Every four years or so, the World Scout Movement holds an event for young adults aged between 18 and 25. This year, for the…
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This morning, just after rush hour, I was on the tube, heading for a meeting in central London. As luck would have it, I was…
Leave a CommentRather surprised this morning to wake and find myself being likened to Kingsley Amis and being described as an educational reformer. Stuart Rose and I…
Leave a CommentSometimes it’s fascinating to spend the day immersed in someone else’s world. Joe was performing in Covent Garden, so I went along to provide child…
Leave a CommentThank you for the extraordinary number of emails I’ve received following my recent blogs concerning my eye surgery – many from people I’ve never met…
Leave a CommentWent back to the clinic for a one week check-up today. The good news is that the vision is improving all the time. I was…
Leave a CommentIt’s now just over thirty hours since I had my eye surgery. The results are extraordinary. I went to bed last night feeling pretty content.…
Leave a CommentWell, after years of prevaricating, I have finally gone and had it done. Today, at about 10:30 am, I went under the knife (or more…
Leave a CommentI’m writing this sitting in the departure satellite at Geneva airport. It’s nearly quarter to eleven at night and my flight back home was meant…
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