This morning, I made my final mortgage payment to the bank. For the first time since 1985 – forty years ago – I am mortgage…
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Dear friends, July has been a month rich in meaning – full of vibrant festivals, powerful performances, quiet conversations, and deeply moving moments across Oxfordshire.…
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Absolutely! Here’s a longer, more thematically structured blog post with global flavour, references to cultural diversity, and your signature tone – warm, engaging, self-deprecating, and…
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Dear Friends, As I come to the end of my third month in office, June has offered a powerful reminder of what civic life can…
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Dear friends, As May draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on a month that has brought moments of profound sorrow, stirring celebration, and…
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Dear friends, As I look back on my first month as High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, I am struck by the privilege and variety of experiences…
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Yesterday, I had the privilege of leading a session with senior leaders from youth organisations across Oxfordshire, exploring the role of compassionate leadership in driving…
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Happy Founders’ Day and Thinking Day! It’s all about the apostrophe. Some would like one between the “r” and the “s”, to show possession by…
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There’s something about those of us born in the 1960s. A certain resilience. A knack for getting on with things. A way of navigating life’s…
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