The Blog of Ross C Brown

A long, long time ago in a blog post not so far from here, I once posted an entry discussing the merits of stockpiling anti-viral drugs on an individual basis. Back then, the would was shook by the H5N1 Avian Influenza. This time, it’s H1N1, or swine flu to you and me, seemingly originating from Mexico. People are afraid, rightly so looking a some headlines particularly in the tabloids, and are turning to the internet (and worrying, to my blog) for advice on what to do now.

No, I’ve not met Ariane Sherine (blog).  But I do dream about meeting her.  And with your help, I’m gonna!  Rather simple really, she owes me a cake/tea/hot beverage and in these tough economic times the calling in of any notes of credit is necessitated. On a serious note however, Ariane is just a lovely [...]

Signing the Official Secrets Act is a joke. No, really! I was thinking over the documents I signed when I started work with my current employer and one stands out as being nothing more than complete bureaucratic nonsense: the declaration of confidentiality – often referred to in popular culture as ‘signing the Official Secrets Act’.