I went to the local mall to try to finish my Christmas present shopping yesterday. There is an advert on TV for a store which depicts people in an ordinary high street running around manically with a desparate look on their faces trying to do that very thing with the song “It’s beginning to look a [...]
Last year I was invited to the Christmas Carol Concert at my friend’s primary school and I struggled not to cry. There is something about the joy – and innocence – of little children in that setting that sets me off.
Yesterday it was our own school play and this year it took the form of [...]
When I was in Barbados I spotted an article in the local newspaper.
The capital city of Bridgetown is a bustling place with a terrifying one way traffic system. ( we chose not to drive which I think was wise). According to the article a young woman spotted a friend at the other side of the [...]
I was interested in the press reporting of the proposed change in the way that the welfare benefit paid to people who are deemed to be unable to work is assessed. Up til now it appears that it was measured largely on what a person could not do .Check out this report from the BBC on the story.
Thinking [...]
Let me explain my thinking
Today I was reading the final few stories in Gordon Brown ( the UK Prime Minister)’s book “Britain’s Everyday Heroes”. I have no political allegiance – it just so happens he compiled the book.
It is a collection of stories about ordinary people who do extraordinary things.
Two chapters back to back made [...]
