There comes a point in many walks when you stop looking at the map. Not because you’re lost. Nor because you’ve reached your destination. But because something else has begun to guide you. When we’re young, life often feels like a series of destinations. This is where I went to school, this is where IContinue reading “With time – You Become the Journey”
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How do we make working life feel more like life?
Today is #OutdoorOfficeDay – 11th June 2026 The obvious interpretation is simple. Take your work outside. And yes, that’s a great place to start. Take a call while walking.Have a meeting on a park bench.Drink your tea outside.Look up from your screen for a few minutes. But perhaps Outdoor Office Day is asking a biggerContinue reading “How do we make working life feel more like life?”
Reflections from the Bridge: A Valued City
The Green Pages are for exploring some of the deeper ideas, questions and connections sitting underneath Birmingham’s City of Nature journey. They are part storytelling, part systems thinking, these reflections wander through parks, waterways, communities, governance, memory, belonging and the living systems that quietly shape everyday life in the city. Some pieces begin with policy.Continue reading “Reflections from the Bridge: A Valued City”
The Old Tupperware Box
This morning I was looking in the freezer for my leftover cauliflower cheese for lunch. It needed to come out early to defrost. As I reached in, I picked up an old plastic container slightly worn now after years of use. And with it came a memory. The box was given to me about eightContinue reading “The Old Tupperware Box”
An unplanned Bench Chat
I don’t record every bench chat I have, sometimes because people don’t want me to record them. Sometimes because I don’t realise stopping for a quick catch up is going to turn into a “Bench Chat” moment. On this occasion a simple question to me – “What are you up to?” Evolved into a conversationContinue reading “An unplanned Bench Chat”
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