Today I'm going to the tile museum to see the hen on her way to her marriage ceremony and then I'm going to ride old trams until I'm hungry, eat lunch by the water, the ride more old trams until I'm tired.
It was Casa do Alentejo, which was originally built as Palácio Alverca for the Viscount of Alverca. It was interesting for its moorish architectural features.
I haven't been taking many photos or videos because I'm traveling with a junior colleague who takes an interest in photography. But...
I hope you're both right.
The neighbour hasn't been in touch, so I assume all's well.
2221! Is that all? Why haven't you popped over for a cuppa? 😂
The conference was nourishing - so many ideas and plans. Wonderful to see research colleagues again. The organisers were very sweet and called me...
You don't think the white tip of the bushy tail makes it look like a fox?
It's hard to see in the screenshot, but in the video it's too big to be cat and has fox ears.
I am exactly the same when there are new chooks in the flock!! I can't watch, so I go away until it's done.
That said, they usually do settle into a routine after six months or so.
In this particular case, it was time-sensitive enquiry, which makes it all the more baffling he didn't choose to resolve it via email as he'd have had his answer a day sooner.
It's not the norm in my experience. It's slovenly and disrespectful. Why would anyone trust someone who can't remember to take a business call? Someone who fails to demonstrate reliability and trustworthiness on an early call will be a nightmare later on when discussions get complex.
As for the...
Not about chickens, just sharing.
I coordinate the teaching of a large first year course. The staff I recruit are brilliant and mostly the students are ok too.
A student asked me for an online meeting. It had to be online and at a specific time because of his commitments. Ok. I agreed and sent...