The sky is blue the sun is shining all around the little birds sing In the distance the sounds of a lawn mower the laughter of a child Pink flowers on the ca...

I do not know this man’s name. I know him only as Seeing Eyes. I met him under a tree on a local island in Shaviyaani Atoll in the far north of the Republic...

I just went to the shops. I parked in a multi-storey carpark that has car wash guys working in a designated area. I pulled up into a bay in my 15 year old ca...

A few weeks ago I received the annual renewal notice for my roadside assistance for my car. I have written here before about the shenanigans that inevitably ...

I am a cyclist. Have been since I was a child and am hoping to stay that way long beyond my current two score and sixteen years. It is time for my road bike ...

This morning I woke up, here in my little house in beautiful, rural North Devon, to the sound of birdsong, I never tire of this. It is most especially welcom...

“The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” ... Chinese Proverb There are a lot of armchair evangelists in the world who moan a...

This image apparently went viral in (or is it 'on') social media this week. Makes a change from cats looking grumpy or pandas snoring, I guess. Despite being...

It's the middle of the winter here in the UK. In rural England where I live the roads are covered in mud and deep pools of water. Whilst this can make for so...

A letter landed on the doormat this morning, its purpose clearly inscribed on the envelope ... the annual renewal of my roadside assistance cover for my much...

A chap in blue overalls unexpectedly knocked on my front door this afternoon and when I asked what he wanted he replied, in a broad Devon brogue, "I've been ...

A few days ago I was treated to dinner at one of London's oldest and most renowned fine dining establishments: they have been serving food for over 250 years...

I do not know this man’s name. I know him only as Seeing Eyes. I met him under a tree on a local island in Shaviyaani Atoll in the far north of the Republic ...

(First published in 2007 when I was living in Singapore) A gentle, mellow, early start to the day. A welcome respite from the wetness of the past couple of ...

Last week I wrote a post called, "Coffee ... Alone Or Together?" In it I muse on the demise of networking groups and the poosible reasons why. As groups I be...

I was spent time yesterday looking for local business networking groups to reconnect with. Like many consultants I work alone so connection to others is not ...

In the ever-increasingly digital age in which we live words are as important as they ever were...perhaps more. We all know that the word we say, within and o...

On a Monday evening back in January 2011 I was sitting in a bar in Singapore waiting for a friend to join me. It was a hot, humid evening so typical of this ...

I was in a cafe in my local 'big' town earlier today. Late for lunch. I'd already been into four places where, after waiting for a few minutes at the head of...

I have lived in this area of England on and off for almost 25 years. Whenever I return from my stints in Asia it is always to the rural beauty of Devon. It’s...