Lunchtime Minute
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One minute waiting for the van
The daily trip to the sandwich shop is a 3 minute walk the short way, and almost 4 minutes by the scenic route. Since it was raining a bit today, I decided to send the office van for my usual crayfish and rocket baguette + soup of the day.... More »
One minute making humous at my desk
Nothing quite like the sound and aroma of a bloke making humous in an open plan office. The resulting dip was delicious, and my otherwise dull afternoon was occupied wiping ingredients off my keyboard, telephone, the back of my co-worker's monitor, the files, and the shredder. Anyway, you should give it a go.... More »
One minute unblocking the office u-tube
The office kitchen sink became blocked - mysteriously - could it have been frozen pipes, maybe it was the coffee grounds, or the remains of a high calorie snack? Volunteers to fix it were in very short supply, surprisingly. So I did it, which is unusual since I see my role in the office as creating an environment in which others can flourish and be successful, which doesn't involve actually doing anything directly useful myself. Anyway, there we are.... More »
One minute with Dusty Springfield
Those of us lucky enough to have a lunchtime* get up to a whole raft of stuff I’m sure. We at Opportunities often do absolutely nothing at lunchtime (except wolf down a load of calories), but that is going to change. Oh yes.... More »