Arriving in Katmandhu yesterday was as painless as it could possibly be. I was met by John Gully in the immigration hall, handed my…
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If you’re one of the lucky 30,000 young people, or members of the adult international service team, who’ll be attending the next World Scout Jamboree…
16 CommentsIt’s not often that you get visited by a member of the British Royal family. Today, however, we were visited by three. HM The Queen,…
Leave a CommentA few nights ago, something very ordinary happened. A young man, a member of the Boy Scouts of America, achieved his Eagle Scout ranking. This…
4 CommentsI’ve been lucky enough to meet some very, very successful people over the last few years; not just business people, but adventurers, philanthropists and sporting…
Leave a CommentMajor Sir Michael Parker, the man for so many years behind such enormous events as the Royal Tournament and other wonderful events that I remember…
1 CommentRobertson Davies, one of Canada’s best known novelists, once commented about his homeland: “Some countries you love. Some countries you hate. Canada is a country…
2 CommentsI was listening to the always wonderful Simon Mayo’s BBC Radio 2 podcast this morning on my way to work. He was talking to the…
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