It’s the end of a long January and month of muddled weather – and for those who battled through dry January I applaud your fortitude, when there was much to drive you to drink. We’re not exactly off to a flying start in 2017 globally, namely due to one man … Read more
New Year, New Me…?
As Big Ben struck midnight on the 31st of last month, we all raised our glasses and toasted the New Year in and cheered as we bid farewell to 2016 – a year of major events for the UK and USA.
I have held off in writing the January … Read more
Defining your role… Sports Personality of the Year
For those of you that scan an eye over my monthly musings you will no doubt be sensitive to my more than passing interest in all matters sport (we will quickly gloss over the English cricket tour as that did not appear to be sport for the English team!). As … Read more
Any more surprises in 2016….?
Britain would never leave the EU. Donald Trump could never become President of America. Great British Bake Off would forever be a staple of BBC One, the passing of the timeless David Bowie and Lemmy of Motorhead, icons Muhammad Ali and Prince to highlight a small selection of unexpected events. … Read more
The Presidential Election: Decisions, decisions
When the Presidential campaigns began, we were bemused at Donald Trump; his outrageous policies like the wall around Mexico, and the ludicrous comments he made. Many actors and TV stars imitated him, the Internet blew up with jokes about him and we continued to chuckle to ourselves about how ridiculous … Read more
Olympic Glory
Summer has now well and truly drawn to its close (all be it seems to have given us one last wonderful memento thanks to Hurricane Hermine), and with it, the end of the Rio Olympics part 1 and anticipate the excitement of the Paralympics. Yet we can welcome back our … Read more
High quality customer service, is that what it is all about?
As we enter August, we are now well and truly in the grips of summer, slapping on the sun cream and jetting off around the world in search of sunshine (not withstanding the glorious weather in the UK!)
I myself have recently returned from a trip to the beautiful sunny … Read more
Expect the unexpected and have a plan come what may
Following a democratic process Brexit came as a shock to many but the bigger shock has to be the complete lack of evidence of any planning for the result. Worse still has been the anaemic levels of leadership and guidance from those that allegedly lead our country. Much more evident … Read more
Countdown to Rio
Two months to go until Rio welcomes the world to its’ shores for the 31st Olympic Games. Only two more months until we get to watch two weeks of the world’s greatest athletes making history once again.
So how are our Olympians looking in the countdown to Rio? Golden girl … Read more