Francesca’s Mexican Takeaway

Francesca’s Mexican Takeaway

If you are looking for a good read over the Bank holiday weekend, then I highly recommend Francesca Polini’s riveting read, Mexican Takeaway.  When Francesca and her husband Rick travelled to Mexico, their mission was completely different to that of other...

First-past-the-post and AV

My 18-year-old son gets to vote for the first time next month on how our future MPs should be elected. This Conservative Party video – which supports retaining the present first-past-the-post system – uses the analogy of an AV sports day to demonstrate...
Tim Hetherington’s legacy and St Bride’s Church

Tim Hetherington’s legacy and St Bride’s Church

If you find yourself in the shadows of St Paul’s Cathedral with a few moments to spare, please stroll down Fleet Street and visit St Bride’s Church. This is where you will find a memorial reminding us about journalists and photographers who are killed...

The magic of a bluebell wood

Bluebells at Waresley and Gransden Wood, Bedfordshire EveryTrail – Find the best hikes in California and beyond It’s hard to beat the magic of a bluebell wood on a gorgeous spring day with the sun’s rays shining on them like a laser beam. You can...
The Times and its terrific adoption campaign

The Times and its terrific adoption campaign

I would like to commend The Times for the terrific adoption campaign it is running this week. Ask any child if he wants to spend his childhood in an institution or a loving, stable home – and I think you can guess the answer. Just like troubled Maisie who was...
Cambridge Wordfest and advice for would-be authors

Cambridge Wordfest and advice for would-be authors

With publishers still adapting to the uncertainties of promoting authors in the digital era amid increased demand for ebooks (the huge sale of Kindle readers over Xmas took them by surprise), it is reassuring to know that there is no shortage of budding authors...