Tea break in Forres
A quick stop at Chimes in Forres for tea, black pudding and egg rolls, and gluten free cake.
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Business networking in Scunthorpe
Kamila and I were at a meeting today in Scunthorpe with Rob from Johnstone Insurance.
Although it says “Tea” it was “Coffee”.
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Tea – Remote Working – OneNote
Today’s photo is for an article Kamila is writing for Octagon about the way we are a company that fully embraces remote and home working.
The shot was not staged. I had stopped off in Octagon’s current favourite wifi cafe to write up some notes in Microsoft OneNote on my iPod Touch. Once synchronised other members of the Octagon team can quickly be using my notes.
Being able to work where ever I am is good for my time management. I can work on and share files in the cloud between meetings and appointments without wasting time travelling back to a fixed office.
Battery life
When working on the road, keeping things charged is always a priority. By using my iPod Touch it saves the battery life of my iPhone and iPad. The owners of this cafe have allowed me charge my phone whilst having lunch.
At Octagon we are helping our clients to take advantage of the benefits of home and remote working, saving money and creating a happy teams.
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IT Support today
With some of our team on annual leave today I had to cover the support:
I also met with a client to finalise a project to replace a Windows 2003 server.
Networking Lunch @JocastasGroup @TheBNLincoln @OctagonT
The Business Network Lincoln monthly lunch meeting
Great networking event today – met up with old friends and made some new contacts.
Kamila’s “Twenty Tips for Data Security” went down very well.
As alway and excellent lunch served by Jenny and her team at Jocastas. Thank you.
Sorry Stuart missed the bangers and mash – but pleased he phoned me so I could order them.
Photo of the day had to be the sausages!
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Tea today! @OctagonT @busclublincs @busclublincs @choosepurpleltd
I had an early meeting today with Nick from JK Sonics to organise some first aid training for the staff at Octagon and order some extra first aid supplies for my walking trips. I then went on to meet with Justin from Choose Purple to chat about our businesses.
Tea today not coffee!
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Sunday morning walk – Finnish Gas Mask Bag – First Aid Kit – StarShipSofa
New kit today – Finnish gas mask bag.
I got out this morning for a short walk around the village, just as the early morning mist was lifting. The day was much warmer than I expected so the heavy coat I had on was too much. I had saved this week’s episode of StarShipSofa to listen too whilst on this walk. There was interesting short story in this week’s show a mix of Philip Marlowe and E.T.
There were snowdrops everywhere I looked.
Tea and a Finnish Gas Mask Bag
I found a spot in the sun, tucked behind some bushes and out of sight of the many dog walkers who were out.
I had packed my gear in a bag I bought on my recent visit to Morecambe. There was an excellent stall in the indoor market selling Army surplus at exceptional prices. As well as this bag I bought some military gloves and a Norwegian wool shirt. He is not on the internet or email and just sells in this market, so if you want a bargain you have to go there.
I think this shoulder bag was originally designed as a gas mask bag, for the Finnish Army and is new, having never been issued. It is a useful size, with a third/two thirds divider in the main bag and a selection of smaller pockets inside with snap down flaps. The main bag lid is shaped and also snaps shut securely.
There is plenty of room for my backpacking cook set, water, food, sit mat and first aid kit and pockets for smaller bits of gear.
I have sewn some paracord loops on the bag so I can attach extra gear or a wet waterproof using elastic cord. I also want to add some stronger loops on the bottom of the bag, again to allow me to carry extra gear. (See here for the loops in action.)
The Finnish gas mask bag came with a waist strap, which I have carefully cut off. I did not think I would use it and just looping the belt up made the back of the bag uncomfortable to wear.
This will make a great bag for day walks – I have used my old British World War II gas mask case (which I bough when I was 11!) on some short trips, but age has started to catch up with it.
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