This month’s blog was inspired by the recent story of the Dad who won a court case after taking his daughter on holiday during term time. Not so much in its content, more in the sense that I took an unauthorised day off work to write it. This time around, I thought I would tackle the complex issue of heartbreak.…
I will be the first to admit that both my knowledge and interest in golf is limited at best but last weekend I was captured by the story of Yorkshireman Danny Willett’s success in one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world. In the same week Tom Jones’ wife sadly died of cancer, she passed in her LA…
What does the budget mean for everyday people? Here is my breakdown of how the budget will impact on people living in Britain based purely on the scraps of information I have read on social media. As with most political events I garner snippets of public opinion in between pictures of divers superimposed onto toilets and people saying that they…
This is a Christmas tale about helping those in need. Twas the night before Christmas, a young man around 19 years old knocked on my door. He stood jaded on the doorstep, holding a sports bag full of cleaning products which he was selling. I noticed he was wearing a baseball cap backwards on his head like a skateboarder or…
The festive season is fast approaching and people are bracing themselves for a month of excessive spending and financial turmoil. The television adverts have already started and nothing says Christmas like the sight of a convoy of articulated lorries ploughing through a small village in the middle of the night. It begs the question what is Christmas all about? And…
Good Morning Britain Is this the most ironically titled breakfast show in the history of television? Every morning I wake at 6am, sit down on the sofa with a cup of tea and some wheat based cereal and switch on the TV. I like to be eased into the new day, like a child starting primary school, deep down I…
Welcome to a new era, a movement about to storm the nation. It’s easy to get swept up in fads and fashion, I’ve been there, done that, bought the Evanescence T-Shirt. But this is a new concept that I believe can bring about real social change. Welcome aboard. Your Leader: I would consider myself to be pretty punk, in fact…
If you’re planning on taking a show up to the Edinburgh Fringe festival this year and haven’t got a clear marketing strategy I have written a few last minute tips to help you draw the punters in. Similarly if you aren’t a performer you can use he advice in this blog to generate interest in your small business or charity.…
With the festival season in full swing I thought I would share some tips on how you can stay safe but also have a lot of fun. Whether you are an experienced campaigner or a first time festival goer this guide is packed full of useful information on how you can make the most of your experience. 1 Wet wipes…
With the revelations about the FIFA scandal this week, it prompts the question, what can we do to clean up football? I think as with any social change we must first address our own behaviour and with that in mind I would like to issue the following confession. The incident occurred during the 2012-13 season but only now do I…