Reliably Unreliable
Becoming chronically unwell is on nobody’s bucket list. My “thing”, which I’ve endured for a few years, is, like a teenager’s mood, erratic. Despite the mayhem, I have been blessed [...]
The Sugababes, a Viking Ship, and Our Digital Footprint
Bang-average British girl band The Sugababes started in 1998 with Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena, and Keisha Buchanan (according to my research!). Over the years, Siobhán left and was replaced by [...]
Making Sandwiches and Making the Political Weather
For much of this week, my blood pressure was so low that I couldn’t think. Making a sandwich was a physical challenge, but worse, I couldn’t even work out what [...]
What Won’t Change
(Happy new year to to all my readers. Circa 250 of you get my blog sent directly to your emails, with hundreds more reading it on my site each month) [...]
Spud-Tastic
Co-owning a jacket potato company in Bolton wasn’t exactly on my agenda for the year—but here we are. Rostron and Gray Limited, trading as John’s Spuds, has officially taken [...]
Sondering
Very few people – perhaps nobody, ever – has experienced what I feel right now. And I’m referring to the totality of human experience. For context, I’m writing on [...]
The SEIS Secret: Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me About This?
Why isn’t the Government’s seriously sexy Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) better known throughout society, just as ISAs are? I only came across SEIS recently, and none of the professionals [...]
Introducing Suffrago.org: Your Voice, Your Data, Your Constituency
Hello friends, Today, I’m excited to introduce you to: Suffrago.org. This is my life’s work coming together, a project grounded in decades of involvement across the political spectrum and [...]
Taxi For Taxi Drivers
Every taxi journey, in every country, leaves me disappointed and bewildered. Let me explain. Ignoring how one summons a taxi, and whether or not you have luggage, once inside, there [...]
Football, Fun, and Freedom
Football should be fun for children, not another source of pressure. Last week, at the Harrogate International Academy here in Harrogate, we ran our first session with awesome, inspirational Andy [...]
