I walked in on a conversation. To be discreet, I’ll say not where it was, or who was there – but really, it could have been most anywhere, most anyone. Two people.  They were talking about a future mother-in-law wanting to buy one of the conversationalists an item for Christmas that they really didn’t want… Read More Simple . . .

Frank Keogh of BBC Sport wrote about the passing of the darts player Eric Bristow: “Bristow’s dominance in the 1980s made him a household name and prompted the late, great commentator Sid Waddell to wax lyrical about this talent. “When Alexander of Macedonia was 33 he cried salt tears because there were no worlds left… Read More Age or experience?

Don’t know how to say what’s on your mind? Try this: Get a piece of paper and a pen. Set a timer for 3 minutes. Begin … and simply write down everything you want to say.  Don’t worry about grammar, punctuation, corrections, syntax.  Just write.  Stop when the timer goes off. Pause, take a deep… Read More 3 minutes of your time . . .

It was a weekday.  A Tuesday night.  I had company.  In the space of 2 hours I packed in: A photography shoot Reading 5 books Playing the piano A stint on the rowing machine A walk in the garden Cooking my guest a meal Watching 2 episodes of their favourite programme Life seems so full… Read More It only takes . . .

A colleague shared with me that they live with colour-blindness.  I confessed that I had little understanding of what the realities of this meant for them, day by day.  So they gave some insight.       Them: That grass out there.  What colour is it? Me: Green. Them:  No.  Grass is orange. The fabulousness… Read More Seeing is believing . . .

In an office I know, there’s a wooden window pole.  I suspect it could come from the 1920s at least, though I’m not entirely sure.  The pole might best be described as a gaff … leading me to an enlightening conversation one particular morning about the origin of the role “Gaffer” in the early days… Read More Getting the job done . . .