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A new hat
I was honoured this week to receive an Honorary Doctorate in Social Science from the University of Bolton. As one friend commented – “Dressing up and a show; perfect way to celebrate, John!” It wasn’t quite the normal show of a graduation ceremony that you’d expect to see. Covid rather put paid to that… Instead,…
A framed reminder of what a small group can do
On the wall of my study hangs an old cutting from the Lichfield Mercury, dated 11 November 1988. The headline reads: “Breaking out!” The page is yellowed now, the photographs are grainy and the print has faded. But it remains one of the things on my wall that means the most to me. The article…
Remembering the Puffin Club…
I don’t usually post things from my Facebook page, but this little trip down memory lane is worth keeping for posterity! https://www.facebook.com/johnccmay/posts/10151499571491420?comment_id=27737123¬if_t=feed_comment
500 Gold Award Presentations and counting…
Today, the DofE in the UK will be holding another of its excellent Gold Award Presentation days at St. James’s Palace. However, this will be no ordinary GAP as they will also be holding a special presentation in the afternoon in the Council Chamber to celebrate the 500th Gold Award Presentation that HRH The Duke…
A really remarkable High School Graduation ceremony
Yesterday afternoon I had the privilege of speaking at a high school graduation ceremony. At this time of year, these are happening all over North America, as hundreds of thousands of young people mark this important milestone in their life journeys. But I wasn’t in Canada or the USA. I was in…
