resolved

I rarely make New Year resolutions but I resolve that 2012, my 40th year, will be all about the miles. I will run the 5 mile Olympic Park Run in March. I will run my first marathon in Edinburgh in May. I will run the Great Scottish Run half marathon in Glasgow in September. I Read More …

God became flesh…

When the world was dark And the city was quiet, You came.   You crept in beside us.   And no-one knew. Only the few Who dared to believe That God might do something different.   Peace and joy to you this Christmas!

Solas Festival Staff Vacancy – Deputy Festival Coordinator

Solas Festival Staff Vacancy – Deputy Festival Coordinator Applications by CV and covering letter to office [at] solasfestival [dot] co [dot] uk. Closing date is Wednesday 28th December 2011; interviews will be held on Wednesday 4th January 2012. Solas Festival is a new and growing event, which features a broad arts programme, providing an excellent Read More …

1000km on Nike+

Today my Nike+ page turned blue.  That means that since I’ve been using Nike+ I’ve run 1000km!!! Most of that has been this year.  I started running again in March.  Since then I’ve run 877km.  I should tip over 900km for 2012 and next year I’m sure I’ll get well over an annual total of Read More …

slow, slow, quick, quick, slow

Last week I was just one week into my marathon training, and already lacking motivation. This week my running has been better, even though the weather hasn’t been.  My runs have felt good. The Monday long run felt comfortable and I’m getting the hang of running a little bit slower.  The idea is to run Read More …

design thinking resources

Since my design thinking epiphany the other day I’ve been looking around for more information on what it is and how it works.  I thought posting some links might help me remember where I found things and help you explore this a bit further. Design Thinking on Wikipedia d.school @ stanford university has some great Read More …

problem finding

Anyone who knows me will not be surprised by the heading of this post.  I’m good at finding problems!  But Problem Finding isn’t about complaining. Ewan McIntosh spoke at TEDx London in September about re-framing the way learners engage with problems. Currently, the world’s education systems are crazy about problem-based learning, but they’re obsessed with Read More …