It’s the time of year when the media and newspapers review the year and look back across the world of politics, sports, royalty, celebrity, science, film, medicine etc. My own country has seen its own … Read More
The Power Of Choice
It was a beautiful summer’s day and my childhood buddy Pete had come to stay with me – we thought it would be great to head for the Norfolk coast. I made the choice that, … Read More
Child Like Faith
Our children used to have what we described as a ‘mad half hour’ – at such times they would just be bursting with energy, excitement and joy. There was no stopping them! I have to … Read More
Stop Worrying – Start Living!
The old song ‘Don’t worry about a thing – cos every little thing is gonna be alright’ (Bob Marley) is easier said than done at 3am in the morning! Recently I woke up in the … Read More
Live Love Lead
They say ‘leaders are readers’ and so I headed off on my holidays with a book which had been recommended by a close friend. The book was Brian Houston’s ‘Live Love Lead’ It’s an absorbing … Read More
Celebrate!
It’s exactly a year since I published my first blog post with great fear and trepidation! Would anyone read them? Would people think I was getting too big for my boots by blogging? Would anyone … Read More
Honesty Is The Best Policy
Recently my daughter and I went to watch a football match at the home of renowned FA Cup giant killers Blyth Spartans. Just before the game started I saw an elderly man drop what looked … Read More
Discover The Hidden Power Of Weakness
I guess that we all find it difficult to admit our weaknesses. Whilst I can’t cook to save my life, don’t know a plant from a weed and I’m hopeless at DIY – there … Read More
Suffering Well
Life is far from easy at times and most of us at some point will experience suffering or trials of one kind or another. In my life….I’ve faced loss, financial disaster, bereavement, betrayal, rejection, attacks, … Read More
Lost Vision?
I was walking my little black dog recently and came across the pair of glasses in the pic which someone had clearly lost. I imagined some guy stumbling home not being able to see where … Read More