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Camp Hope – The Great Escape
I had planned to stay up and watch the first Chilean miner being brought to the surface - ending 69 agonising days beneath the earth's surface. I had wanted to share their exhilaration and see their faces as they were reunited with their loved ones. I'm afraid I...
Some questions for Lord Browne over soaring university tuition fees
The radical review of university tuition fees by Lord Browne will allow universities to charge unlimited fees. It proposes a free market in fees, though universities charging more than £6,000 a year would lose a proportion of the fee to help cover the cost of student...
James Cracknell and Headway
All charities are very grateful for any celebrity endorsement they can get, though we do not seek it from such tragic circumstances as this. Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell sustained a devastating brain injury this July while cycling in America, and I am...
How did you spend 10/10/10?
Today is 10/10/10 and is meant to be incredibly lucky for some. I spent the day visiting a stunning garden which is only open three times a year to the public. It is close to where I live and I can't understand why I have never visited it before. I can thank one of my...
Did you meet the underground strike buddies in Covent Garden?
Who brightened up the day for frustrated London commuters when they faced more chaos and severe disruption caused by the latest underground strike action? Were you one of the commuters in Covent Garden cheered up by a random act of kindness from a mystery team of...
The Eagles have landed!
Besides the surprise of seeing the considerable lead Yvette Cooper had with 232 votes in a Shadow Cabinet ballot - what would have happened if she had entered the Labour leadership contest instead of her husband? - I was not expecting such strong support for twin...
Johnny Depp school visit – if you don’t ask, you don’t get!
The surprise visit of Hollywood hearthrob Johnny Depp to a primary school after being sent a letter by a nine-year-old schoolgirl asking him to help her classmates "mutiny" against the teachers just proves that if you don't ask, you don't get, and nothing is...
The complexities of international adoption
International adoptions should not just be accessible for celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Madonna. I've heard of two stories about about these adoptions recently - one is inspiring, and the other is tragic, denying a young boy left disfigured after being thrown...
Dating 2.0, create your perfect man
Hand picking the perfect man, bit by bit. This video should put a smile on your face 😉 Why not use one the social network tabs and share this with your friends too, put a smile on their face as well 🙂