Not all bank bonuses are bad
Since the chief of RBS, Stephen Hester, has said no to his £900,000 bonus I…
Happy New Year of the Dragon
Happy Chinese New Year. This is the year of the Dragon. Not sure of what…
Like it or not we all believe
Had a chat with my good friend Garry the other day and our discussion turned…
Diane Abbott is a racist and that makes me sad
Well this last week has certainly been one for the racists. With Diane Abbott MP…
You’ll need this to stand a chance of keeping your New Year resolutions
The turn of the year is when many people decide to make some changes in…
I’ve fallen off the blogging wagon but no need to panic
At the beginning of November I made a decision to write at least one blog…
“Just say no” can be a costly way to think
Most of the time it’s wise to think a little before you just say no….
Sometimes knowing a lot can be unhelpful
This morning I went to the monthly meeting of a unique networking group called Friendly…
Like him or not, Clarkson is a marketing genius
Jeremy Clarkson is in the news again and, as usual, it’s about something he said….
Despite my cynicism I now think business coaching can help
Today I went to see a business coach. I’ve never had a coach before (outside…
You only need to make small changes to help the planet
We all know that we need to play our part in helping the environment. But…
What I’ve learned from spending the last 5 days at scout camp
Some of my friends will know that I’m a leader of an Explorer Scout group…
Modern pop music all sounds the same – and here’s why –
You may remember the days when your parents were telling you that all the music…
13 top reasons to get regular exercise
Those that know me well also know that I exercise regularly. However, let’s face it,…
The News of the World is gone but so what?
So news publishing history was made on Sunday with the demise of the News of…
Riding around wales in a mobility scooter
A good friend has been in touch and ask me if I’d share this inspiring…
Being a trainer is sometimes painful…
Many moons ago I was a maths teacher. Teaching maths to kids can be challenging….
Co-op Bank: not as green, ethical and friendly as I thought…
I like banking with the Co-op, it’s easy and my account doesn’t cost anything (my…
Can doing jigsaws really be such a waste of time?
Was listening to a radio show the other morning about people who do jigsaws. One…
Why I’m cynical about politics…
If you’ve read a few of my blog items or even actually know me a…
About this election thingy
So, tomorrow the UK population goes to the polls to try and decide who we’d…