Public Libraries online
We’re being faced with library closures due to the budget cuts that the Tory-led government is imposing on our local authorities. In Manchester it has just […]
Month: February 2011
What did we learn from the opening 6 Nations 2011 weekend?
The 6 Nations Rugby Union tournament got underway on Friday night with Wales and England getting it off to a cracking start. The opening weekend’s […]
The Greatest Show on Earth
Unless you were sitting in a cave, with your fingers in your ears and a blindfold over your eyes, chances are you will have heard […]
The Heartbreak of Miscarriage
Pregnancy, miscarriages, still born, the words that fill moms everywhere with joy then dread. As woman who want children, even getting pregnant can at times […]
Keep Complaining and Carry On
Great Britain is becoming well known for having a complaints culture. Most objects that you pick up and hold in the palm of your hand […]
Response to Telegraph’s dismissal of Q4 GDP
I wrote this as a comment on the Telegraph article from Jeremy Warner “Panic Over no double dip” http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jeremywarner/100009440/panic-over-no-double-dip/ My criticism of the article is […]
My Top Ten British Films of All Time
Greetings from the bunker, had a busy week getting re-acquainted with some of my fave Brit flicks- hate that expression and promise never to use […]
Born Offside #1
Football has been going mad for a long time in this country, but during the latest transfer window the game should have had a full […]
The Battle for Dave
Everyone knows someone called Dave. Dave’s your pal, Dave’s your buddy, Dave’s a bit of a comedian etc. Well it seems that ‘Dave’ is a […]
Meditation can change brain structure in 8 weeks
Every single morning involves me taking time to meditate. This started about 6 months ago, it’s part of my routine and if I don’t do […]
The White Stripes announce their split
The White Stripes have announced that they have split up and there will be no more recordings or live performances. The duo; Jack and […]
Cameron’s Big Society Moves on to Nature
It would be fair to say that since the coalition government took power, all we’ve heard as a society is cuts, spending reviews and more […]
Vilification of Universities by the right wing press
The right wing press seems determined to divert attention from the Tory-led disastrous policies for the future of higher education. First portraying the student protests […]