Waste is not rubbish, it’s a resource

Waste is not rubbish, it’s a resource

We need to rethink our views on household waste, it is not rubbish, it is a resource. Any scavenger will tell you that, like those from Poland in my picture. It’s an issue our government has ignored for years, which is why we are the worst recyclers in...
Parenting versus politics – Ruth Kelly’s choice

Parenting versus politics – Ruth Kelly’s choice

Should parental considerations dominant political ones? That was clearly the dilemma faced by Cabinet Minister Ruth Kelly in choosing to send her dyslexic child to a £15,000 a year boarding school as there was so suitable local authority alternative. If true, this...
My IRA prisoners escape "exclusive"

My IRA prisoners escape "exclusive"

Reading about the latest bout of escaped prisoners reminded me of one of my journalistic highlights at the Cambridge Evening News. It was one Saturday afternoon and we were waiting for the nod to go home when a call came through to tell us that some IRA...

A little more info about me

Thanks Norfolk Blogger for tagging me with the meme about five things you probably didn’t know about me: 1. I have a twin brother called Elvan, but we are quite different. We both have a “lazy” eye, though opposite ones. 2. I have a tiny piece of...
Should Ashley stay a child for ever?

Should Ashley stay a child for ever?

I count my blessings in having two healthy sons and cannot imagine the agony of being the parent of Ashley X, having to make those tortuous decisions about her future – followed by public condemnation. Ashley, who has a severe brain impairment, was given radical...