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If you are like me, Christmas is a time for a little overindulging; mince pies, cake, Christmas dinners and wine. I am not a big drinker but I do like to have a glass or two, at Christmas this might become three or four. Well, there’s no harm in that you may say, and you’re… Continue reading Going Dry for January
I shared a while back that I had been writing a children’s book. It’s been a few months now so thought it would be a good point to give you an update on how it’s going. In June this year, I began with The Golden Egg Academy. They are a children’s literary editorial service that… Continue reading Unlocking Imagine – With a little help from GE Academy
LAST week, a few of my friends and I took part in the Youth Speak charity campaign, “WeRallbananas” The campaign aims to raise awareness of mental health issues and help young people to share their experiences and advice using the hashtag #weRallbananas. My friend Laura Degnan who is behind the campaign told me "It's a… Continue reading Speaking About Mental Health
I love this time of year, the warmer weather and light-nights means I can get outside more and enjoy the outdoors. There’s nothing I love more than a trip to the seaside. You see, I am a surfer. When I’m not trying to change the world, I’m usually driving around the beautiful north east coast,… Continue reading The Saltburn Surf Community
I like art. It makes me feel something. I will often visit an art gallery or two when I hang out in cities. I rarely go to see art in Teesside so last week I decided to go on a bit on art crawl. I put a call out on facebook for suggestions and was… Continue reading My Teesside Art Crawl
I love visiting cities. I go often with empty arms and usually come back full. Full with new ideas, with fresh thinking, with inspiration and hopefulness. I have been gathering for the last few months with some really great people that are exploring place, communities and storytelling. Last week we gathered to discuss “community led”… Continue reading A powerfully northern conversation
I want to share really honestly with you this afternoon. My deepest concern for British society, above all other things, above domestic abuse, above crime, above loneliness and even above poverty is this… selfishness. That’s a bold statement I know, so let me unpack it a little. Many, if not all other social and moral… Continue reading Sharing honestly about self interest
