There’s this idea which I subscribe to that if we spend too much time looking at the TV, it saps our imagination. All the work on building images in our head is done for us by the image on the screen. So, we just go into passive mode. Well, if you want to reconnect with … Read more
After a break brought about by various manuscripts which I have been working on, here is a photo to show that I am back. Over the next couple of weeks I will be posting news about the projects that I am working on at the moment. In the meantime, there’s nothing like a beautiful sunset … Read more
I posted a couple of days ago the link to the ‘November Suite’ booklet. Here’s a poem from that collection in case you’re wondering whether to go ahead and download. Before The dark is rising Now hear all of this Last night the stars shone And I watched them twinkle One drop in each shard … Read more
Ages ago on this blog, I promised to upload the collection of poetry which I wrote in November 2009. It was written through the month – a poem a day. Follow this link to download the booklet. I hope you enjoy it – as ever, I am always keen to get feedback (use the contacts … Read more
I was asked recently how it is possible to create real impact. How does anyone create a larger than life presence so that they can truly make a difference? There is a huge literature on the idea of the charismatic leader. Some argue that this charismatic nature is born into the person and manifests as … Read more
I posted a few days ago to show the landscape locally just a month ago. Well, here’s a picture of the current cold spell in action. Absolutely beautiful. It’s making moving around in the UK into a nightmare, but within every cloud there is a frost tinged lining.
The marvellous thing about podcasts is the diversity from shows that are put together by someone in their back bedroom to ones that are produced by big corporations like the BBC here in the UK. And then there is the fact that you can listen to podcasts from anywhere in the world. Now, I’ve chosen … Read more
We spend so much time trying to figure out what other people are thinking, trying to second guess what someone means when they ask us to do something. This is the stuff of working life, the ambiguity that we face every day. We are given a project to deliver, or we are asked to become … Read more
We are in the midst of a really cold spell (- 6°C at night) as is a lot of Western Europe. And that set me to thinking about how things were just 4 weeks ago. These pictures were taken on 24th October! Seasons change…
Here’s a poem from ‘Spirit Soul: Pursuance’ to give you some idea of the contents of the latest book. If you like it, go take a look. The link is here, and on the ‘Free Stuff’ page of the site. then one morning eyes slightly out of focus I was taken by surprise there in the … Read more