It’s not something we want to talk about, let alone think about. Death. But, unless massive advances in science take place, it is coming to us all. I’d like you to take a moment to think about something. If the worst was to happen in the near future, what will your legacy be? You probably […]

Sounds like a quest, doesn’t it. It can be. The world can be a crazy place. World affairs seem very off balance at the moment. Politics, increasing reliance on technology and what is, as good as all these digital connections seem, an unnatural way of living, away from nature – the way people have always […]

I have recently stopped buying books. Not because I don’t want to buy them or I’m somehow bored – how can you be bored of books?! No, but the reason is unfortunately just as mundane. I spend too much on them and I’m running out of space. And I’ll be in trouble with my better […]

Back when I was a child in the 1980s and ’90s, the way we chose to celebrate Halloween in England (or, rather, our parents chose for us) was a little different to today. Now, with the internet and video streaming, primarily YouTube, Halloween here is very American (my little one has developed an obsession with […]

If we’re honest, things aren’t great out there in the big wide world. As beautiful as England is, there are places, particularly in large towns and cities, that are dangerous. Those of you, like me, with families, might often think about safety. Those of you carving a solitary path might too. Is there any way […]

Do you ever glance enviously at those people who seem to have life figured out? They have a work life balance and making money seems to come easily to them. What is their secret? They probably have more than one income stream. Today, it’s easier than ever for anyone to develop ways of making money […]

September and October in England are known for spiders moving indoors. Many of these spiders are quite large and you’ll usually see them late of an evening, when it’s quiet, darting across the living room floor. Most people don’t like them, let’s face it. But they do more good than harm, eating small insects, catching […]

One of the first things to look at if you want to lose weight, get fit or improve your energy levels, is eating well. This runs hand in hand with physical exercise. But what if you don’t want to completely cut out your ‘comfort food’, snacks and takeaways that you turn to when you’re in […]