So much talent.
At a charity conference last week. What a mass of talent in the room: a former rugby player and singer, a defence specialist, a company
13/05/2024
Blog & Articles of Interest
PIP: a bit of a rant!
Policy-makers want to reduce the costs of this benefit which supports people with disabilities. Firstly, PIP has nothing to do with work. It doesn’t matter
01/05/2024
Ticket offices saved?
Talking on BBC Radio 5 Live last week about Labour’s plan to re-nationalise the railways, I was emphasising that 1-in-5 of the population are people
29/04/2024
Sticky mess
Definition of Vulnerability: sous-chef carefully pouring large container of warm sticky honey into jars and unable to defend himself without spreading stickiness everywhere. Too tempting
24/04/2024
Typical Monday morning?
Six tonnes of gravel arrived at o’crack sparrow to re-fill the drive. Before the lorry could reverse and drop the enormous heap, one car to
15/04/2024
Eggxactly right for Easter.
Here it is: a riot of scattered eggs, chasing chicks and romping rabbits atop the stag’s head cake stand. This is my basic fruit cake
27/03/2024
Influencer-in-waiting!
You never know: tips from a blind cook might catch on. The new kitchen gadget is a keeper. For years, I’ve been making big celebration
27/03/2024
The Mouse Man cometh.
Home cooking. I must have done something good some time to have deserved my outstanding housekeeper, Karen. She has been supporting me for over 21
26/02/2024
King eligible for Blue Parking badge?
Three cheers for King Charles for telling us about his cancer. It’s taken enormous courage and bravery to acknowledge his diagnosis, the treatment and the
07/02/2024