24th October 2017 Moving the clocks: how and why we started this wind up 2am this coming Sunday, 29th October 2017, marks the official end of British Summertime (BST). We put the clocks back by one hour and revert to… Continue reading
British Easter Customs: making Easter eggciting Easter, like any other, is a festival synonymous with many symbols and customs: It’s a mish-mash of the resurrection of Christ, chocolate eggs, painted hard-boiled eggs, Maundy money and a rabbit all rolled into one. So… Continue reading
Going Wild for the Swindon Wildcats: a purrfectly good evening https://www.facebook.com/swindon.wildcats/ Twitter: @SwinWildcats I LOATHE sport. With the white hot intensity of a thousand burning suns. So how come I’m sat here tapping on my MacBook writing about a sporting event?!… Continue reading
20th March 2017 Mothering Sunday – a history Our British Mothering Sunday, like Easter, is a moveable feast that falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent. Hence in 2017 Mothering Sunday is on the 26th of March. It wasn’t, as… Continue reading
11th February 2017 Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day: pancake perfection or a flipping nightmare? A brief history of Shrove Tuesday/Pancake day and its traditions Observed across the world, Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday, is not only an excuse to call… Continue reading
10th December 2016 The 12 days of Christmas This seasonal blog post was triggered by a conversation with friends. It transpired that there some people who are confused about just what constitutes the 12 days of Christmas. Though my knowledge… Continue reading
29th April 2016 Coworking, Self-employment and the Grey Entrepreneur or The Shifting Sands of the 21st Century Workplace It’s inescapable that the landscape of the working world has undergone a seismic shift in recent years. The old days of one job-one… Continue reading
Some super Swindon business blogs Doing what it says on the tin – a shout-out for some nice business blogs that I know rather well and enjoy reading. In no particular order – well apart from mine. Obviously. I give you:… Continue reading
18th March 2016 My first foray into public speaking: ‘I wrote a blog and l liked it’ The story of how I made my first venture into public speaking is quite a long one. So if you’re sitting comfortably –… Continue reading
1st February 2016 – updated 1st February 2017 A brief Valentine’s Day History All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles M. Schulz Hate it, love it or feel merely ‘meh’ about the whole… Continue reading