This may look to be a rather morbid posting but like much of what I write it has come about due to things recently happening around me that have stirred me to say something I believe to be pertinent. Continue reading →

I just love the parks we have in Southend. I was in one of them, Priory Park, on Saturday, along with my son, heading for its wonderful enclosed garden Continue reading →

Those who have followed my blog and writings will know that immigration is a subject that interests me, Continue reading →

How time flies – it seems like only yesterday when my son started his secondary school education journey and it was yesterday when he finished the last of his GCSEs, Continue reading →

These days, I find whenever I visit the High Street area, as I did yesterday, I invariably get to meet some interesting people. Continue reading →

Often when I post on my blog, it is in response to a significant event(s) and/or media interest and public discussion that is going on at the time but in this case it is about something that has been continuously simmering Continue reading →

In my earlier “the beautiful game” blog post, I reflected on my lifetime interest and involvement with the game of football Continue reading →

I have just come across for the first time the book: “REVIVE: Connecting with Revival – a response to the Prophetic. God’s answer to drought – overflowing wells”,  Continue reading →

I noticed on Facebook these past couple of days postings relating to metal studs having gone up outside a block of flats in London, in order to stop people loitering in the doorway and this also is acting as a deterrent to rough sleepers Continue reading →

So after a premature press announcement, it is now official – we now have a coalition of Independents, Labour and Lib Dems in charge of the administration of Southend-on-Sea Borough council, albeit with a slender majority. Continue reading →