I'm pretty supportive of anyone bypassing university. Learning stuff is important. But university is rarely the optimum way to do it. (View Post)

Yes, true. And I'll backpedal further: even if volunteering doesn't provide terribly good value for the overall balance sheet, there is more to value than that. Holding events where people … (View Post)

It wasn't that formal - people just did it. I don't think anyone bothered with any paperwork. I do share your reticence about volunteering, though. I work for a public sector organisation w… (View Post)

Some friends of mine organised a litter pick. A route across the pleasant but frequently regrettably litter strewn Mersey Valley followed by a few drinks in Chorlton Green. However, the litter pickin… (View Post)

Also, their product is shit. (View Post)