It has been 17 months since I visited Monte (see below for my report) and I decided today to revisit there for these three reasons: Continue reading →

During the week I attended the delayed funeral service of Alan Brown. Continue reading →

It has been over a year since I did a “Council Webcast” blog (see here). Continue reading →

Every so often the matter of the 11-plus exam and grammar schools crops up as it relates to my own town (Southend), Continue reading →

According to Wikipedia: Continue reading →

Please forgive me for this controversial title but it is how a number of people feel, and with good reason, Continue reading →

As I have been reminded ever since I was little boy when taken there on family outings (my parents loved it) – Southend hosts the longest passenger pier in the world. Continue reading →

In my lifetime, I have witnessed many remarkable happenings and no doubt that can be said of most older persons in most times and places in history. Continue reading →

Dear Tom Continue reading →

I was intrigued to read an article in our local news paper (Southend Echo – 10^th July) with the title: “Town could become the first to install lockers for rough sleepers to store their belongings”. Continue reading →