Philip BeeversMay 9, 20202 min readPalo Alto is a Big SquareCherished reader, the pandemic is a terrible thing, causing stress all over the globe. Here in Palo Alto I'm afraid to announce it's the...
Philip BeeversMay 2, 20202 min readThe new routine... part IIA few weeks back, I blogged about our new routine. Well, excited reader, that routine has been growing! We're excited to tell you, in the...
helenbeeversApr 25, 20203 min readHow To Make It...Good morning All! So we have nearly completed 6 weeks of ‘shelter-in-place’ and Philip has been working from home for 7 weeks. But while...
Philip BeeversApr 18, 20203 min readA Walk through Palo AltoWelcome, surviving reader. There isn't much to do these days other than work, walk and eat, and that's what we've been spending most of...
Philip BeeversApr 11, 20202 min readThe New RoutineWell, healthy reader, I think we can all agree that it's going to be tough to keep this up on a weekly basis for any period of time....
Philip BeeversApr 4, 20202 min readExploring Palo Alto on footWell, worried reader, these are unprecedented times. It's week 3 of the lockdown here, week 4 of working from home, and we find ourselves...
Philip BeeversMar 28, 20202 min readWeek 3 of my captivityGood day to you, robust reader. Perhaps unsurprisingly, I'm writing this from the comfort of home in Palo Alto. Perhaps more...
Philip BeeversMar 14, 20204 min readAll Fun is CANCELLED!Good day to you, gentle reader, and I'm sure you're hotly anticipating this instalment of our blog, because frankly, it's about the only...
Philip BeeversMar 7, 20203 min readSuper Tuesday... and WFH WednesdayWell, possibly quarantined reader, it's been an unprecedented week. With Coronavirus spreading around the globe, and companies and...
Philip BeeversFeb 29, 20202 min readA Walk Along the BayshoreGentle reader, the South end of the San Francisco Bay is an unusual environment. Here you'll find dykes built a century or so ago, which...
Philip BeeversFeb 22, 20202 min readThe Australian AdventureThis week, reader from the Borealis, I went further South than I've ever been in my life, on a work trip to Sydney. My phone also told me...
Philip BeeversFeb 16, 20202 min readHappy Lunar New YearLast weekend, timid reader, we travelled up to San Francisco to see the annual Chinese New Year parade, one of the biggest and most...
Philip BeeversFeb 8, 20203 min readI’m Philip Beevers, and I approve this messageFaithful reader, picture the scene: your brave correspondents have pitched themselves deep into the heart of everything American. Sure,...
Philip BeeversFeb 3, 20203 min readThe Super BowlAs I write this, humble and almost certainly UK-based reader, it's almost 4 hours since the Star Spangled Banner was crooned before the...
Philip BeeversFeb 1, 20202 min readDomestic Bliss!We had something of a domestic weekend last week, dear reader. Our house here is lovely, so it's always delightful just to, er, hang out....
Philip BeeversJan 25, 20203 min readTrains and Boats and PlanesWelcome, fearless reader. This week has been a busy one - I've been over to visit my colleagues at Google Zurich, which reminded me how...
Philip BeeversJan 18, 20203 min readSurviving the California WinterGood day, gentle reader. If it's not obvious by now, then let me make it clear that this blog doesn't take itself too seriously. Sorry UK...
Philip BeeversJan 11, 20203 min readFear the Tree... or maybe the tree should fear us?Living as we do, close to Stanford University, we're very familiar with their emblem of the tree. But there's also The Tree, with a...
Philip BeeversJan 4, 20203 min readAt The CreameryDearest reader, after the excitement of our flight to the UK, I thought it only fair to update your on our trip back to the US. As you...
Philip BeeversJan 1, 20202 min readSunny New YearAs I write this, most of the world is already into what I'm sure we'll soon be calling the Roaring Twenties, whilst here on the West...
