Category Archives: employment

Reflective Gibberish

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Sitting at the company’s New Year’s Eve party, I raise my glass and murmur the words “Absent friends” because, let’s face it, the people here are not my friends! Not that I would say that out loud, because those in … Continue reading →

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On The Forecourt

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

“Life, to the interested, will always be interesting, regardless of your circumstances,” I tell myself as I work on the forecourt of my local petrol station, guiding customers to a fuelling booth or parking bay, dependant on their purpose. Are … Continue reading →

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In Search Of Employment

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Somewhat later than many of my contemporaries, one of whom now sits within sniffing distance of power in the outer rooms of 10 Downing Street, while another twirls a scalpel with nonchalant skill before practising life-saving surgery on the patient … Continue reading →

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Is it “Van Go” or “Van Golf”

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

You know the situation. You’re standing there drinking a cocktail you couldn’t afford in a month of Sundays, because you’ve been shoe-horned into some corporate hospitality “Shindig” by a friend who happens to know your are “Always in need”, of cocktails … Continue reading →

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A Short List of Life-Saving Kitchen Tips

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Following on from my Slackers Guide to Success, a small village on the edge of Delusion, I passed through once on my journey to Professional Oblivion, I thought I would slide a couple of catering tips out for those who seek … Continue reading →

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Coincidence or Ugly Fate. You decide

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Frank Winner was waiting at platform ten, Euston station, for his ‘charge,’ as it were, to arrive from Nottingham. Tomorrow, Mike Bellow was giving a key note speech at the company annual conference on  “Cross-cultural implications . Trading with Eastern Europe and Beyond.”  The … Continue reading →

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Discussing Captain Crab

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Captain Crab, recently retired as ‘Officer n Charge’ of the stationary dept at Slumpdown Barracks, could claim, in secret anyway, that whatever the situation faced by British troops worldwide, regardless of the weaponry at the enemies disposal, the men supplied by him … Continue reading →

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Principle and Romance

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

The Rev Cardew Patterdale enjoyed everything a man might delight in as the vicar of a prosperous living in a southern county of the United Kingdom apart from faith. This small blemish, failing, disconcerting uncertainty or however you characterise it … Continue reading →

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Internet Dating With A Side Order Of Chips

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

The Duke of Mildshire could look back on a traceable ancestry or 700 years, peopled by those who lived in a social stratosphere free of financial constraints and rich in statesman of varying moral profiles and other politicians. Owing to a remorseless … Continue reading →

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Mildew Laundry Services

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Bertram Mildew ran the laundry which bore his name, underlining the fact that he was the proud owner of this seldom-patronised venture. “Mildew Laundry Services” didn’t seem to cut it in a town bustling with shops selling everything from unnecessary trinkets … Continue reading →

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