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Business | Lessons

Wake up and smell the coffee

Byalan davies July 14, 2015

I’m waiting in a coffee shop whilst my car gets its MOT done. By “waiting” I really mean “having breakfast” and coffee. It’s a nice, clean, recently opened little place with a reasonable breakfast too.  But it doesn’t have many customers, 3 in fact in the hour I’ve been here and I think I know…

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Lessons | Military

Horses or Tanks – who wins?

Byalan davies July 13, 2015

Cavalry charges: that’s how it used to be in the good old days! But then came the Tank: dirty, ugly, noisy and of course terribly effective in battle. So the horses moved from the battlefield to other parts of the Army. So it must be a bit of a surprise to find that the British Army still…

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Web

Brilliant Synchronisation in the Cloud

Byalan davies July 11, 2015

I’ve been using Evernote as my note taking app for some time now and to be honest it’s been pretty excellent, it’s sharing is great and it’s integration with Google Chrome is first class. But recently I’ve become seduced more and more by Microsoft products, their smartphone and tablet apps really have shifted the game…

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Wales

Which is your lucky number in the “Draw a Map of Wales” competition?

Byalan davies June 18, 2015

         

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Wales

What’s happened to Penarth?

Byalan davies May 21, 2015

I went to Penarth yesterday, hadn’t been there for some time, but I remembered it as a smart little town but I was shocked when I saw how the centre of the town has changed. Standing in the middle of the shopping area I could count 3 supermarkets, 4 coffee shops and 5 charity shops….

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Family | Wales

“The Welsh Class” circa 1963: where are they now?

Byalan davies May 16, 2015

Clearing out a few cupboards this weekend uncovered this old photo of the London County Council run “Welsh Class” in HungerfordRoad School, probably around 1963. I wonder where they all are now. You probably couldn’t call it the Welsh Class now, would infringe some law or other I’m sure.

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Family

Predictive text – not always a curse

Byalan davies May 16, 2015

This was recently in the Daily Telegraph letters page:

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Uncategorized

A National Digital Living Laboratory for Wales

Byalan davies March 18, 2015June 18, 2020

Imagine being able to look at some of the problems your business is trying to find solutions for in a way that lets you test your ideas thoroughly before going to market. Imagine doing that whilst also working closely with some potential customers in an environment that allows you to work together to develop and…

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Business | Food

Abergavenny: no longer a Super Market-Town

Byalan davies January 18, 2015

I had a lovely weekend in Abergavenny this weekend, not having been there for probably 20 years or more. We stayed in a very nice pub in the middle of town: The Kings Arms and would recommend it very highly. It’s a quaint old beamed building that has creaky sloping floors, panelled walls and loads…

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Sport

Wales set for another great Grand National

Byalan davies December 26, 2014

The Coral Welsh Grand National is the biggest horse race of the year in Wales, bringing people together in a wonderful social occasion which is a highlight of the festive season. Initial entries for this year’s race include the last two winners Mountainous and Monbeg Dude.

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Family

My Dear Ben: I really miss you

Byalan davies November 30, 2014

My dear Ben, it’s been a week since I kissed you goodbye and I want you to know that I really miss you. This has been a really long, painful, tearful week, a week that has given me more pain than anything else ever has in my life. Your leaving me has left me in…

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Food

Why Dieting isn’t all about Weight

Byalan davies October 8, 2014

I decided recently to diet. I’ve always been a bit of a chunky-monkey but it was after a medical consultation that suggest my cholesterol and blood pressures numbers weren’t quite where they should be that I decided to take action. 5 Weeks later I’m chuffed to find that the following important metrics can now be…

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