Originally published October 2006 in The Bali Advertiser & thereafter in the Thai Spa Association UPDATE magazine. January 2019 : London ...

I just went to the shops. I parked in a multi-storey carpark that has car wash guys working in a designated area. I pulled up into a bay ...

A few weeks ago I received the annual renewal notice for my roadside assistance for my car. I have written here before about the shenanig...

I am a cyclist. Have been since I was a child and am hoping to stay that way long beyond my current two score and sixteen years. It is ti...

This image apparently went viral in (or is it 'on') social media this week. Makes a change from cats looking grumpy or pandas snoring, I ...

It's the middle of the winter here in the UK. In rural England where I live the roads are covered in mud and deep pools of water. Whilst ...

A letter landed on the doormat this morning, its purpose clearly inscribed on the envelope ... the annual renewal of my roadside assistan...

A chap in blue overalls unexpectedly knocked on my front door this afternoon and when I asked what he wanted he replied, in a broad Devon...

A few days ago I was treated to dinner at one of London's oldest and most renowned fine dining establishments: they have been serving foo...

I do not know this man’s name. I know him only as Seeing Eyes. I met him under a tree on a local island in Shaviyaani Atoll in the far no...

(First published in 2007 when I was living in Singapore) A gentle, mellow, early start to the day. A welcome respite from the wetness of...

Last week I wrote a post called, "Coffee ... Alone Or Together?" In it I muse on the demise of networking groups and the poosible reasons...

I was spent time yesterday looking for local business networking groups to reconnect with. Like many consultants I work alone so connecti...

In the ever-increasingly digital age in which we live words are as important as they ever were...perhaps more. We all know that the word w...

On a Monday evening back in January 2011 I was sitting in a bar in Singapore waiting for a friend to join me. It was a hot, humid evening...

I was in a cafe in my local 'big' town earlier today. Late for lunch. I'd already been into four places where, after waiting for a few mi...

I have lived in this area of England on and off for almost 25 years. Whenever I return from my stints in Asia it is always to the rural b...