A new man has entered 10 Downing Street today:-) No matter what you think of Gordon Brown and his political leanings, you have to admire the achievement of his life long ambition. What burning ambition are you going to fulfil in your life time?!
It is 60 years this month that a remarkable book by a remarkable girl was published. Anne Frank’s Diary was published on 25th June 1947 and has inspired generations of children ever since. Nearly 40 million copies of Anne’ diary have been published in...
One of the qualities imbued into me by my parents is to be humble at all times. Perhaps it is a cultural thing, but I have always been self-effacing and have down played my achievements and successes. This has not however always been a good thing as I have often been...
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...
Today is the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Various events are taking place around London and the UK to mark the end of this abhorrent practice. Though it was in 1807 that the slave trade finally became illegal, it was not until 1833 that slaves were...
Today is red nose day! A day to be zany and to do fun things all in a good cause. The sillier you are, the more money you can raise – and bring a smile to the faces of those around you and also children in far off lands who will ultimately benefit. I have a...
