So, that’s another year gone, and as I sit here snowed in with a wonderful winter wonderland outside, I’ve time to look back on the year just gone. These are my personal highlights of 2009: 1: top of the list is the boys’ brilliant charity bike ride, from Viet Nam to Cambodia. Congratulations to David and [...]
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Hot off the press - we’re tired, but very happy. On one of the warmest days of the summer, we had fun and games, from 11am to 9.15pm, and managed to raise £2,700!! So a very big THANK YOU to everyone who took part and made the day so special. Not only the visitors, who [...]
Thursday, July 2, 2009
This month sees the 40th anniversary of man’s first landing on the moon - 20 July, 1969. I was an avid follower of the space programme - everytime I hear ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ I can hear James Burke’s voice and see the opening credits, and see the sun rise and the Apollo rockets lift into [...]
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Just wanted to do this - so I can change my mind later. Before reading - what would yours be? What might be in my list? How to choose…should it be: personal memories and associations? the best representative of that kind of music? great for the dance floor? or simply….THE BEST! If I show you mine, will you show me yours?? So here goes…not [...]
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
My top 10 of all time (as of today of course - it may change tomorrow!) are: 1 Don’t Look Now 2 The Shawshank Redemption 3 Amadeus 4 The 7 Samurai 5 Double Indemnity (the original 40s version) 6 Cabaret 7 L A Confidential 8 Pulp Fiction 9 Cool Hand Luke 10 Trains, Planes and Automobiles Yes, [...]
Monday, January 5, 2009
This month’s top 10 features my top 10 business books. Some old, some new, but all worth the read. In no particular order: 1 Being Happy (Andrew Matthews). A top book with simple but essential tips to achieving the title. Brilliantly written, and supported by excellent cartoons. Andrew started as a professional cartoonist, before establishing himself [...]
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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