Product manager these days. Previously a designer, researcher and even once wrote bad front-end code. Sometimes writes at myddelton.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3mqms7wqams2uBeen planning my mum's 80th party in September. She was initially reluctant as didn't think anyone would come....currently 70 yeses from RSVPs! Love doing events. Club nights, refugee meals, Castrooms parties, 80ths, group holidays, whatevs Logistics isn't admin = it's bringing people together ❤️14 Jul 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqms7wqams2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3mq2iglhqdk2cBack from epic career break - six months zipping around New Zealand, Philippines, Japan (omg), Thailand, Vietnam, China (wow) and Korea - and trying to remember how to do work again07 Jul 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2iglhqdk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lpqldimawk2l🏆22 May 2025 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpqldimawk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lpoj4rkjic2tOk I feel seen ♥️21 May 2025 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpoj4rkjic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lpjjy4ufqc2qFirst day working at DEFRA through Public Digital. Most of it has been spent trying to remember how to use Windows so far :)19 May 2025 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjjy4ufqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lonlm76ycc2kLeaving Sport England today to start something new in a couple of weeks It has been a *trip* Learned loads, made mistakes (obvs), but ultimately left the Movement Fund in a better place and created and honed a beautiful multidisciplinary team along the way ❤️❤️❤️ www.sportengland.org/movementfund https://www.sportengland.org/movementfund08 May 2025 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonlm76ycc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lnww63igs22fWeirdly I've made a later life change and have gone back to putting reverse-dates at the start of filenames to make them sort better. I don't think I've done this since my 20s - since then I flirted with no-sort filenames but mostly I've been numbering Lots of meetings I guess29 Apr 2025 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnww63igs22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3llua6dyzu22xKneecap ♥️ Brilliant film Tunes02 Apr 2025 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llua6dyzu22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lltwmysnts2tTrying out Günes in Walthamstow in my latest attempt to find Green Lanes outside Green Lanes02 Apr 2025 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltwmysnts2thttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lltce6kwos2l"11. Minimise environmental impact" Props to @miakepia.bsky.social and co for updating the design principles! https://services.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/02/adding-sustainability-to-the-government-design-principles/02 Apr 2025 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltce6kwos2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3llqhztosjs2vJust to be clear about me missing information architecture at the places I work...I'm not saying IA is dead, or no one does it any more! I'm more saying that (in the places I work) it used to be discussed as often as service design, interaction design, user research but recently it's less visible :(01 Apr 2025 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqhztosjs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3llok2zpddc2rDid not expect this to be the day when I experienced an outpouring of love for IA ♥️31 Mar 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llok2zpddc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3llo7o6jwhc2rLoving France today No citizen above the law31 Mar 2025 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llo7o6jwhc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3llo4omofgk2rAlso, bring back information architecture. It's the root of so many issues at all my workplaces. We miss you 💔31 Mar 2025 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llo4omofgk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3llo4mcn42c2rIt's sunny. I ran this morning. I had a great weekend. And we have a clear plan for the changes we are making at work So obvs I'm feeling wildly optimistic despite it being Monday morning31 Mar 2025 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llo4mcn42c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3llnxzhbljc2rSpaced repetition is close to magic One of the unexpected joys of learning to play chess - specifically memorising openings - has been getting to use modern spaced repetition software (Last time I seriously used spaced repetition was for exam revision in 2000. Pen, paper, index cards: ok boomer)31 Mar 2025 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llnxzhbljc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lljzoo6fj227Just used a pressure washer for the first time. New fave chore29 Mar 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lljzoo6fj227https://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3llej3t245s2cHaving one of those weeks where daring to suggest the change that is needed makes me an easy target 🎯27 Mar 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llej3t245s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lksp5ohfnc22✅ Web traffic nearly doubled to the page ✅ Record applications for a two week period ✅ Record success rate for assessing those applications ✅ Fewer calls to our investment support helpline Rarely have I been so proud (Of course it could yet be a statistical anomaly) [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lksp5ohfnc22https://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lkfvc3ql7s2bThe way to my heart these days is chess related presents ⌛⏳♟️♥️♥️♥️♥️15 Mar 2025 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkfvc3ql7s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lkb7d3hiek2oIt has been a labour of love to make the application guidance accurate, clear and helpful. It's the first big delivery for our team and I am very proud of the progress we have made There's lots more improvement to come. But this is a huge first step [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Mar 2025 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkb7d3hiek2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lkb77sypmk2oI'm working at Sport England on the Movement Fund We give up to £15k to local projects to get people active. Especially people usually excluded from physical activity We've just put out new guidance on how to apply: www.sportengland.org/movementfund I bet you know someone who should apply :) https://www.sportengland.org/movementfund13 Mar 2025 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkb77sypmk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lkb2htdjxs2gTaking part in a Theory of Change workshop that is being extremely well run and is proving to be very enjoyable. And I think likely to be very useful as well Love a pro delivery of a workshop :)13 Mar 2025 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkb2htdjxs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lkax6btv5c2gI ❤️ my delivery manager. Always. I've had such an incredible run of brilliant people to work with and it makes all the difference13 Mar 2025 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkax6btv5c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lk42wzk4ss26You can tell a lot about my working relationships from who has edit rights to my work calendar and vice versa :)11 Mar 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk42wzk4ss26https://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lg27uv5mcs2zSwan Lake, Matthew Bourne version. Saw it 20+ years ago and loved it but saw it again today and loved it more. Totally lost myself in the idea that the people were animals by the end. It's funny how your appreciation of artworks changes and flexes as you age 🦢18 Jan 2025 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg27uv5mcs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lfz6tclbfc2wSad to hear Mint Lounge in Manchester has closed. So many huge nights there, so many memories. Our night - C'mon Feet - was one of the first regular nights there after it opened. And its predecessor - Planet K - was actually where me and Esther first got together. All the clubs are closing down :(18 Jan 2025 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfz6tclbfc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lfz3vsrzls25Gotta break my Bluesky silence* to say how much I loved A Real Pain. Beautiful, moving, heartbreaking and somehow also funny at the same time ♥️♥️♥️ So much resonance with so many events and people in my life #neveragain * been slowing down and simplifying life after 2024 pressures tbh18 Jan 2025 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfz3vsrzls25https://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lczsswoauc2dThe difference between working with people who trust you, and with people who are sceptical, is night and day So much of the work in teams is about the relentless, grinding, difficult work of building trust - within the team and with all the external people we work with Hard, but essential11 Dec 2024 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lczsswoauc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/myddelton.bsky.social/post/3lcvadmwg522lDing Liren ❤️ World champion. Then chronic mental health issues. Then complete collapse in form. Then written off before the match even started by *everyone* Wins the first game out of nowhere. Fights tooth and nail every game. Roars back today after losing yesterday 6-6. Two games left. Heroic09 Dec 2024 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:7vg2n2zupmxvkaneyrokxndo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvadmwg522l