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January 2006

a cunning (open) plan

remember the great opening of my new office over 2 years ago ?
well, yesterday morning the time came for it to be taken apart.
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i knew something was up when i saw this by my phone
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and pretty soon the windows were gone
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and i became open-plan
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pete

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a warning about the air conditioning ?

on the same day they took the walls away we were given some corporate freebies. here is john sporting his with pride – i wonder if they are planning on turning the heat off ?
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just in case anyone is wondering, i really do enjoy my job and the company i work for is very good. and since this it’s got even cooler (which is probably why we need the winter gear).

this car possibly contains a member of the royal family

not one of my best shots.
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no hat no boots no job

you can’t fault their logic. if you’ve got no hat, you’ve got no boots. and if you’ve got no boots, you’ve got no job.
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the funkypancake chair interview

i was interviewed for the A Chair Fantastic which is a great chair related blog which i’m sure you all read anyway. the interview is here.
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they seemed very nice for chair people !

coat hanger

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the home of the queen of ingerland

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no change there then

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the funny thing about fame

so, we eventually found out London’s Avenue of Fame / Walk of Fame / London celebrity name plate things has been taken away as it was only ever a temporary thing.
there were some good names on the plaques, including Ricky Gervais who i once spotted in the streets of london (see here).
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i have to say i’m still not satisfied we’ve got to the bottom of this one, so i’ll go and ask in the church next time i’m passing. if you missed the original story it’s here

yummy

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essential staff facility

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glove seen through a car window

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mattress and carpet and the M4 fly-over

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who weatherproofs the queen ?

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leaves update

what this looks like now
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chair

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swan

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pedestrians

what a great word ‘pedestrian’ is.
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“you alright there son ?”

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