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Question of the Week: What’s your favourite way to take a break?

  • Aug 11, 2025 5:17 PM UTC
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danielleatsafe
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What’s your favourite way to take a break when you’re deep in a tough FME project? Share your answer in the comments below.

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      alexbiz
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      • alexbizInfluencer
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      • Aug 11, 2025 5:21 PM UTC

      Coffee, a bit of sunshine, and maybe browsing the FME Community for some quick, easy questions to answer :D

      Draw it, map it, shape it, fix it, share it, change it, send, translate it 🎵
        crutledge
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        • crutledgeInfluencer
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        • Aug 11, 2025 5:39 PM UTC

        A good ol’wikipedia vacation for me. Virtually traveling to a location and finding all the little things that are linked to that location along the way. Did you know the Col de Naurouze, is the highest point (190 m above sea level) of the Canal du Midi in southern France? 😆

        At your rest service ^B
          danilo_fme
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          • danilo_fmeCelebrity
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          • Aug 11, 2025 5:42 PM UTC

          Coffee, a bit of sunshine, and maybe browsing the FME Community for some quick, easy questions to answer :D

          Great!

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            danilo_fme
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            • danilo_fmeCelebrity
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            • Aug 11, 2025 5:42 PM UTC

            Play soccer and drink coffee.

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              mark2atsafe
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              Sometimes the day passes so fast that I suddenly realize it’s 2pm and I missed lunch. When that happens, the best way to catch up on lunch involves a proper Leicestershire cheese and onion cob. Google it, or watch this video!

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                jdh
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                • jdhContributor
                • Contributor
                • Aug 11, 2025 5:55 PM UTC

                Read up on what Takashi has been doing.

                  50098
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                  • 50098Contributor
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                  • Aug 11, 2025 6:05 PM UTC

                  Take a walk, stretch my legs, make a tea and get back to it :) 

                    asweeney
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                    • asweeneyContributor
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                    • Aug 11, 2025 6:23 PM UTC

                    Read a few chapters in a book, take a walk, or play with the dog :)

                     

                      lloechler
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                      • lloechlerContributor
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                      • Aug 11, 2025 6:24 PM UTC

                      Walk the dog or do a quick workout :)

                        tnarladni
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                        • tnarladniEnthusiast
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                        • Aug 11, 2025 6:25 PM UTC

                        doom-scrolling tiktok!

                          cnelson
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                          • cnelsonParticipant
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                          • Aug 11, 2025 6:28 PM UTC

                          Take a walk or chat with a coworker!

                            drewpurzycki
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                            Step outside with my dog for a cup of coffee or lunch!

                             

                              holdsy
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                              • holdsyContributor
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                              • Aug 11, 2025 7:09 PM UTC

                              A coffee, walk and a bit of a rest.

                                reneecwlin
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                                • reneecwlinContributor
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                                • Aug 11, 2025 7:25 PM UTC

                                take a walk, music, water plants

                                  sashal
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                                  • sashalSupporter
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                                  • Aug 11, 2025 7:42 PM UTC

                                  Take my dog for a walk!

                                    hkingsbury
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                                    • hkingsburyCelebrity
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                                    • Aug 11, 2025 7:49 PM UTC

                                    It’s more of an after work break, but I head into the garage to either do a gym workout (spy the FME bag as my Gym bag), or spanner away at my 1976 Classic Mini!
                                     

                                     


                                     

                                     

                                      ttejassvi
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                                      • ttejassviContributor
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                                      • Aug 11, 2025 7:59 PM UTC

                                      Water my plants when working from home, and a quick check in with colleagues around office when onsite

                                      Tanya Tejassvi
                                        caseymullan
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                                        Track down my dog and give her all the belly rubs. 

                                          ibruce
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                                          • Aug 11, 2025 8:43 PM UTC

                                          Take a walk around our building(s) with my colleagues!

                                            mark2atsafe
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                                            ​@hkingsbury A Mini and a Land Rover! Colour me jealous. I used to have an ‘81 Mini and was part-owner of a LWB Land Rover from about the same era. Alas, both are long gone now :-(

                                             

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                                              suchita_15
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                                              • suchita_15Contributor
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                                              • Aug 11, 2025 10:07 PM UTC

                                              Deep in a FME project, I suddenly realise it's been 4 hours and my stomach is growling. I go feed myself while arguing with chatgpt about its wrong transformer suggestions!

                                                paul_m
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                                                • paul_mContributor
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                                                • Aug 11, 2025 10:14 PM UTC

                                                Going for a walk, triggering the dog’s zoomies, or wondering if the FME Lizard will get in on the new “lizard” social media trend.

                                                  rchoucroun
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                                                  • rchoucrounSupporter
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                                                  • Aug 11, 2025 10:39 PM UTC

                                                  Coffee is the answer. Whether it’s a morning break, or an afternoon break, there is always coffee.

                                                    hkingsbury
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                                                    • Aug 11, 2025 11:06 PM UTC

                                                    ​@hkingsbury A Mini and a Land Rover! Colour me jealous. I used to have an ‘81 Mini and was part-owner of a LWB Land Rover from about the same era. Alas, both are long gone now :-(

                                                     

                                                    ​@mark2atsafe The Land Rover is my mates, they’re both 1976, expect the Land Rover was Australian built, but the Mini was UK built. Crazy to think, if they were both originally from the same country, they could’ve been built alongside each other!

                                                      jackyd
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                                                      • jackydSupporter
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                                                      • Aug 12, 2025 1:33 AM UTC

                                                      Like many, A walk, cup of tea, food, anything to break my mind away from the problem so my brain can get a chance to get a different perspective.

                                                      Jacky Doyle - GIS Specialist and Kool Aid Drinker

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