One of the lead news stories in the past days is one that may be introduced along the lines: Continue reading →

All of us, whatever our views on life, have people we look up to for inspiration, Continue reading →

According to the Southend Echo (30/12): Continue reading →

One of our new year traditions is the unveiling of the honours list. Continue reading →

It seems to me there are two things people often do at the end of the year Continue reading →

I have now reached that ripe old age when I am about to become an OAP. Continue reading →

I have long been a Euroskeptic, Continue reading →

I count myself fortunate that as a parent, while I had some criticisms of the schools my son attended, they were not major. Continue reading →

We are used these days to signing petitions, made easier because we can often do so from the comfort of our own computer wired up to the Internet. Continue reading →

I am of a generation that regularly partook in outdoor activities in my childhood, unsupervised, which these days is something we don’t see too much of and would likely be disapproved of if repeated today. Continue reading →