We’ve already got a bunch of amazing speakers lined up for next year’s #CampDigital. Early bird tickets have just been released. Hope to see you there!

...featuring the Return of the King - Mister @dasbarrett.bsky.social Esq!

🔥 Exciting news...early bird tickets for #CampDigital 2026 are now available! We're back at the RNCM on Thurs 7th May, and we've already confirmed some fantastic speakers and workshops (with more TBA)! Check out our lineup so far, and book early birds at: www.nexerdigital.com/camp-digital...

Accidentally colour coordinated this morning on the way to Wolverhampton 🐺

To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of launching the ONS website in 2026 (the highlight of my career) I'm going to have one last swing at a Gov big data initiative (but not 'Big Data!') and will return to the Civil Service as Head of Products & Services for the National Data Library in January!

Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.

This year I am going to make a £50 donation to a different charity every month - though I've decided to go big for November/December for Christmas charity campaigns (from the money I made selling my comics!) so donated to four charities - Centrepoint Action for Children Booktrust Marmalade Trust

What a brilliant day @govcampcymru.bsky.social on Friday! 💚 Great to meet so many people who care deeply about making a difference in Wales. The positivity and sense of community was so heartening.

Says a lot about where Welsh Rugby is at the moment that they just shipped 52 points against the Pumas and it is been spun as a successful outing...and honestly it was better than a lot of recent performances but still - ouch!

Internet of Public Service Jobs - 08/11/2025 The 444st edition of my newsletter. newsletter.digitalbydefault.jobs/internet-of-...

Takes a LOT for me to feel bad for the Scottish Rugby team but that was a proper ouch - they were so good for so much of that second half and then NZ just dug deep and it was all over.

I don't ever share these but it is the first time I've ever done it on two I think 😂 Wordle 1,603 2/6 ⬜🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Internet of Public Service Jobs - 08/11/2025 The 444st edition of my newsletter. newsletter.digitalbydefault.jobs/internet-of-...

I am doing the prove I am who I say I am dance again for a job and it really is a never ending treat - I think come what may I am going to have to stick at the next gig until I retire just to avoid doing this ever again... ...and really you'd think at this point the Civil Service would wave me in!

First time in Horizon House since...bloody heck...December 2016(!) after my short lived EA/Defra stop after ONS. Does not seem that long ago until I look at my LinkedIn and see everything I've done since.

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It's 20 years since @seanphillips.bsky.social and I exchanged a sketchbook back and forth in the mail, a drawn &painted call and response. INTERSECTIONS may be out of print but here is a flip through that sketchbook. You can still find the book out there :)

I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.

Quite possibly the best stickers EVER.

Dated this very day in 1955, a mere 70 years ago, Eagle #6:44, with its cover featuring the outstanding space opera strip “Dan Dare: The Man From Nowhere” by Frank Hampson, Alan Stranks and the FH studio.

**UPDATE** Due to some issues with organiser availability we have taken the difficult decision to cancel Product for the People in Newcastle later this month. Apologies to anyone intended to come along - we will try again in the new year. Sorry folks.

Reminder: Agile Manchester Call for Sessions is open (until Monday 10th Nov). Visit agilemanchester.net/call-for-ses... for more info on the types of session we’re looking for. The event will return in May 2026. Tickets now available.

Just gonna pin this to the top of my account - with a reminder that pre-orders really help (bookshops order stock in if they see pre-orders are high). Coming out in May ‘26. Thank you! www.waterstones.com/book/noisy-v... #graphicnovels #books #rhondda #protest

#30DayMapChallenge Day 1: Points Worked on this experimental dot density map using UK population data by age and sex. The points are generated and coloured in real-time as you explore the map. onsdigital.github.io/dot-map-poc/ 1/3

Just made the mistake of having a little look at my Monzo…turns out Brussels and Paris have been a bit steep 😅 8 quid a beer basically!!

Couldn’t find a pub showing the rugby and my app spat its dummy at the VPN so that didn’t work either. After this mornings soaking it’s left me a bit grumpy 😠

Though the torrential rain ended this earlier than I hoped…it has also done for this morning’s plans in general!

Breakfast on my little balcony with a view of Sacré-Cœur isn’t a bad way to start a lazy day in Paris…

That said the Jerusalem Plate with a massive Pita was fantastic and this lager is lovely so ❤️

I’m not having much luck with hotel restaurants on this trip - overrun with kids last place and this one I thought the guy was going to have a heart attack when I wanted to eat at 4.30(!) without a reservation 🤣

Paris

The other thing I love about Brussels, and just French speaking places I guess, is the love for comics. I’ve been in 5 different comic shops and they’ve all been huge and beautiful 🤩 Maybe I should learn to read French for when I retire 🤔 the format of the books are soooooo gorgeous

I’m going to be honest the best thing about this trip is that I made a decision I’d drink beer/lager for a week as I’m in Belgium 🇧🇪 Not even good stuff - just the basic Pils…but god I miss beer 🍻 Back on the diabetic diet from Tuesday but for now it is bliss 😅

Thanks for the Atomium recs - really is an amazing sight and quite fun inside. Plus the Design Museum was pretty good.

New trainers + an unusual amount of walking for these days (35k steps in 2 days) = a trip to the pharmacy to start my day 🤣

Living that Brit travel cliche…have taken my knackered backside to a bar called O’Reilly’s 🇮🇪 Brussels is a bit sketchier than I realised - I’m liking it but it has caught me off guard.

If you need some extra hands to work on topics like futures of work, the digital welfare state, relational services & technology, tech ethics, public service reform - hit me up! I have a bit of space before Christmas and lots in 2026, and I'm pretty nice and quite good 😁 🙏Would 💗 a repost too

3Euros!

Classic holiday behaviour - overdid it wandering around looking for street art before noon and now I’m knackered before lunch 😆

Every corner is decorated by art from comics though so it’s hard not to love it 🥰

Made a massive error with hotel choice - thought a cartoon themed place would be fun but it’s half term in Belgium 😬 It’s a kids camp basically!

So pleased to share this absolutely cracking post from our @niacampbell.bsky.social as part of ongoing content from us @transform.wales 🔥

Brussels bound 🇪🇺⭐️

Classic travel overcompensation - I’m at St Pancras two hours before my train and 45 minutes before I can even ‘check in’ 😆

This year I am going to make a £50 donation to a different charity every month - for October I have donated to @fullfact.org - though given Google have pulled their funding it feels a little like a drop in the ocean!

Bag packed, meds for week sorted, devices charged, [backup batteries charged], holiday book selected, hotel checked into online...train to Brussels not until 3.15 tomorrow 😆

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Due to a bit of a c*ck up 18 months ago when I was setting up my limited company it turns out doing the verify my ID for Companies House was really easy compared to lots of people I've seen on here (I used my personal not work email back then by accident). Incompetent Matt to the rescue again!

The hotel I am staying in next weekend in Paris is really going heavy on the romantic weekend deal emails - fear they are going to be disappointed when I show up to take pics of graffiti and get drunk watching rugby solo 😆 I might take the deal on the champagne in the room though 🍾

Dave's new album is 🔥 He is just a spectacular storyteller...plus a collab for King Kano! open.spotify.com/track/3qpbRV...