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William Hague and smutty minds
Since when has it become a shameful act for two male colleagues to share a room? Why was it naive if needs must? I don't feel William Hague was compromised, except by the smutty minds of those who enjoy spreading salacious rumours about an innocent act. I think...
Tony Blair’s Journey
I am waiting for my copy of Tony Blair's memoirs, A Journey to arrive. Of course, he was not going to apologise over Iraq. But I wonder what Blair says about his former Northern Ireland Secretay Mo Mowlam who was unceremoniously dumped in favour of Peter Mandelson....
The garden of Plas Brondanw
I have never before visited a beautiful garden in the middle of a summer's day and had it all to myself. That was what happened when I stumbled across Plas Brondanw, in North Wales, the beautiful garden created by architect Clough Williams-Ellis, famed for designing...
Have you climbed Snowdon?
I have just returned from a few sunshine days in Wales and my trip included an ascent up Snowdon - the less strenuous way with Snowdon Mountain Railway as we had my 83-year-old pa-on-law with us. I was impressed by the scores of determined walkers who trekked to the...
Socia media advertising event of the year
It's billed on Facebook as the "Social Media Advertising London Event of the Year", and I plan to be there. It is being led by online marketing guru Murray Newlands, who has impressed my blogging mentor Geoff Jones, a Cambridge geek who held one of the first social...
Flatford Mill and pylons
I was impressed straight away when we set off yesterday from Manningtree Station for our walk to picturesque Flatford Mill in Constable Country as a new single storey car park has been built for commuters since I was last there two years ago, and it was virtually...
Forgiveness and Richard McCann
I met Richard McCann this evening and, like the entire audience at Cambridge's Inspired Business Group, sat mesmerised as he told us his devastating life story and described how he had overcome one major personal catastrophe after another. Being born with ginger hair...
The Hoste Arms and canoeing on the Norfolk Broads
I'm been winding down this week and enjoying some of Norfolk's stunning locations. I have very happy memories of our family summer holidays spent in Burnham Market in North Norfolk. Those years are now behind me as my independent sons now prefer to spend their...
Glorious Wicken Fen and its Nature Trail
Wicken Fen Nature Trail Plan your trips with EveryTrail Mobile Travel Guides The last time I walked around Wicken Fen a couple of weeks ago I was almost eaten alive by mosquitoes as I had forgotten to wear my Moziban, a mosquito repellent. I swear by it. I bought my...