One of the things I have found as I get older is that the rate of people dying around me, who I knew personally, often quite well, as well as well known figures in the public arena I have followed, continues to increase. Continue reading
Signs of the times
As some will know, my radio station of choice is Radio 4, and as and when I get the time and opportunity (such as when I’m driving) I listen to a variety of programs on it. Continue reading
Life of a king
I have just been watching the film “Life of a King”. If I’m honest, it isn’t a great film but then it can’t have been too bad as I don’t often watch a film more than once. Continue reading
New eye for old
Today I had an eye replacement and I went from blurred vision in one eye to clear. Continue reading
St. Lukes Health Centre
I came to a view in my early career as a community activist that there were three types of people one might encounter when trying to be active in the community: the fool, the villain and the good guy. Continue reading
Churchill gardens – paradise!?
Having the luxury of an hour to spare today, while waiting for my wife who had an appointment, and as I was in the vicinity, I decided to spend it in Churchill Gardens, just across the road to Southend’s Civic Centre. Continue reading
Cricket lovely cricket
“Cricket lovely cricket” is the title of a West Indian calypso written in 1950 following the first West Indian victory over the English cricket team on English soil. Continue reading
Myths about rough sleeping
One of the things that we are now seeing that we didn’t see (at least in this country) a few years ago are homeless people in and around our high streets, some of who do beg for money. Continue reading
Transport – what is needed!?
Having just finished putting my publications relating to my work as a community activist into the public domain, I realize I have said hardly anything about a significant issue that does affect our quality of life – transport. Continue reading
Hello World!
This is the very first entry to my blog. It is deliberately short and sweet (or at least it started out that way), which is a feat given my tendency to pontificate at length on all sorts of subjects. Continue reading