There’s something special about travelling to a very different country and I have always loved it. Whether it is the sheer chaos of taxi drivers literally falling over themselves to grab your bag at the airport arrivals or the desperately poor condition of the roads, or the seemingly endless army Read more…
When I was eighteen years old, I lived on a kibbutz in Israel for seven months. One of my favourite aspects of this alternative life was the freedom to walk around in bare feet for a lot of the time I was there. It was fantastic! There is something so Read more…
Having had my own fair share of rejection, I have come to believe that one of the best methods of opposing the sometimes relentless feelings that follow hard on the heels of whatever bad news has landed on your lap is simply this: Their rejection of me (or my work) Read more…
I, like many others I am sure, saw the ‘Google Doodle’ this morning and wondered who on earth Mary Seacole was? Well you can read all about Mary Seacole here and discover that not everyone think she is a hero at all. In fact, as I read the article, it seems the Read more…
Whenever you reach the end of something it can often be met with a feeling you did not expect. Maybe you’ve reached the end of a contract that contained a mixture of both satisfaction and stress. Now that it has ended, you feel both relieved and a little sad that Read more…
This month marks the 40th anniversary of when fourteen year old Nadia Comaneci became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Montreal Olympics. For some reason, the word ‘Perfect’ has been lobbying hard for my attention for the past few days. I’ve heard people say, “There is no Read more…
I’ve just moved into a lovely part of Brighton, called Preston Park and the other night, I took a walk around the park itself. It was one of those beautifully peaceful, warm (some would say balmy but that’s not a word I typically use for some reason) summer evenings when Read more…
If ever there was an occasion when I wished I had placed a measly one pound bet on a truly outrageous punt, it has to be of course, the 5000-1 odds against Leicester City winning the Premier League this season. Even lifelong fan, former player and most famous citizen Gary Lineker, said Read more…
I just came across a story on the BBC News website where the idea of being coached by what is termed a “virtual human” is discussed. I know, I know, it sounds crazy but what can I say? The world sometimes feels like it genuinely has gone crazy. If you Read more…
One of my biggest regrets in life is failing to have seen Talking Heads perform live. If you have no idea what I’m talking about then you need to at least watch the first two minutes of this video to appreciate the immense value that would have come with any priced Read more…