Richard Maun

Author: moderncareers

  • Crow Does… Recycling

    I gave myself permission to play! What about you?
    I gave myself permission to play! What about you?

    Well hello and caw! Hope you had a fun Christmas?! We had fun, out in the field watching the silly pigeons trying to pull crackers and scaring themselves to death each time one went *Bang!* …Hilarious! You had to be there!

    By the way, I meant the crackers going *bang* and not the pigeons! Caw!

    So this is my last blog post for a while as Richard is insisting that he’s coming back next week. I think he’s going to be talking about mince pies…they’re his favourite subject at the moment!

    And thinking of food, these days after the Big Bash are all about leftovers aren’t they? Lots of bits of this and portions of that being reheated and enjoyed in all sorts of odd combinations.

    So in the spirit of post-Christmas recycling I thought I’d choose two of my favourite posts from the site. It’s what that lazy, mince-pie-munching ‘thinker of great thoughts’ Richard would approve of. Caw! They’re great little posts, but don’t tell Richard, or he’ll get all puffed up!

    Here they are:

    Why Twitter Works

    …Which is all about why Twitter works. I like Twitter, but it’s not for all birds. Pigeons just don’t have the personality for it.

    You Have Permission

    …Which is all about giving yourself the chance to get on with life. It’s an interesting list that you can choose from. Caw! I chose them all! Which one did you like?

    Well that’s me all done for a bit now. I’m off to annoy some pigeons, but I may come back again.

    As this is the last post of 2010, Richard would like me to say Happy New Year to you. We both wish you a permission filled 2011…!!

    Caw caw! Thanks for being with us this year! Bye!

  • Crow Does… Calm

    Happy Christmas and you can watch Brian, if you really must! Caw!
    Happy Christmas and you can watch Brian, if you really must! Caw!

    Caw caw! It’s me Crow! And by ‘eck it’s reet cold out there! (Caw! I seem to have gone all Northern for a moment; that’s what sitting in a cold tree does to you!) I’m standing in for Richard, who says he’s writing some great book, but I think he’s secretly writing to Santa! Ha! What’s he like, getting me to do all this typing?

    …And with my frozen beak too… I should have sub-contracted this gig to a pigeon. They’re too stupid to notice if they whittle away their beak on a keyboard.

    Where was I? Oh yes, my thought for the week.

    Well, I would say goodwill and peace to all birds, except pigeons. But that’s a bit obvious and since that total cheapskate Richard has spent the entire Christmas card budget on a seasonal video featuring Brian, I don’t have much goodwill to spare. Caw! You can click here to watch it. But personally I wouldn’t bother. Brian is such a poseur in those boots. And so wooden too!

    The part should have gone to a bird of course; a crow would have been a good choice. But am I bitter? No. In fact I never talk about it.

    Oh yes and before I forget, here’s my thought, which I think will help me to get over the Brian thing:

    This week is going to be a busy one, with lots of stress and a busy schedule. Particularly if you’ve got the rookery coming over for lunch. Relatives eh! So I suggest you stop. At least one day this week give yourself 5 minutes off and sit quietly, or perch on a branch, with your eyes closed. Promise me you will?

    Take a deep breath and then exhale gently and relax your arms (or wings). Just allow yourself to pause and feel grounded and peaceful.

    And as you do this, think of one thing that you did well this year. Or perhaps think of a happy memory, or about some time you spent with a special person. If you want to have a 15 minute break you could do all three!

    Relax and be calm and enjoy 5 minutes just for you. Stroke yourself for a year well done.

    That’s my thought! Great isn’t it!

    Oh and a Very Happy Christmas from me and Richard. Be good!

    See you next week and thanks for reading the blog this year! Caw!