair TV
Well, after some technical burps and bumps, I am proud to announce the launch of the Deck Chair TV on youtube. And I am so excited I have got all ahead of myself and released 2 episodes at once. More will follow on a weekly-ish basis. But here is Episode 1 – Welcome to [...] Read more »
How to be Slow in a Fast Environment
Good morning, Well, last week was all very hectic. The weekend before I had spent in London, we had gone down to see “Monkey: Journey to the West”. London really is the antithesis a Cittaslow (a Cittaslow is a Slow Town or City), it is all hustle and bustle, rush and non-stop, crowded and selfish. [...] Read more »
Saint Monday
The Slow Coach is celebrating Saint Monday and will be back tomorrow to discuss Slowing Down, Idling and The Slow Movement. Read more »
Just a Quick Note…
Afternoon, My apologies for the lack of diary entries this week, I was away in London over the weekend and away working for the rest of the week. I will file a full report on Tuesday. Including: How London really is the antithesis of Cittaslow, but how you can still slow down in a fast [...] Read more »
A Cup of Sugar?
Morning, Isn’t the news cheery today. BBC is reporting the highest unemployment in 11 years. The Telegraph is running with “UK in Recession for Most of Next Year” I don’t know why I bother with the news at times. Can’t we have a nice story. Like “Hoodie Helped Old Lady Across the Road”? Why is [...] Read more »
What is Slow?
The people at BBC Radio Berkshire are much nicer than Stephen Nolan. They were actually interested in what I had to say and listened. I think I may have gabbled a little bit (I was so excited that they were actually interested!) and probably sound out of breath as seconds before I went on air, [...] Read more »
Well, That Was Fun
Did you get the joys of listening to me being savaged on the radio show on Saturday night by Stephen Nolan and Charlie Mullins of Pimlico Plumbers? If not you can listen to the gory details here on BBC iplayer (it should be there until the 15th November, I will try and get a copy [...] Read more »
Workaholic?
I will be on Stephen Nolan’s radio show on Radio Five Live on Saturday night (8th November) discussing workaholism and the work life balance. Listen in if you can, or you will probably be able to listen again, I will post the link when it appears.. SC Read more »
Get in Quick?!
Well, unless you have been living under a rock for the last 12 months you cant help but have noticed the US Presidential election. Which is finally over today. I can’t help but think it is the right choice. But where does Slow fit into other accepted categories of politics, philosophy, religion, economics? Well, I [...] Read more »