Monthly Archives: January 2014

The first born, the last post and seven smiles

Hello lovely bloggers, how’s your week been so far? Mine’s mainly been full of cake and reading the super blogs submitted this week. There have been 10 blogs for week 3, all of which I have enjoyed, and I am

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Posted in #WeeklyBlogClub summary, communicating, culture, digital technology, family, health, health services, leadership, local government, museums, patient care, PhD, public sector, Religion, visual arts, working practices

The Last Post

Karen Hart has previously shared with us blogs on the illness and death of her Father. In The Last Post Karen blogs about her Father’s funeral and the coming together of those who loved him to join in remembering how kind,

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A parent in the Healthcare system (and proof I did not steal the DaVinci)

I have to admit that when I read Peter Bryden’s account of the birth of his first child I had tears running down my face. Peter and his wife did not experience the care you would expect during what became

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Practice as research

An interesting discussion this week from Louise Atkinson who looks at the relationship between artist and museums. Louise considers how artists have intervened in museums, either through being commissioned to respond to the collection, creating interpretive works, or sometimes even

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Posted in cultural heritage, culture, galleries, museums, public spaces, visual arts

Cultural differences

A moving blog this week from Ann Gow on the Ayrshire Health Blog. Ann shares with us a recent sad time for her family following the death of an Aunt. Ann describes how due to culture, alongside the wishes of

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Posted in communities, culture, family, friendship, health, health services, patient care, public sector, Religion, working practices

Shift happens

An insightful blog from Phil Jewitt this week who shares with us the work he is doing at Leeds City Council to encourage services to use social media and become more sociable. He shares how through the support and guidance

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Webinars and cloud: breaking new ground

The Good Practice Exchange at the Wales Audit Office blog this week on a webinar they hosted looked at cloud computing. This webinar made a change from the seminars they have hosted previously and the blog offers a useful evaluation

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Seven things that made me smile today

A fantastic idea for a blog from Diane Sims who shares with us seven things which made her smile. Sometimes it may be a simple, small encounter which can bring a smile to our face, and in a fleeting moment

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Toasty toes…

This week Carol Woolley shares with us her creative side. Carol has been getting handy with the crochet hooks and has managed to create a fantastic pair of Mary-Jane slippers to keep her toes toasty. A great photo accompanies this

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Posted in fashion, setting goals, textiles and needlework

Paintings and a drawing from the 1990s

For week 3 Janet Davis shares with us images of some paintings and a drawing she has rediscovered. Janet painted these in the early 1990s and they include landscapes and portraits. They really show how wonderfully talented Janet is. Paintings

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