Blog of Susannah Quinsee about life, work, parenthood and play
Busy week this last week – Halloween on Tuesday, change from October to November and the Bonfire Night on Sunday (and various fireworks all weekend really). I do love autumn nights and lovely, unexpectedly sunny days. Although towards the end Continue reading 3 things for the change in the month
Last week was half term for my children. I really did need it, although I was working for 3 days of the week, the pace was different and we were all able to hibernate a bit. The first half of Continue reading 3 half term things
Starting this now on a Monday – my three things from last week! I come back to this mantra frequently – this week it was in relation to using Lego with undergraduate students as part of a module on coaching Continue reading 3 things…
Trying to get into more regular practice of blogging as often seems to happen at this time of year- something about the Autumn and that “back to school” feeling. Thought I would try to blog on a Monday morning (ok Continue reading 3 things….
Getting Things Done by David Allen is one of those books that I feel like I have read, in that I have heard second hand a lot about the principles and methods applied, but not actually read! Ironically compared to Continue reading Getting Things Done
The gift of time. This is a phrase I use a lot. When a meeting finishes early (“you have the gift of time), when a meeting is cancelled etc etc. Its a favourite phrase of mine as its that delicious Continue reading November 4th
There have been time recently when I’ve been having trouble with focussing, as many of us probably have, for long periods of time. I think this has got worse since the pandemic started Some days it is fine and then Continue reading Pomodoro technique
In the spirit of the THES #loveHE campaign and also because it is Friday thought a positive post would be appropriate. The other week I had the most ridiculous week, but came out of it strangely positive and with a Continue reading Loving working in HE … most of the time