An inspirational event

Last week I was a guest speaker at an event in Bohunt School, Liphook and my brief was to inspire the students and to look at how best we can capture our learning. I had prepared the 40 minute presentation I was asked to give and had spent some time in thinking about how I [...]

One Law for All!!

On 11 February I took part in a demonstration in London in support of a campaign for one law in the UK and to express my opposition to the imposition of an alternative legal structure in the form of Sharia Law. The demonstration was organised by some very brave and fearless Muslim ladies all of [...]

Running the Great Glen Way

Back at home and its time to watch others expend some energy in The Great North Run. The trail from Inverness to Fort William covered 80 miles but with detours and starting from an earlier point, I calculate that I ran a total of 89 miles in all. This was harder than road running by [...]

The Great Glen Way

On Sunday I’ll be starting out on a solo 80 mile long run along the Great Glen from Inverness to Fort William. Over £1400 has been donated towards the Motor Neurone Disease Association which is the charity that will benefit from the run. A huge thanks to all those who have donated and to those [...]

Raising funds to help those with Motor Neurone Disease

I’ll be running solo and unsupported from Inverness to Fort William from 11th to 15th September in aid of the MND Association, Registered Charity Number 294354 The 80 mile long Great Glen Way is a trail that runs across mountains, through forest tracks and alongside the shores of Loch Ness, Loch Lochy and the path [...]

Become a Non Exec in a small business

More than ever SME’s are seeking out Non Executive Directors as an alternative to other support mechanisms offered by consultants or organisations such as Business Link. It is not the case that a capable Executive Director can slot immediately into a NED role. It’s rather like saying that a good footballer can walk into a [...]

Today is my rant against politicians spending OPM (other peoples money)

I heard Nick Clegg say something to the effect that he did not come into politics to make cuts and Vince Cable said last night on TV that he would prefer to be Father Christmas handing out cheques to local communities. This type of thinking is little short of institutional bribery and is an example [...]

Lord Sugar and Football Governance

I watched Lord Sugar and his programme about governance in the Premier League. I was not in the least surprised; more dismayed that the rules the rest of us in business need to observe are conveniently suspended for the LA LA Land that is football This is the blog I penned about a year ago [...]

Rant: Question Time female panelist and Bin Laden

Never during all the years of watching the excellent BBC programme Question Time have I yelled so much abuse at “the box” in response to the inane comments of the female panelist with regard to the Special Forces killing of Bin Laden. She condemned the killing and insisted that those entering the compound should have [...]

The Royal Wedding Rant

I wish all who decide to embark upon marriage the best of luck and good fortune and all my life as far as I can remember I have been an admirer of the Queen and the work she does. I achieved the Duke of Edinburghs Gold Award and I was, and remain, A Queen’s Scout. [...]