Category Archives: Youth
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
Doing the Boo
I was at the London Wetlands Centre this morning for the launch of a new animated series called My Friend Boo, which is designed to be both informative and entertaining, in the best tradition of children’s TV. As it was part-financed … Continue reading
Filed under EC in UK, Living in London, Media, Personal, Youth
Domino dancing
You might have heard about the dominoes that will be toppled this evening in Berlin, which have been painted by schools. You may NOT know that one of them is from a UK school, Chosen Hill in Gloucestershire, and photos … Continue reading
Parlez-vous Francais?
The Commission held a briefing in Brussels yesterday entitled “Is English becoming a rare language?” It highlighted the lack of English-language interpreters and translators in the EU institutions. It might not seem logical, but as English becomes such a lingua … Continue reading
Back in the saddle
It’s been a bit quiet because I was away on holiday for a week, up in the Pyrenees mountains, far (mentally if not physically) from internet connections and the world of work. I had a busy couple of days before … Continue reading
Filed under Living in London, Media, Personal, Youth
We are(n’t) scientists
The Commission has put out a survey about young people and science. There’s some pretty encouraging messages about optimism as to how science can improve things, but, particularly for the UK, some pretty scary ones about interest in science. The … Continue reading
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
It’s been tough watching the news over the last few days. What with the horrific Baby P story, those two boys in Manchester and the Shannon Matthews trial, it does make you wonder what the hell is going on with … Continue reading
The Lovecats
Sorry about the radio silence, but it’s been in a very good cause – I’ve been over in Brussels picking up my cats and bringing them back here. My girls have been staying with a friend of mine over there … Continue reading
Filed under Living in London, Media, Personal, Youth
A night to remember
Whatever happens tonight, it’s going to be one to remember I reckon. Is it just me, or does the whole day have that “on the cusp of history” feel about it? I have a friend coming round who used to … Continue reading
Filed under Living in London, Media, Personal, Youth
These are crazy crazy crazy crazy nights
Sorry it’s been so long, but the last few days have been a bit mad. On Thursday and Friday I was up in the North-East, representing the European Commission at an event for local authorities, universities and businesses in that … Continue reading
Filed under Euromyths, Living in London, Management, Media, Personal, Sports, Youth
