I have often written about Regents Park in central London and how it provides me and so many other people with so much pleasure all years around. But now can you believe that there are advanced proposals to devastate centuries old woodland to make way for some...
This morning I visited Regents Park yet again for a brief walk and a visit to the Open Air Theatre. Thttps://openairtheatre.com/he flowers are already in full bloom and it promises to be another splendid summer in the park. However, sometimes in life we also get some...
We all have challenges in life and it is up to us to see them as exciting or daunting. I have been re-visiting a famous book by Napolean Hill – “Think and Grow Rich”. There is a quote from him which has a lot of meaning for all of us as we ponder on...
During my last week of rest and recuperation, I was lucky enough to be invited to the grand opening of a Star Wars exhibition in central London. Darth Vader himself made a grand appearance as you can see on this clip:- Amazingly, it is 30 years this month since the...
I am back writing again after what seems like a long break. A week is a long time they say – and especially in politics – just see what has happened in Northern Ireland since I have been away from the blogosphere. Having just written about it being May day...
It is the 1st of May and a beautiful spring day in London. I just returned home after having tea at the House of Lords with one of my former school teachers who is now a Dame 🙂 I happened to be near Big Ben when it stuck mid-day. Rarely have I seen both hands pointing...
Every now and then, I come across something which is so simple and yet so powerful and effective in changing the world. A friend recently connected me with Avaaz, an online campaign group. “Avaaz” literally means “voice” or “song”...
Whilst listening to the car radio this morning whilst returning from a meeting, I was intrigued by a studio debate about whether or not UK households should have weekly or fortnightly refuse collection. The idea put forward is that by having fortnightly collections,...
There have been calls today to stop parents from giving alcohol to children under the age of 15. To me this was quite a surprise as coming from a tee-total family, alcohol was rarely ever served in our home. A new study reveals figures that suggest a large increase in...
To mark the 60th anniversary of the publication of Anne Frank’s diary, the Anne Frank Trust are aiming to spread her message even more over the coming months. One way for you to support their work and to help spread her message is to learn and live by the Anne...
