27.4.12

New HR book from Tony Miller

There are at least two reasons for buying this newly published book: firstly, it's very practical and it's been written by a true master of his craft, DrTony Miller.

The second reason to buy is that the tables, charts and numerical analysis were driven by yours truly via Microsoft Excel.

Here's the link to Tony's site where you can buy the book.
http://www.tony-miller.com/the-new-hr.php

DW

26.4.12

Trapped ... Trapped!

Just take a look at the local weather forecast for the next few days ...

DW

25.4.12

Happy Birthday Dad!

Had he lived, my dad would have been one hundred years old today. He died just three weeks short of his sixtieth birthday.

I was only 19 when he died so I never got to know him as a man. As is often the case, all that is left of him are a few photographs and memories.

A quiet man with very little formal education, he was a partner in the family business. He finished his career as the owner of a pet foods shop on Halifax Road in Todmorden, West Yorkshire.

It always seemed to us that he knew how to drive to anywhere without consulting any maps and wherever we went he always met someone he knew!

He never went abroad so he never had a passport. He never flew in a plane. He never read a book that I am aware of.

My parents were never demonstrative people and I only ever saw them kiss once: a peck on the cheek one Christmas following the exchange of gifts.

Were my parents in love? I didn't know the answer to that question until my dad died. My mother was devastated and it was something she never recovered from and in my opinion she died of a broken heart.

Birthday wishes dad!

DW

Very Good Soup

In these desperate times, cook some soup. Today I cooked broccoli soup and it has cost me one Pound for at least four servings: in summer that would probably be six servings. One medium sized onion, halved and sliced Two heads of broccoli One cup of cooked long grain rice One stock cube Water Two cloves of garlic, finely chopped One tablespoon of oil to sweat off the onions --oo0oo-- Sweat off the onions Add garlic and broccoli, cook two minutes Add stock cube and water Cook until broccoli is cooked Add the cooked rice Add salt and pepper Marmalise the soup QED DW

23.4.12

Happy St George's Day

It's 23rd April and today is St George's day. St George is the patron saint of England, among other countries. So, cry God for Harry, England and St George and celebrate the day. Today is also Shakespeare's birthday! DW

Back Home, Back in Control of my Diet

I am not a vegan but I eat many vegan meals and here is one of them.

Baked potato with a kidney bean and celery stew.

Excellent!