How to Reboot a Computer affected by the Crowdstrike Outage
Shares in Crowdstrike Holdings, the company widely named as causing a Worldwide computer outage, have plummeted as the reality of the problem affects major organisations becomes reality. In the early…
How to Remove a Stuck Key from a Volkswagen Transporter DSG
It’s not uncommon for owners of Volkswagen Transporter DSG models to experience a key stuck in the ignition barrel. Whilst this can, occasionally, be due to a fault ignition key…
Lila Connect: the Completely Useless Broadband Provider
In January 2023, I decided to apply to have LilaConnect installed in my home after my local council had embarked on a project to bring high-speed broadband to my neighbourhood.…
Veolia Cancellations: Beware on that contract exit
My small business has been a Customer of Veolia for over a decade, but I noticed that their charges had began to creep up. I had recently received a number…
03330341635 & 03330 341635 Scam BT Telephone Cold Calls
If you’re getting cold calls from 03330341635 claiming to be from BT, don’t be fooled: it’s a scam. When you receive a call from this number the person on the…
German air-raid killed 38 patients at Severalls Hospital in 1942
On 11th August 1942 a German air raid (which Berlin would later confirm to have targeted at Colchester and Hastings) destroyed part of the West side of Severalls Hospital. 38…
Severalls Hospital Timeline
This Severalls Hospital Timeline provdes an idea of important dates in the hospital’s history and also how changes in law and society influenced what occurred at the hospital. Much of…
My First Flying Lesson
For as long as I can remember, I have been interested in aeroplanes (airplanes?). After visiting Duxford Imperial War Museum as a child I knew that I would like to…
What is Strategic Planning?
Strategic planning is the process of developing and maintaining a plan of action designed to achieve a vision. It involves specifying the organization’s mission, vision, and values; creating a strategic…
What is Operational Planning?
Operational planning is the process of translating strategic plans into specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals and objectives (S.M.A.R.T goals). It is a way of ensuring that everyone in…