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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As the year draws to a close, I’m taking a moment to reflect on the past twelve months — a year filled with its fair…
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I no longer actively work with a Section, I do other things as a Scout volunteer, but I was a leader in UK Scouting throughout…
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I was chatting today to an old friend in Nairobi. We come from different backgrounds and different cultures. We disagree about many things, but we…
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For a whole host of reasons, I have become increasingly interested in the history of Teddy Bears – not something you’d normally expect of a…
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When I speak to people in some parts of the world, they are very surprised to hear that I ride my bike to work. (Well,…
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As a Deputy Lieutenant, I have the privilege of presenting citizenship certificates to new UK citizens. Here’s the text of the speech I made at…
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I am struck by the extent to which I have become inured to stories of violence and knife crime in the UK. This morning’s pictures…
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Dear Johnnie, I know you won’t appreciate me calling you that, but it’s how I think of you, my younger self. You’re 14 right now.…
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