Like many, I woke up this morning to the story that was starting to unfold, just before I went to bed last night, Continue reading →

From time to time, crazy notions cross my mind Continue reading →

Around this time last year, I posted on this blog some of my thoughts concerning the wearing of poppies and the underlying act of remembrance. Continue reading →

As people who read my blogs know, I take a keen interest in politics and am friends and engage with politicians from all parties. Continue reading →

I have reflected more than once in recent times that I now find myself going to funerals a lot more than I used to. Continue reading →

Yesterday, which was Halloween, I posted, as I often do, something I found that struck me as being profound and helpful, on my Facebook page. Continue reading →

It is seven weeks since I wrote about the Rugby World Cup 2015 that was then about to start, and now it is all over, and justice has been done. Continue reading →

On the specific subjects of asylum seeking (see here), the Calais crisis (see here) and the Southend Welcoming Refugees initiative (see here and here), as well as earlier on the more general subject of immigration, Continue reading →

I was young not all that long ago and now it would be fair to say I am old. Continue reading →

One of the recent applications of use of the Internet and high speed access to it by most people, which I find helpful, is the webcasts that are posted by Southend Council after its main council meetings Continue reading →