Last year I did not take up all my holiday and so I have 5 days that have been added to this years allowance, but need to be used by the end of March. So, the last 2 days I have been using some of that time up to take some time off with the family as it is half term in Medway.

As well as going to London yesterday (Imperial War Museum, Hamleys, bus rides just for the sake of bus rides, National Gallery, coffee)and visiting Howletts today I have also been able to catch up on some reading, particularly in blog land.

I have found some good podcasts over at Moot, and some great thoughts on creativity by being disorganised here and by planning regular interruptions here.

The thoughts on creativity have been quite inspiring – particularly the ideas around play and using some form of ‘randomizer’. Mark McGuinness defines a randomizer as ‘a device or game that acts as a randomizer, throwing up new combinations that can spark your imagination into life.’ McGuinnes uses magnetic poetry but there are plenty of other things and I like to use google and word games.

I also liked the idea that being creative was taking time off or skiving. Tomorrow, I’m going to skive some more and see what happens!

(love this pic which I think sums up a type of disorganised creativity and brings a smile to my face! If you click on it you get a bigger version)