Saturday, November 12, 2011

Writer unblocked

Bloggers all know bad days - nothing much to write about. That doesn't seem to have stopped Scotland's top civil servant, Sir Peter Housden, who's had his internal blog for 5,000 staff published to a wider audience after a Freedom of Information request. Here are some samples....

“I did get some time to have a mooch up and down George Street and get into Harvey Nicks, ostensibly in search of a raincoat. I came home with a jumper and a shirt, but that’s shopping isn’t it?”

"And two records found on Sunday at £1.99 each. Crowded House (yes, that album). And the Elton John with 'I guess that's why they call It the blues' which I have always loved. Christmas presents bought - 5. Poor shots on golf course - 0. Not a bad week, all things considered."

 "The house move was a kind of battle. You know what it is like. We were fetching and carrying, trying to decide what to put where and what things to do in which order. At various times, we had removal men, a builder, two plumbers, two electricians, a joiner, two decorators and their gaffer, and the Aga man in the house…"

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