My friend Chris and the other A list

My friend Chris and the other A list

Would you like to join Sir Alan’s A list? I met up with a couple of PR buddies last night, including Chris Dodson, whose business has the brilliant name Mightier Than The Sword. It seems he also tried to get on the other A list which everyone is talking about,...
Striking a pose at Byron’s Pool

Striking a pose at Byron’s Pool

I couldn’t resist striking a pose at Byron’s Pool Lunch in Grantchester What better way is there to spend your lunch hour than popping into The Orchard in Grantchester and lounging on a deckchair under the apple blossom, especially after a hectic morning....

The A list – local candidates must come first

Julian Sturdy I called Julian Sturdy this morning to check if he was on the A list, he is still waiting to hear, the letter has not yet arrived informing him. Last year he stood in a non-winnable seat in Scunthorpe against Elliot Morley, an Environment Minister, which...

A ramble on the wild side

Nesting swans in Wicken Fen Rambling among the Jurassic limestone rocks I bunked off work today, lured by the glorious sunshine and the fact that my name was down in the local Ramblers’ Association booklet to lead their walk today. I was joined by friends Bob...

My new Fenny friend

A view of Wisbech, will it make Alan homesick? I made a new Fenny friend via blogsphere this week. He was even born in the same hospital as me. Alan Drew left our birthplace, Wisbech, the Capital of the Fens, and now teaches and researches physics at a Swiss...
Winning Minds has the right answers

Winning Minds has the right answers

Remembering to stay focused during exams Perhaps Labour should turn to therapist Mark Newey of Winning Minds to help boost their flagging popularity. The Times today describes the whacking eight point lead Conservatives have, highlighting Labour’s lowest support...