Feb 10, 20153 minCareer DevelopmentDo You Give Due Credit?I’m looking forward to watching the film, Selma. Everything that I’ve heard about it indicates that it is a film that is well worth...
Jan 17, 20151 minJust For FunThe Spirit of an ExplorerIf you have the spirit of an explorer, sometimes you set out on a path without actually knowing where it will lead. But it will lead...
Nov 14, 20131 minJust For FunWhere’s Your Poppy?I have a poppy, which I choose to wear and I wear it with great pride. It actually looks just like this one worn by young Nicholas on...
Jul 15, 20132 minJust For FunTrying to Eat HealthilyFor the first time ever, courtesy of Sainsbury’s I drank vegetable juice (combined with fruit juice) this past weekend. I’m pretty...
Jun 8, 20131 minJust For FunGirls and GolfWhen I went along to support a Charity Golf event, I decided that the next time I went for such an event, I wanted to have the option of...
Nov 22, 20122 minGlobalThe Eyes of a ChildI know it’s probably not the end, but I’m glad that there has been a ceasefire called in Gaza.. Even though I have studied it from the...
Nov 3, 20124 minJust For FunThe Good and Bad in Us ALLWhen the Jimmy Savile scandal first broke, I had no idea how bad things were, but I knew there were bad – the abuse of anyone is bad, the...
Oct 12, 20121 minJust For FunBeyond the Man in The MirrorThere’s a lot to be said about looking in the mirror and seeing yourself for who you are – warts and all and working to improve upon...
Aug 10, 20122 minGlobalWe are Punished for Our VirtuesI have a fascination for tattoos and what they mean to the bearers. I mean what leads people to get images or words engraved on their...
Mar 29, 20122 minGlobalCommunication BreakdownIt’s now over 10 years since I virtually work up one morning and decided to book myself on a holiday to Japan. My original plan was to...
Mar 25, 20121 minBusiness Community EngagementJust Keep on MovingI drove down to Milton Keynes Shopping Centre earlier today for a meeting with Waterstones about my new books. I hadn’t realised that the...
Feb 18, 20122 minJust For FunBasketball & DrumsI was at a game of Basketball – MK Lions against the Leicester Raiders on Friday. Unfortunately, MK Lions didn’t win – we lost by a...
Feb 14, 20123 minJust For FunHappy Valentine's Day – or what should I call this?The prettiest smiles hide the deepest secrets.The prettiest eyes have cried the most tears. And the kindest hearts have felt the most...
Jun 11, 20112 minJust For FunGoing LocalJust before Christmas, I was told about a local Farm shop which is said to have some very good supplies. I wanted to immediately rush...
Jan 6, 20112 minHR PeriscopeSometimes our Greatest Successes Lie Beyond Our DreamsHave you heard of Gordon Brown, former British Prime Minister? If you live in Britain and know anything at all about British politics,...
Jan 2, 20112 minHR PeriscopeSusan's New Year's Honours ListsSo thankfully we’ve made it through to another year and people are optimistically stepping forward with lists of objectives and goals;...
Aug 14, 20101 minJust For FunBroken Heart TatooI was in the Gospel Tent during New Orleans Jazzfesr sitting next to a young lady with a tattoo of a broken heart with angels wings and...
Aug 3, 20103 minJust For FunThe Black DiaryI really should be working – pulling together the information from today’s meetings, preparing for the next, doing some business...
Dec 30, 20092 minHR PeriscopeMost Inspiring People of 2009Earlier today I read an article in The Independent entitled Most Inspiring People in 2009 by Johann Hari. I would like to add a name to...
Dec 13, 20091 minJust For FunPollutionIn view of the current Climate Change Summit taking place in Copenhagen, I thought I’d share a short poem that I wrote many moons ago...