The value of life
A weekend of tragedy, in Oslo, for Amy Winehouse and for Africa temporarily forgotten by the media but still suffering more than we can imagine. The unfortunate reality is that with rapid media and fast news churn stories like these will be forgotten almost as quickly...
Does anyone know the value of the world?
Is it me or is something very strange going on? If we seem to be heading to a situation where every country is borrowing money just to pay it’s interest and as each day goes by another country defaults on it’s debts, surely the overall monetary value of the world is...
Interview on Sky News about Interest Rate Cut
Appearing on Sky TV speaking on the affects of interest rate changes.
A Society Losing its Way and its Heart
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/mar/04/homeless-victoria-london-westminster-bylawA society losing its way and its heart This story in the Guardian, was brought to my attention today by my cousin. To me it’s a story which reflects how for all of the rhetoric, those who lead and shape our countries policies have lost their heart and their way. When...
Deliver the Best Every Time
Does that mean that mean never make mistakes? No, that’s impossible, we’re human after all! But, prompted by the experience of a friend of mine, who was delivered a substandard product, the critical bit is - when you’ve made a mistake, admit it and make it right. His...
My Politics Don’t Fit in a Box
Musings for the day, when thinking about my attitude to political parties, I realise that perhaps part of “voter apathy” and the convergence of political parties stand points, is that we no longer fit in tidy, political boxes. I’m a socialist - I believe in fair...
Difference Making
Today my thoughts have been around what can make a difference? How can a society be changed, how do we raise aspirations, take people from no hope to fulness of life? From schools in difficult areas in the UK to poverty in Uganda. The world faces many challenges. What...
The Bealach Na Ba and Applecross Peninsula
Ever since I got into cycling as a teenager combined with my life long love affair with the Scottish Highlands, has meant that I wanted to cycle up the Bealach Na Ba. It's a fearsome challenge, starting at sea level it wends its way up above Loch Carron and the drops...
Made it, cycled all the way up the Bealach Na Ba
Full details to come later but am feeling quite pleased that I managed to keep the pedals turning all the way to the top of the 626 metre climb up the Bealach Na Ba, I didn't have to get off and walk once! I also cycled round the Apple Cross Peninsular which had...
Off to climb the big one
Today's the day to climb the big one, bike's loaded on the car and we're on our way to Loch Carron, where I'll be getting back in the saddle to climb from sea level to 626m, up the Bealch Na Ba. Not sure if I'll be turning the pedals all the way to the top but I will...