Michael Carty

Playing Finca now - this is lovely stuff!

Downloaded and looking forward to listening. Thank you!

Lovely stuff! I always greatly enjoy seeing your photography.

One in 7 shops in UK has turned cashless in the past year, survey finds Some 14% of small High Street traders have gone card-only in the last year, a survey suggests.

One in 7 shops in UK has turned cashless in the past year, survey finds

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

olour photo of a pink flower. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Rosa_'James_Galway'_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7594949". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Fragrantly floral #FridayJunior felicitations!

How is this week treating you, so far?

#EarlyShift

Oh no, I am sorry to have missed you, sir! I hope that your day is proving an exceptional one.

St Paul's, the Thames and even a wee bit of sand.

Thank you, Mr S - and I am pleased to report that both kinds of warmth were present in my birthday. How are you keeping, sir?

That is very lovely of you, Niall - and thank you for the kind wishes. How are things in your world today?

Thank you, Nancy!

Thank you, Jeppe! I hope that this week is proving an exceptional one for you.

Colour photo of a pink flower. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Rosa_'James_Galway'_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7594949". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Fragrantly floral #FridayJunior felicitations!

How is this week treating you, so far?

#EarlyShift

The first daffodil that I have seen this year, radiant in the warming sunshine.

☀️

Unemployment set to hit 5.3% this year amid ‘worrying’ rise in young jobless OBR raises forecast from 4.9% and downgrades UK’s growth prospects for 2026 – while also warning of war uncertainty

Unemployment set to hit 5.3% this year amid ‘worrying’ rise in young jobless

#HR

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Colour photo of a sunrise over waves. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Sunrise over Clare from Salthill, Galway". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Warmest Wednesday waves and well wishes!

Today is my birthday. Feeling thankful to be here and to have made it this far.

#EarlyShift

Just one in four Americans say they back US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds One in four Republicans say Trump is too willing to use military force.

Just one in four Americans supports Iran strikes, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

www.reuters.com/world/us/jus...

UK workers lost £28.5bn to unpaid overtime in 2025, TUC finds One in eight regularly work extra hours without pay, with the average employee missing out on £8,100 per year

UK workers lost £28.5bn to unpaid overtime in 2025, TUC finds

#HR

www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1950...

Colour photo of a white flower. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: " African Cape Daisy (Osteospermum barberiae)". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Tremendous Tuesday tidings, friends!

#EarlyShift

Meg illuminated by today's very lovely sunshine (a la Ashdown Forest).

MJCarty snapshots February 2026 Awakening frogs and other hints of spring! A few personal highlights from February 2026, captured in tiny wee snapshots.

Blogged: MJCarty snapshots February 2026

Awakening frogs and other hints of spring!

mjcarty.com/2026/02/28/m...

Pay interns ‘at least’ the minimum wage, Labour tells bosses

#HR

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

Colour photo of a sunrise. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Sunrise_over_Salthill,_Galway_from_Blackrock_Pier". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Good morning, and welcome to this first Monday of March.

How are things in your world, right now?

#EarlyShift

MJCarty snapshots February 2026 Awakening frogs and other hints of spring! A few personal highlights from February 2026, captured in tiny wee snapshots.

Blogged: MJCarty snapshots February 2026

Awakening frogs and other hints of spring!

mjcarty.com/2026/02/28/m...

Burger King AI bot will check up on staffs' please and thank yous The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.

Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'

#HR #AI

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Colour photo of butterflies. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Monarch_butterflies_(Danaus_plexippus_plexippus)_Piedra_Herrada_2". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Welcome to Saturday, and welcome to this final day of February.

How are you feeling, in this moment?

Should you fancy a wee bit of #EarlyShift reading, my new bloggage is up at MJCarty.com!

Vegetarian diet can slash risk of five cancers by up to 30%, study finds University of Oxford researchers find vegetarians have a reduced risk of five types of cancers, including a 28% lower risk of kidney cancer and 31% lower risk of multiple myeloma.

Vegetarian diet can slash risk of five cancers by up to 30%, study finds

news.sky.com/story/vegeta...

Keen bosses, strange mistakes and a looming threat: workers on training AI to do their jobs Some say the technology is devaluing their work, while others reckon it is not yet – and might never be – good enough to replace them entirely

"...like digging your own digital grave."

Keen bosses, strange mistakes and a looming threat: workers on training AI to do their jobs

#HR #AI

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Colour photo of a flower. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Flower_jtca001". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.

Welcome to Friday, friends.

What is good in your world today?

#EarlyShift

Tesco plans head office shake-up with 180 jobs cut, but new roles created The UK’s biggest supermarket said it recognises the changes will come as ‘difficult news’ to staff members affected by its proposals.

Tesco plans head office shake-up with 180 jobs cut, but new roles created

www.standard.co.uk/business/bus...

The surprising sight of a very-early-in-the-year ladybird in yesterday's lovely sunshine.