It’s twenty years and a day or two since I boarded an early morning flight from Heathrow to Latvia to attend the Eurovision for the first time. I’d blagged my press accreditation for behind-the-scenes access by ringing the BBC switchboard and asking to be put through the producer responsible for the UK’s entry that year. […]
This experience we’re living through is tough Over the past few weeks I’ve hit upon a way of handling some of the day to day challenges brought about by the toxic combination sustained remote working and restricted isolated living. Nobody should allow themselves to be misled by this weird time. We are led to believe […]
The New York Times story by Jolie Kerr – ‘How to Hold Healthy Grudges‘ (2 January 2019) – grabbed my attention last week. Initially because the story came to my attention because of one person I follow retweeted it with a comment saying he considered the advice was duff because holding a grudge is never […]
On World Mental Health Day an opportunity presents itself to reflect on some observations borne out of personal experience and professional practice. If this is the first time you’ve visited this site, an introduction might help. Or maybe even a cv. So, those observations. ‘Mental Health’ isn’t just about treating a problem My background saw […]