Category Archives: Personal
Moving
Not from London, or even moving house. Just moving the blog to my own domain http://www.euonym.eu Please come and visit me there. And if you have any ideas on how to transfer this blog over (the import/export tool doesn’t seem … Continue reading
Filed under Digital/social media, Personal
2011 in review – back at my desk
There’s been a bit of a hiatus in the blogging while I was on holiday in Mexico for three weeks. There was so much to say there, I could have written every day, but I thought that most of you … Continue reading
Off-topic: Well done Greenwich Council
It’s easy to take to Twitter or a blog when something is getting you down (you know who you are…Southeastern Rail) so I thought I would buck the trend by noting when something has gone right. I left my house … Continue reading
Filed under Living in London, Personal
Goodbye media, hello communication
As of tomorrow, my role in this office will change. I will no longer be the head of media, dealing with the press, TV, radio, agencies and online journalists that I have dealt with in the last 3 and a … Continue reading
Women in the Commission
Some interesting stats have come my way relating to women in policy grades and management positions in the European Commission. I find them particularly interesting because they start the first year I joined. The first table refers to all policy … Continue reading
Filed under Management, Personal
Off-topic: LSE reunion call for music
Not strictly speaking about the EU, this one, but I need a way to get input and isn’t that what a blog is for! I’ve been asked to DJ at the LSE 1990-1994 reunion this summer and I want to … Continue reading
Filed under Personal
Taking a break
So, having sat at this desk for much of the glorious summer, I am heading off for two weeks holiday, just as it turns to autumn…never mind… See you back here in two weeks for more fun and games!
Filed under Personal
Off-topic: Beagledors
One of the most common search terms that brings people to this site is, surprisingly, “beagledors”, because of this post in 2008. And maybe this one. Oh and possibly this one. Anyway, obviously there are lots of people interested in Beagledors, … Continue reading
Filed under Personal
Working for a living
This week is clearly careers week. I don’t think I’ve done a single careers talk since I arrived, and I’m doing two this week. On Monday we had someone from EPSO, our recruitment service, in the Rep holding open sessions … Continue reading
Filed under Coming Week, EC in UK, EU Careers, Languages, Personal, Youth
